Online Chip Temperature Monitoring Using υce-Load Current and IR Thermography

Pramod Ghimire, Kristian Bonderup Pedersen, Ionut Trintis, Bjørn Rannested, Stig Munk-Nielsen, Paul Thøgersen

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Abstract

This paper presents on-state collector-emitter voltage (υce, on)-load current (Ic) method to monitor chip temperature on power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules in converter operation. The measurement method is also evaluated using infrared (IR) thermography. Temperature dependencies of υce, on at load current is measured and temperature dependency calibration factor is formulated. This method needs a correction to compensate a deviation in the interconnection resistance from homogeneous temperature field in calibration to non-homogeneous field in loading. The correction parameter is obtained from a static calibration and the method is proposed in the paper. Ageing compensation in estimating the temperature is illustrated. The correction parameter is also analysed in finite element model and also investigated experimentally superimposing heat by conducting device for a longer time in the calibration.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Number of pages8
PublisherIEEE Press
Publication date20 Sept 2015
Pages6602 - 6609
ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-7151-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2015
Event2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 20 Sept 201524 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period20/09/201524/09/2015

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