There was another thread where someone wanted to do exactly this. Turning an IGBT on applying a positive gate /emitter voltage and then applying a reverse voltage to collector/emitter, positive to emitter, negative to collector.
The voltage would be halfwave of 230VAC, i.e. 325Vpeak (if it does not conduct, of course)
It's the STGP6NC60HD.
http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/DATASHEET/CD00058424.pdf
I was wondering what would happen. Would it conduct through the internal body diode or is the body diode function depended on the state of the IGBT, on or off?
I don't have an IGBT to try this out..
The voltage would be halfwave of 230VAC, i.e. 325Vpeak (if it does not conduct, of course)
It's the STGP6NC60HD.
http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/DATASHEET/CD00058424.pdf
I was wondering what would happen. Would it conduct through the internal body diode or is the body diode function depended on the state of the IGBT, on or off?
I don't have an IGBT to try this out..