This paper discusses the impact of Power MOSFETs (PMs) Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characteristics on switching losses in power converters. A fast and robustly convergent numerical technique is adopted to analyze the sensitivity of PMs power losses with respect to their C-V shapes. Such technique helps both in identifying desirable specifications for PMs design, and in achieving appropriate selection of PMs for power converters energy&reliability aware design. The results presented in this paper, concerning loss analysis and experimental verification for a 85V to 170V@0.5A dc-dc boost converter, highlight the PMs C-V curves impact and the valuable support of the proposed technique in PMs design.

Analysis and Characterization of Power MOSFETs for Power Converters Energy&Reliability-Aware-Design

DI CAPUA, Giulia;
2014-01-01

Abstract

This paper discusses the impact of Power MOSFETs (PMs) Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characteristics on switching losses in power converters. A fast and robustly convergent numerical technique is adopted to analyze the sensitivity of PMs power losses with respect to their C-V shapes. Such technique helps both in identifying desirable specifications for PMs design, and in achieving appropriate selection of PMs for power converters energy&reliability aware design. The results presented in this paper, concerning loss analysis and experimental verification for a 85V to 170V@0.5A dc-dc boost converter, highlight the PMs C-V curves impact and the valuable support of the proposed technique in PMs design.
2014
9781479923991
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