Title :
Smart power technology: an elephantine opportunity
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1990. IEDM '90. Technical Digest., International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1990.237239
