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| Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) are today's state-of-the-art power electronics for the traction system of electric (and diesel-electric) rail vehicles. They replace the previous inverter generation represented by GTO (gate turn-off thyristors). |
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| Technology field: Optimisation of traction technologies |
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| Related projects: Choppers for Sprinter train sets |
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 date created: 2002-10-09 |
| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
