Title :
Modeling the benefits of using a thick bottom oxide gated MOSFET (WFET™) with increased switching performance in the high side of a nonisolated buck converter
Author_Institution :
Vishay Siliconix, Bracknell, UK
Abstract :
This paper explores the benefits of using a thick bottom oxide gate structure (WFET™) MOSFET for the high-side switch in a buck converter. Generic equations to calculate switching times are presented, and these are compared against practical measurements.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; power MOSFET; switching convertors; WFET; generic equations; nonisolated buck converter; switching performance; switching time calculation; thick bottom oxide gated MOSFET; Buck converters; Capacitance; DC-DC power converters; Equations; MOSFET circuits; Manufacturing processes; Packaging; Silicon; Switches; Switching converters;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2004. APEC '04. Nineteenth Annual IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8269-2
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2004.1296121