Author : Fei Wang,Zheyu Zhang,Edward A. Jones
Publisher : Institution of Engineering and Technology
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781785614910
Characterization of Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Devices by Fei Wang,Zheyu Zhang,Edward A. Jones Pdf
At the heart of modern power electronics converters are power semiconductor switching devices. The emergence of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor devices, including silicon carbide and gallium nitride, promises power electronics converters with higher efficiency, smaller size, lighter weight, and lower cost than converters using the established silicon-based devices. However, WBG devices pose new challenges for converter design and require more careful characterization, in particular due to their fast switching speed and more stringent need for protection. Characterization of Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Devices presents comprehensive methods with examples for the characterization of this important class of power devices. After an introduction, the book covers pulsed static characterization; junction capacitance characterization; fundamentals of dynamic characterization; gate drive for dynamic characterization; layout design and parasitic management; protection design for double pulse test; measurement and data processing for dynamic characterization; cross-talk consideration; impact of three-phase system; and topology considerations.