Feb 27, 2019
the asymmetric IGCTs segment dominated the global IGCT market based on type, in terms of revenue. Furthermore, based on application, the drive segment contributed to major revenue share of the global IGCT market, followed by traction in 2017.
An integrated gate commutated thyristor (IGCT) is a gate-controlled turn-off switch, which performs similar to a thyristor with lowest conduction losses. IGCT is a power semiconductor, which can be used for medium to high-voltage applications ranging from 0.5 MVA up to several 100 MVA. IGCT enables a robust series connection between high power turn-off devices used for high power applications.