Application characteristics of an experimental RB-IGBT (reverse blocking IGBT) module

This paper describes the characteristics of a new 1200 V, 100 A reverse blocking IGBT chip. It will be shown that this new chip exhibits symmetrical off-state blocking voltage and low losses making it a promising candidate for power conversion topologies such as matrix converters, current source inverters, and AC switches. A prototype module configured for the matrix converter application using the new RB-IGBT will also be presented.