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An Overview about Si, Superjunction, SiC and GaN Power MOSFET Technologies in Power Electronics Applications

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  • Edemar O. Prado

    (Energy Efficiency Lab, LABEFEA, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, Brazil
    Power Electronics and Control Research Group, GEPOC, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil)

  • Pedro C. Bolsi

    (Energy Efficiency Lab, LABEFEA, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, Brazil
    Power Electronics and Control Research Group, GEPOC, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil)

  • Hamiltom C. Sartori

    (Power Electronics and Control Research Group, GEPOC, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil)

  • José R. Pinheiro

    (Energy Efficiency Lab, LABEFEA, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, Brazil
    Power Electronics and Control Research Group, GEPOC, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil)

Abstract

This work presents a comparative analysis among four power MOSFET technologies: conventional Silicon (Si), Superjunction (SJ), Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), indicating the voltage, current and frequency ranges of the best performance for each technology. For this, a database with 91 power MOSFETs from different manufacturers was built. MOSFET losses are related to individual characteristics of the technology: drain-source on-state resistance, input capacitance, Miller capacitance and internal gate resistance. The total losses are evaluated considering a drain-source voltage of 400 V, power levels from 1 kW to 16 kW (1 A–40 A) and frequencies from 1 kHz to 500 kHz. A methodology for selecting power MOSFETs in power electronics applications is also presented.

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  • Edemar O. Prado & Pedro C. Bolsi & Hamiltom C. Sartori & José R. Pinheiro, 2022. "An Overview about Si, Superjunction, SiC and GaN Power MOSFET Technologies in Power Electronics Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-17, July.
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