IV. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
The following experimental analysis demonstrates the
switching performance of the IGBT stack in two separate
systems. One is a pulsed resistive-load circuit that has been
designed to allow measurement of the current rise time during
turn on of the IGBT stack. The second circuit is a boost converter,
whereby the turn-off speed and energy loss of the IGBT
stack is experimentally verified for switch-mode power supply
applications.