Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling

Recently, 3.3 and 6.5 kV power MOSFETs have been introduced. Based on the 3.3 kV device, a 100 A half-bridge power module has been developed, using parallel chips for current scaling and relying exclusively on the use of the transistors body-diode for current free-wheeling (i.e., no antiparallel ext...

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Main Authors: Hussein, Abdallah, Mouawad, Bassem, Castellazzi, Alberto
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Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54139/
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Mouawad, Bassem
Castellazzi, Alberto
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Castellazzi, Alberto
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description Recently, 3.3 and 6.5 kV power MOSFETs have been introduced. Based on the 3.3 kV device, a 100 A half-bridge power module has been developed, using parallel chips for current scaling and relying exclusively on the use of the transistors body-diode for current free-wheeling (i.e., no antiparallel external diode chips are used). This paper presents a thorough parametric characterization of the module switching performance. Single-chip and parallel-chip operation are investigated in both double-pulsea type tests and realistic singlephase inverter operation.
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spelling nottingham-541392018-09-11T08:42:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54139/ Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling Hussein, Abdallah Mouawad, Bassem Castellazzi, Alberto Recently, 3.3 and 6.5 kV power MOSFETs have been introduced. Based on the 3.3 kV device, a 100 A half-bridge power module has been developed, using parallel chips for current scaling and relying exclusively on the use of the transistors body-diode for current free-wheeling (i.e., no antiparallel external diode chips are used). This paper presents a thorough parametric characterization of the module switching performance. Single-chip and parallel-chip operation are investigated in both double-pulsea type tests and realistic singlephase inverter operation. 2018-06-25 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/54139/1/Dynamic%20performance%20analysis%20of%20a%203.3%20kV%20SiC%20MOSFET%20half-bridge%20module%20with%20parallel%20chips%20and%20body-diode%20freewheeling.pdf Hussein, Abdallah, Mouawad, Bassem and Castellazzi, Alberto (2018) Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling. In: 2018 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD), 13-17 May 2018, Chicago, USA. Silicon carbide; SiC MOSFETs; power modules; inverter. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8393703/ 10.1109/ispsd.2018.8393703 10.1109/ispsd.2018.8393703 10.1109/ispsd.2018.8393703
spellingShingle Silicon carbide; SiC MOSFETs; power modules; inverter.
Hussein, Abdallah
Mouawad, Bassem
Castellazzi, Alberto
Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title_full Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title_fullStr Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title_short Dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
title_sort dynamic performance analysis of a 3.3 kv sic mosfet half-bridge module with parallel chips and body-diode freewheeling
topic Silicon carbide; SiC MOSFETs; power modules; inverter.
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