DocumentCode
2266946
Title
SPICE macromodel for a 1-megawatt power MOSFET switch
Author
Helms, Christopher ; Ackermann, Mathieu ; Fischer, Thomas ; Deveney, Mike
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
16-18 Aug 1993
Firstpage
1336
Abstract
This paper presents a SPICE macromodel for a 1-megawatt high power electrical switch which uses power MOSFETs as the active switching elements. The model accurately predicts the time dependent switching current and provides a reasonable representation of the time dependent switch resistance and voltage drop across the switch. Techniques for extracting model parameters for commercial power MOSFETs are discussed along with suggestions for extending the model to spark gaps and other high power switches
Keywords
SPICE; avalanche breakdown; field effect transistor switches; power MOSFET; semiconductor device models; 1 MW; SPICE macromodel; active switching elements; model parameter extraction; power MOSFET switch; spark gaps; switch resistance; time dependent switching current; voltage drop; Avalanche breakdown; Circuit simulation; MOSFET circuits; Power MOSFET; Power system modeling; RLC circuits; SPICE; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems, 1993., Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location
Detroit, MI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1760-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSCAS.1993.343350
Filename
343350
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