Power Semiconductor Devices

In this new book, the author provides a chapter-length discussion of each of the following power devices -- Power Rectifiers, Power Bipolar Transistors, Power Thyristors, Power MOSFETs, IGBT, and MOS-Gated Thyristors. In each case, the author introduces the Basic structure for the device and its electrical output characteristics, followed by a detailed study of the physics of device operation in the static blocking and current conduction states, and closing with an analysis of the switching behavior including the safe-operating-area. The book's analytical treatment, reinforced by approximately 700 equations, provides a unique insight into the physics of semiconcuvtor power devices.