Fast Trip Protection

hen an IGBT or MOSFET are fully "on" they are known to be saturated, when they exceed their maximum current ratings they are known to "over saturate" which will eventually cause failure of the device. While IGBT's and MOSFET's are used for very similar applications it should be noted there are two main differences, the MOSFET tends to lean towards high frequency low-power switching whereas the IGBT leans towards lower frequency and harsher switching conditions, these are just the common assumptions. Due to the fairly ruggedised features of the IGBT they normally have around a 10us short-circuit capability and a higher voltage rating which makes them a lot easier to protect. The MOSFET particularly due to their lower current density ca