Systems to Silicon: A Complete System Approach to Power Semiconductor Selection for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles 2010-01-1989
A complete system approach to power semiconductor analysis and selection is set forth in this paper. In order to address design overkill, a suitable power profile across the desired drive schedule is obtained through vehicle simulation in lieu of worse case operating conditions. The representative profile is then applied to detailed models of the inverter, power device, and power device thermal stack-up in order to predict worse case, silicon junction temperature rise. The simulation stream includes a closed silicon thermal loop that leads to more accurate power loss and junction temperature calculations. The models are combined and exercised in a single platform for ease of integration and fast simulation. Herein, the methods will be applied to a working example of an inverter for motor drives, and analytical results will be reviewed.
Citation: Sullivan, C., Campbell, R., and Sugiarto, T., "Systems to Silicon: A Complete System Approach to Power Semiconductor Selection for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 3(1):230-240, 2010, https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-1989. Download Citation
Author(s):
Charles Sullivan, Robert J. Campbell, Tanto Sugiarto
Affiliated:
Delphi Corp.
Pages: 11
Event:
SAE 2010 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress
ISSN:
1946-391X
e-ISSN:
1946-3928
Also in:
SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V119-2, SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V119-2EJ
Related Topics:
Simulators
Simulation and modeling
Semiconductors
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