An overview about Si, Superjunction, SiC and GaN power MOSFET technologies in power electronics applications

EO Prado, PC Bolsi, HC Sartori, JR Pinheiro - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work presents a comparative analysis among four power MOSFET technologies:
conventional Silicon (Si), Superjunction (SJ), Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride …

A survey on switching oscillations in power converters

T Liu, TTY Wong, ZJ Shen - … of Emerging and Selected Topics in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-frequency power converters enabled by wide bandgap (WBG) and silicon
semiconductor devices offer distinct advantages in power density and dynamic performance …

Analytical Switching Loss Modeling Based on Datasheet Parameters for mosfets in a Half-Bridge

D Christen, J Biela - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern wide-bandgap devices, such as SiC-or GaN-based devices, feature significantly
reduced switching losses, and the question arises if soft-switching operating modes are still …

Methodology for wide band-gap device dynamic characterization

Z Zhang, B Guo, FF Wang, EA Jones… - … on Power Electronics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The double pulse test (DPT) is a widely accepted method to evaluate the dynamic behavior
of power devices. Considering the high switching-speed capability of wide band-gap …

Characterization and experimental assessment of the effects of parasitic elements on the MOSFET switching performance

J Wang, HS Chung, RT Li - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the influences of parasitic elements on the
MOSFET switching performance. A circuit-level analytical model that takes MOSFET …

Experimental parametric study of the parasitic inductance influence on MOSFET switching characteristics

Z Chen, D Boroyevich, R Burgos - The 2010 International …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an experimental parametric study of the parasitic indu waveform
ringing, switching loss, device stress, and electromagnetic interference. Based on the results …

Characterization and modeling of high-switching-speed behavior of SiC active devices

Z Chen - 2009 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
To support the study of potential utilization of the emerging silicon carbide (SiC) devices, two
SiC active switches, namely 1.2 kV, 5 A SiC JFET manufactured by SiCED, and 1.2 kV, 20 A …

A 50-kW high-frequency and high-efficiency SiC voltage source inverter for more electric aircraft

S Yin, KJ Tseng, R Simanjorang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High power density is required for power converter in more electric aircraft due to the strict
demands of volume and weight, which makes silicon carbide (SiC) extremely attractive for …

A multiloop method for minimization of parasitic inductance in GaN-based high-frequency DC–DC converter

K Wang, L Wang, X Yang, X Zeng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors (GaN HEMTs) are promising switching
devices in high-efficiency and high-density dc–dc converters due to their fast switching …

Parasitic inductance and capacitance-assisted active gate driving technique to minimize switching loss of SiC MOSFET

P Nayak, K Hatua - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High di/dt and dv/dt of SiC MOSFET cause a considerable amount of overshoot in device
voltage and current during switching transients in the presence of inverter layout parasitic …