Consider the following statements about IGBT 1. It has high input impedance 2. It has low ON state voltage drop 3. Its switching speed is higher than that of the MOSFET 4. It is a voltage controlled device Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about IGBT 1. It has high input impedance 2. It has low ON state voltage drop 3. Its switching speed is higher than that of the MOSFET 4. It is a voltage controlled device Which of the above statements are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 4 only
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BJT |
MOSFET |
IGBT |
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Bipolar device |
Unipolar device |
Bipolar device, Three terminal device (emitter collector and gate) |
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Low input impedance |
High input impedance |
High input impedance |
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Current controlled device |
Voltage controlled device |
Voltage controlled device |
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Low on-state voltage drop and low conduction loss |
High on-state voltage drop and higher conduction loss |
Low forward voltage drop, low ON state power loss than MOSFET, low conduction loss than MOSFET |
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Secondary breakdown occurs |
Free from the secondary breakdown |
Secondary breakdown does not occur |
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Negative temperature coefficient |
Positive temperature coefficient |
Positive temperature coefficient |
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Not advisable for parallel operation |
advisable for parallel operation |
Used for parallel operation |
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Lower operating frequency(10kHz) |
higher operating frequency(100kHz) |
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On state in the saturation region |
On state in the ohmic region |
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Controlled turn on and turn off device |
Control turn on and turn off device |
Controlled turn on and turn off device |
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Turn on and turn off time depend on junction capacitance |
Smaller turn off time |
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Controlled signal requirement continuously |
Controlled signal requirement continuously |
Controlled signal requirement continuously |