The major drawback of the first generation IGBTs was that, they had a) latch-up problems b) noise & secondary breakdown problems c) sluggish operation d) latch-up & secondary breakdown problems
The major drawback of the first generation IGBTs was that, they had a) latch-up problems b) noise & secondary breakdown problems c) sluggish operation d) latch-up & secondary breakdown problems
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Explanation: The earlier IGBT’s had latch-up problems (device cannot turn off even after
the gate signal is removed), and secondary breakdown problems (in which a localized
hotspot in the device goes into thermal runaway and burns the device out at high
currents).