Insulation materials and systems for power electronics modules: A review identifying challenges and future research needs

B Zhang, M Ghassemi, Y Zhang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This manuscript critically reviews recent research on electrical insulation materials and
systems used in power electronics devices and focuses on electrical treeing in silicone gel …

PD measurements, failure analysis, and control in high‐power IGBT modules

M Ghassemi - High Voltage, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Increased voltage blocking capability and the development of packaging technology for
IGBTs can enhance the local electric field that may become large enough to increase partial …

10-kV SiC MOSFET power module with reduced common-mode noise and electric field

CM DiMarino, B Mouawad, CM Johnson… - … on Power Electronics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The advancement of silicon carbide (SiC) power devices with voltage ratings exceeding 10
kV is expected to revolutionize medium-and high-voltage systems. However, present power …

Electric field mitigation in high-voltage high-power IGBT modules using nonlinear conductivity composites

K Li, B Zhang, X Li, F Yan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor devices are developing rapidly due to their superior
performance compared to traditional silicon-based devices. However, the packaging …

Combined geometrical techniques and applying nonlinear field dependent conductivity layers to address the high electric field stress issue in high voltage high …

MM Tousi, M Ghassemi - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wide bandgap (WBG) power modules made from materials such as SiC and GaN (and soon
Ga 2 O 3 and diamond), which can tolerate higher voltages and currents than Si-based …

Characterization of a nonlinear resistive polymer-nanoparticle composite coating for electric field reduction in a medium-voltage power module

Z Zhang, KDT Ngo, GQ Lu - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium-voltage (MV) silicon carbide power devices are emerging and have the potential to
serve in various power grid applications. However, the high blocking voltage and reduced …

A review on insulation challenges towards electrification of aircraft

J Jiang, Z Li, W Li, P Ranjan, X Wei, X Zhang… - High …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Compared to the traditional aircraft, electrification of power system in aircraft has potential to
revolutionise the aviation industry. Typically, more‐electric aircraft (MEA), even all‐electric …

Packaging of a 10-kV double-side cooled silicon carbide diode module with thin substrates coated by a nonlinear resistive polymer-nanoparticle composite

Z Zhang, S Lu, B Wang, Y Zhang, N Yun… - … on Power Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) power modules are a critical component in grid-bound
power conversion systems, and the packaging of these modules dictates the performance …

Field grading composites tailored by electrophoresis—Part 3: Application to power electronics modules encapsulation

S Diaham, Z Valdez-Nava, TT Le… - … on Dielectrics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A series of three articles presents an innovative way to build advanced functionally graded
materials (FGM) based on polymer/ceramic (epoxy/SrTiO3) composites tailored by …

Characterization of nonlinear field-dependent conductivity layer coupled with protruding substrate to address high electric field issue within high-voltage high-density …

MM Tousi, M Ghassemi - … of Emerging and Selected Topics in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In addition to higher blocking voltages of wide bandgap (WBG) power modules, their volume
has been targeted to be several times smaller than that of Si-based modules. This translates …