The Barnes & Noble Review
The world of electronics is richer for the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), which lends itself readily to a multitude of applications and makes your life richer and more comfortable. Designed for use in the classroom, this book is an outstanding reference and tutorial for anyone in the electronics industry. It provides clear and well-organized insight into the technology of IGBTs.
You'll begin by delving into the power semiconductor device scenario, the need for metal-oxide semiconductor-bipolar (MOS-bipolar) combination devices, and the birth of the IGBT. Author Vinod Kumar Khanna then summarizes the basic types of IGBTs, their operational features, performance characteristics, limitations, specifications, and applications. Next, Khanna covers the fundamentals of the MOS structure. This includes thermal equilibrium energy-band diagram; flat-band voltage; threshold voltage; capacitance effects; power diffused metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (DMOSFET) structures; ON-resistence components; safe operating area; radiation and thermal effects on device characteristics; and DMOSFET geometrical topologies, which are essential for understanding the physical principles of operation of IGBT.
Next, the author presents the theory of bipolar devices such as the PN-Junction diode (p-type and n-type semiconductor), the P-type intrinsic layer (PIN) rectifier, the bipolar junction transistor, the thyristor, and the junction field-effect transistor. Then, you'll study the IGBT models, including static, dynamic and electrothermal behavior. Because latching is a serious problem with IGBTs, this issue is discussed in detail by the author, outlining the causes of latching and the techniques of providing latching immunization of the IGBT structure. Since the IGBT is a conglomeration of millions of elementary cells, the author next delves into the design techniques of the IGBT unit cell using computer-aided design tools. Then, he describes the enabling technologies for power IGBT fabrication. Next, Khanna addresses the subject of power IGBT modules and the associated technologies. The author then provides both a retrospective as well as a bird's-eye view of futuristic IGBT technologies. Finally, Khanna gives a perspective of the proliferating applications of IGBTs in circuits such as motor drives, automotive ignition, power supplies, welding, induction heating, and so on.
This book is not only a good choice for the classroom; it is an outstanding reference for anyone interested in the theory and design of IGBTs. In other words, it's a ready reference for all graduate/postgraduate students and researchers in this exciting field!
John R. Vacca
John R. Vacca, the former computer security official (CSO) for NASA's space station program (Freedom), has written nearly 40 books about advanced storage, computer security, and aerospace technology.
