Boosting efficiency in resonant converters by the use of a new advanced power MOSFET technology
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Siemieniec, Ralf; Mazzer, Simone; Noebauer, Gerhard; Braz, Cesar; Laforet, David; Pree, Elias; Ferrara, Alessandro
- Source
- 2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe) Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe), 2023 25th European Conference on. :1-11 Sep, 2023
- Subject
- Aerospace
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Transportation
MOSFET
Europe
Switches
Logic gates
Zero voltage switching
Capacitance
Loss measurement
power semiconductor device
new switching devices
efficiency
resonant converter
- Language
This work discusses the advantages of a new trench power MOSFET technology applying a new design approach. Along with the improvements recorded in the main switching figures of merit, the recently introduced technology is also proven to shine in soft-switching ZVS applications. It is shown how the new device design practically eliminates one of the loss mechanisms in the device itself when operated in ZVS, supporting a clear improvement in the overall system efficiency.