Title :
Large signal dielectric characterization measurement for integrated passive devices
Author :
Chen, Rengang ; Strydom, Johan T. ; Zhao, Lingyin ; van Wyk, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
Many of the existing methods of dielectric characterization measurement are based on small signal measurement. Through those methods, some important information, such as dielectric constant at different voltages, a critical concern for integrating passive modules, cannot be obtained. This paper presents a new method to measure dielectric characterization under resonant and constant current conditions for ranges up to 850 V and 10 A. With this circuit, the characteristics of dielectric materials under representative large signal renditions and time down to 1 μs can be found
Keywords :
capacitors; dielectric materials; dielectric measurement; measurement systems; snubbers; 10 A; 850 V; capacitors; dielectric constant; in-situ snubber-capacitor measurement circuit; integrated passive devices; large signal dielectric characterization measurement; passive modules integration; resonant snubber dielectric measurement circuit; small signal measurement; Capacitance measurement; Capacitors; Circuit testing; Dielectric devices; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Power electronics; Power measurement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2001. APEC 2001. Sixteenth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6618-2
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2001.912518