... A New AC Current Switch Called MERS with LowOn-State Voltage IGBTs (1.54 V) for RenewableEnergy and Power Saving ApplicationsRyuichi Shimada∗, Jan A. Wiik∗, Takanori Isobe∗, Taku Takaku†, ... Japan,Email: rshimada@nr.titech.ac.jp†Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd, 4-18-1, Tsukama, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0821, Japan‡Curamik Electronics KK, Assorti Takanawa, 3-4-13 Takanawa, Minato-ku, ... ofthe transistors. Additionally, the capacitor is smaller than a normal voltage source converter.Based on these characteristics, a new low on-state voltageIGBT has been developed, as described...