Turn-on Delay Based Real-Time Junction Temperature Measurement for SiC MOSFETs With Aging Compensation

F Yang, S Pu, C Xu, B Akin - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Online junction temperature (T j) measurement enables robust power converter operations
by providing overtemperature protection and condition monitoring of the power devices. For …

A new complete condition monitoring method for SiC power MOSFETs

E Ugur, C Xu, F Yang, S Pu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a new complete condition monitoring method which can independently
monitor both the threshold voltage drift and the packaging degradation accurately by …

Evaluation of Aging's Effect on Temperature-Sensitive Electrical Parameters in SiC mosfets

F Yang, E Ugur, B Akin - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The temperature-sensitive electrical parameters (TSEPs) have been used in silicon carbide
(SiC) MOSFETS junction temperature measurement for over-temperature protection and …

Overview of recent progress in condition monitoring for insulated gate bipolar transistor modules: Detection, estimation, and prediction

M Huang, H Wang, L Bai, K Li, J Bai, X Zha - High Voltage, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is one of the most fragile components in power
electronics converters. In order to improve the reliability of IGBTs, various measurements are …

A practical on-board SiC MOSFET condition monitoring technique for aging detection

S Pu, F Yang, BT Vankayalapati, E Ugur… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, an in situ SiC mosfet degradation monitoring method using readily available
converter sensors is presented. Device's drain-source resistance in saturation and ohmic …

AC power cycling test setup and condition monitoring tools for SiC-based traction inverters

M Farhadi, BT Vankayalapati… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
AC power cycling tests allow the most realistic reliability assessment by applying close to
real stress to the device or module under test to meet functional safety standards, which is …

A practical switch condition monitoring solution for SiC traction inverters

BT Vankayalapati, M Farhadi, R Sajadi… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As automotive manufacturers move toward silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET-based traction
inverters, practical online switch condition monitoring solutions are crucial to address …

Characterization of threshold voltage instability under off-state drain stress and its impact on p-GaN HEMT performance

F Yang, C Xu, B Akin - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The p-GaN gate technology is commonly implemented to achieve normally OFF gallium
nitride (GaN) devices. Nonetheless, the threshold voltage instability under OFF-state stress …

Gate-oxide degradation monitoring of SiC MOSFETs based on transfer characteristic with temperature compensation

M Farhadi, BT Vankayalapati… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gate-oxide degradation is a concern in silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs especially in safety-
critical applications such as aerospace and electric vehicles (EVs). To address this concern …

SiC MOSFET aging detection based on miller plateau voltage sensing

S Pu, F Yang, E Ugur, C Xu… - 2019 IEEE Transportation …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Harsh operating environment and high temperature swings introduce die and packaging
related degradations in SiC MOSFETs causing potential system failures. This paper …