The collector-emitter saturation voltage () of an insulated gate bipolar transistor(IGBT) module increases with bond wire lift-off
making it a common characteristic parameter for degradation monitoring. However
during actual operation
is influenced by both junction temperature () and collector current (). This paper proposes a bond wire degradation monitoring method for wire-bonded IGBT modules based on initial-value correction of the collector-emitter voltage characteristic parameter. By mathematically modeling the IGBT output characteristic curves at different temperatures
the relationships among
and are analyzed
and an equation for calculating the theoretical under varying and conditions is established. During monitoring
this equation is used to compute the initial corresponding to actual and under different operating conditions
thereby achieving initial-value correction for the normalized increase in saturation voltage. This correction reduces the influence of and on. In this study
bond wire degradation was simulated by deliberately cutting wires
and changes in before and after correction were compared. The results show that
prior to the failure threshold
the proposed method significantly mitigates the effects of and on
ensuring that the increase in is primarily attributable to bond wire degradation. The experimental results align well with theoretical analysis
confirming the feasibility and engineering applicability of this method for monitoring bond wire failure in IGBT modules under varying operating conditions.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University
School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University
Huadian Electric Power Research Institute
College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University
Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology