Power Electronics Building Blocks and potential power modulatorapplications
Ericsen, T.; Tucker, A.
Power Modulator Symposium, 1998. Conference Record of the 1998 Twenty-Third International
Volume , Issue , 22-25 Jun 1998 Page(s):12 - 15
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MODSYM.1998.741179
Summary:Power Electronic Building Blocks (PEBBs) are power processors. A
PEBB is not a specific semiconductor material, not a device, nor a
circuit topology. It is the search for the common electrical, mechanical
and thermal denominators of all these, allowing integration of all these
technologies. It is not; “one size fits all”. There will be
several blocks that will fit together to perform the majority of
everyday power electronic jobs. Like a set of children's interlocking
blocks, PEBBs will be a rational and simple set of blocks and procedures
that most any designer or architect can use to build electrical systems.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is developing Power Electronic
Building Blocks to achieve: increased power density, “user
friendly” design (“plug and play” power modules), and
multi-functionality. Digital controls, integrated with higher frequency
and more robust power circuits, enable modular power systems with lower
size, weight, and cost-while increasing performance. Although the day
when solid-state will replace tubes in high-power modulator applications
is still in the future, many near-term opportunities exist for PEBBs and
associated technologies. This paper presents requirements, opportunities
and issues for standardized power modules. First, an overview of the
PEBB program is given. Then, opportunities are examined for technologies
developed by the PEBB program
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