RC-IGBT power module for xEV powertrain with fast and accurate on-chip temperature sensor

This paper describes the advantage of using reverse conducting-IGBT(RC-IGBT) with on-chip temperature sensor. It is possible to detect temperature of not only IGBT area but also FWD area. Additionally, simulated maximum current for the RC-IGBT with on-chip temperature sensor was approximately 13% higher than an IGBT module with negative temperature coefficient(NTC) thermistor.