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What's an IGBT -- And why should I care?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 6/29/2008 6 Replies

An IGBT is an Integrated Gate Bipolar Transistor.

Think of it as the "fuel injector" for the motor in an electric or hybrid car.

One day we may diagnose and replace IGBTs in electric cars the way we do fuel injectors today.

An IGBT is critical to the per... Login to read more.

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