DocumentCode
3319264
Title
Smart power technology: an elephantine opportunity
Author
Baliga, B.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
fYear
1990
fDate
9-12 Dec. 1990
Firstpage
3
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The author provides a review of the evolution of smart power technology from bipolar discrete devices, through MOS-gated power devices, to the complex power integrated circuits that combine high-voltage, high-current devices with analog and digital circuits. It is pointed out that the advent of smart power technology is expected to have a major impact on society via its application to computer power supplies, automotive electronics, appliance controls, and transportation systems.<>
Keywords
power electronics; power integrated circuits; power transistors; MOS-gated power devices; appliance controls; automotive electronics; bipolar discrete devices; computer power supplies; power integrated circuits; smart power technology; transportation systems; Application software; Automotive electronics; Computer applications; Control systems; Digital circuits; Home appliances; Integrated circuit technology; Power integrated circuits; Power supplies; Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting, 1990. IEDM '90. Technical Digest., International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
ISSN
0163-1918
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.1990.237239
Filename
237239
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