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An industry-based survey of reliability in power electronic converters

Yang, S; Bryant, A; Mawby, PA; Xiang, D; Ran, L; Tavner, PJ

Authors

S Yang

A Bryant

PA Mawby

D Xiang

L Ran

PJ Tavner



Abstract

A questionnaire survey was carried out to determine the industrial requirements and expectations of reliability in power electronic converters. The survey was subjective and conducted with a number of high-profile semiconductor manufacturers, integrators, and users in the aerospace, automation, motor drive, utility power, and other industry sectors. According to the survey, power semiconductor devices ranked the most fragile components. It was concluded that main stresses were from the environment, transients, and heavy loads, which should be considered during power electronic system design and normal operation. This paper has also highlighted that there is a significant need identified by the responders for better reliability-monitoring methods and indicators.

Citation

Yang, S., Bryant, A., Mawby, P., Xiang, D., Ran, L., & Tavner, P. (2011). An industry-based survey of reliability in power electronic converters. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 47(3), 1441-1451. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2011.2124436

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date May 1, 2011
Deposit Date Nov 9, 2010
Journal IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Print ISSN 0093-9994
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 47
Issue 3
Pages 1441-1451
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2011.2124436
Keywords Converter, Failure rate, Power electronics, Power semiconductor device, Reliability.

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