Device Models, Circuit Simulation, And Computer-controlled Measurements For The IGBT

The implementation of the recently dcvel- oped IGBT device model into a circuit simulation program is described. It is shown that the circuit simulation program rapidly and robustly simulates the dynamic behavior of the IGBT for general external drive, load, and feedback circuit configurstions. The algorithms used to extract the IGBT de- vice parameters from computer-controlled measurements are also described, and it is shown that the model accurately de- scribes experimental results when the extracted parameters are used.