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Novel Active Snubbers for SSCBs to Improve Switch Voltage Utilization Rate

Journal Article · · IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; OSTI
  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA

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Research Organization:
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
DOE Contract Number:
AR0001114
OSTI ID:
2422303
Journal Information:
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 11; ISSN 2168-6777
Publisher:
IEEE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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