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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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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Application outside railway sector
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Overall rating
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Overall potential: very promising |
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Time horizon: short-term |
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The advent of IGBTs has yielded strong efficiency gains in electric drive technology. There are no barriers for introduction. However, diffusion is essentially limited to stock renewal since refurbishment is possible but usually too expensive. |
date created: 2002-10-09 |
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© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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