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Old 08-30-2009, 07:05 PM   #2217 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ga2500ev View Post
Has anyone done any alpha testing with an IGBT module? I'm curious as to whether or not one can be used to build a testing power section.

ga2500ev
From what a friend has said about IGBTs, they need a slightly different drive circuit and are generally better than MOSFETs for voltages above about 450v. I haven't actually worked with IGBTs so I can't tell you much.
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