Encyclopedia > IGBT transistor

Article Content

IGBT transistor

The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor combines the simple gate drive characteristics of the MOSFET with the high current and low saturation voltage capability of bipolar transistors by combining an isolated gate FET for the control input, and a bipolar power transistor as a switch, in a single device.

The IGBT is a recent invention.

It is mainly used in switching power supplies and motor control applications.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

... years, though such an override can be reauthorized. While the Charter was adopted in 1982, it was not until five years later in 1987 that many of the provisions in it ...