Analytical modeling of thermo-mechanical stress for bond wire of IGBT module

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 114401
Author(s):  
Xingyu Dai ◽  
Xin Yang ◽  
Xinlong Wu ◽  
Chunming Tu ◽  
Guoyou Liu
Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zilang Hu ◽  
Xinglai Ge ◽  
Dong Xie ◽  
Yichi Zhang ◽  
Bo Yao ◽  
...  

The aging fracture of bonding wire is one of the main reasons for failure of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). This paper proposes an online monitoring method for IGBT bonding wire aging that does not interfere with the normal operation of the IGBT module. A quantitative analysis of aging degree was first performed, and the results of multivariate and univariate monitoring were compared. Based on the relationship between the monitoring parameters and the aging of the IGBT bonding wire, gradual damage of the IGBT bond wire was implemented to simulate aging failure and obtain the aging data. Moreover, the change of junction temperature was considered to regulate monitoring parameters. Then, the aging degree was evaluated by an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm. The experimental results showed the effectiveness of the proposed method.


2021 ◽  
pp. 105202
Author(s):  
Mingxing Du ◽  
Jinlei Xin ◽  
Hongbin Wang ◽  
Ziwei Ouyang ◽  
Kexin Wei

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyi Kong ◽  
Mingxing Du ◽  
Ziwei Ouyang ◽  
Kexin Wei ◽  
William Gerard Hurley

On-state voltage is an important thermal parameter for insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules. It is employed widely to predict failure in IGBT module bond wires. However, due to restrictions in work environments and measurement methods, it is difficult to ensure the measurement accuracy for the on-state voltage under practical working conditions. To address this problem, an on-state voltage separation strategy is proposed for the IGBT modules with respect to the influence of collector current (Ic) and junction temperature (Tj). This method involves the separation of the on-state voltage into a dependent part and two independent parts during the IGBT module bond wire prediction. Based on the proposed separation strategy, the independent parts in the failure prediction can be removed, making it possible to directly monitor the voltage variations caused by bond wire failure. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed diagnosis strategy can accurately predict the bond wire failure stage in an IGBT module under different conditions.


Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1449
Author(s):  
Chuankun Wang ◽  
Yigang He ◽  
Yunfeng Jiang ◽  
Lie Li

Due to the constant changes of the environment and load, the insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module is subjected to a large amount of junction temperature (Tj) fluctuations, which often leads to damage to the bond wires. The monitoring parameters of IGBTs are often coupled with Tj, which increases the difficulty of monitoring IGBTs’ health status online. In this paper, based on the collector current (Ic) and collector-emitter on-state voltage (Vce_on) online monitoring circuit, an online monitoring method of IGBT bond wire aging against interference is proposed. First, the bond wire aging model is established, and the Vce_on is selected as the monitoring parameter. Secondly, taking a three-phase inverter circuit as an example, the Vce_on and Ic waveforms of the IGBT module are monitored in real time, and the process of online monitoring is introduced accordingly. Finally, the experimental results indicate that the method proposed in this paper can accurately identify the aging state of IGBT bond wires under different conditions.


Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1559
Author(s):  
Chenyuan Wang ◽  
Yigang He ◽  
Chuankun Wang ◽  
Lie Li ◽  
Xiaoxin Wu

The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) is the component with the highest failure rate in power converters, and its reliability is a critical issue in power electronics. IGBT module failure is largely caused by solder layer fatigue or bond wires fall-off. This paper proposes a multi-chip IGBT module failure monitoring method based on the module transconductance, which can accurately monitor IGBT module chip failures and bond wire failures. The paper first introduces the failure mechanism and module structure of the multi-chip IGBT module; then, it proposes a reliability model based on the module transconductance and analyzes the relationship between chip failure, bond wire failure, and the transmission characteristic curve of the IGBT module. Finally, the module transconductance under chip failure and bond wire failure is measured and calculated through simulation, and the temperature is calibrated, which can eliminate the influence of temperature on health monitoring. The results show that the method has a high sensitivity to chip failures and bond wire failures, can realize the failure monitoring of multi-chip IGBT modules, and is of great significance for improving the reliability of power converters.


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