Title: Power semiconductors
First published: 2006
Description: The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the various types of power semiconductor devices, to give an insight into how they function, and to explain and analyze the characteristics of the various components. All the important classes of power semiconductors are covered. Of particular interest, the author takes into account the role of plasma formation in the operation of highpower semiconductor devices.
Subjects: Power semiconductors, Insulated gate bipolar transistors, Thyristors, Metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, Semiconductors