TY - GEN
T1 - An advanced adjustable switch hybrid (Ash) concept for high power automotive converters
AU - Rahimo, Munaf
AU - Minamisawa, Renato A.
AU - Mastellone, Silvia
AU - Koottungal, Tanya
AU - Spoendlin, Joachim
AU - Soeiro, Thiago Batista
AU - Nistor, Iulian
N1 - Accepted Author Manuscript
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In this paper, we introduce an Adjustable Switch Hybrid (ASH) converter concept. The ASH targets the optimization of the electrical performance of high-powered automotive drive-trains depending on the different load conditions during drive cycles. The new concept employs in principle the previously reported Cross Switch (XS) Hybrid having a parallel arrangement of bipolar Silicon IGBTs and unipolar SiC MOSFETs for benefiting from the different electrical characteristics of each paralleled device. However, the ASH relies on a computational approach for the continuous and dynamic adjustments of the Si-IGBT to the SiC MOSFET area ratio through the gate units depending on the load conditions. In practical terms, changes in the loading conditions can be sensed and data will then be sent back to the ASH gate drive unit for the optimum device ratio selection. In other words, the ASH provides the drivetrain with an Electronic Transmission System or Gear type functionality.
AB - In this paper, we introduce an Adjustable Switch Hybrid (ASH) converter concept. The ASH targets the optimization of the electrical performance of high-powered automotive drive-trains depending on the different load conditions during drive cycles. The new concept employs in principle the previously reported Cross Switch (XS) Hybrid having a parallel arrangement of bipolar Silicon IGBTs and unipolar SiC MOSFETs for benefiting from the different electrical characteristics of each paralleled device. However, the ASH relies on a computational approach for the continuous and dynamic adjustments of the Si-IGBT to the SiC MOSFET area ratio through the gate units depending on the load conditions. In practical terms, changes in the loading conditions can be sensed and data will then be sent back to the ASH gate drive unit for the optimum device ratio selection. In other words, the ASH provides the drivetrain with an Electronic Transmission System or Gear type functionality.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85117701019
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85117701019
T3 - PCIM Europe Conference Proceedings
SP - 1856
EP - 1863
BT - PCIM Europe 2021 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
PB - Mesago PCIM GmbH
T2 - 2021 International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management, PCIM Europe 2021
Y2 - 3 May 2021 through 7 May 2021
ER -