• DocumentCode
    1372680
  • Title

    Forward voltage drop and power loss in silicon rectifiers

  • Author

    Luft, Werner

  • Author_Institution
    International Rectifier Corporation, El Segundo, Calif.
  • Volume
    79
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1960
  • fDate
    7/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    179
  • Lastpage
    183
  • Abstract
    The instantaneous forward voltage drop of silicon diodes of different sizes and processes is investigated over four magnitudes of current density. The temperature influence is determined. An equation relating the instantaneous forward voltage drop to current density and junction temperature is given. An expression of the average forward voltage drop and power loss as function of current density and conduction angle is developed.
  • Keywords
    Current density; Equations; Junctions; Rectifiers; Silicon; Temperature; Temperature measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0097-2185
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAI.1960.6371663
  • Filename
    6371663
    • Link To Document
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