Dynamic Analytical Switching Loss Model of SiC MOSFET Considering Threshold Voltage InstabilityShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: IEEE transactions on power electronics, ISSN 0885-8993, E-ISSN 1941-0107, Vol. 39, no 11, p. 14630-14642Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Accurate modeling of switching loss is critical for silicon carbide mosfets as well as power converters. However, previous "static" time-independent models did not consider the impact of gate oxide degradation on switching performance during long-term operation. This article proposes a "dynamic" time-dependent analytical model considering threshold voltage (V-TH) instability caused by gate oxide degradation to predict switching loss. The influence of V-TH instability on the turn-on and turn-off V-TH, as well as on switching loss during continuous operation is revealed first. Moreover, the problems suffered in the existing analytical model are investigated, and an improved switching loss model is presented. A measurement-based method to obtain the V-TH instability parameters for modeling is provided. Furthermore, a buck converter is built and operated under different conditions. Comparisons of switching waveforms and switching losses between experiments and the proposed model are given to validate the model. The results indicate that the proposed analytical model can effectively evaluate the switching loss, with an error within 7% under different continuous operating conditions. Finally, the universality of the proposed model for devices with different structures is verified, and a predication application of the model in operation is demonstrated.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024. Vol. 39, no 11, p. 14630-14642
Keywords [en]
Switching loss, Semiconductor device modeling, Analytical models, Silicon carbide, Hysteresis, Numerical models, Switches, Analytical model, buck, dynamic, threshold voltage instability
National Category
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-354414DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3406517ISI: 001314358400013Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85194853920OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-354414DiVA, id: diva2:1903539
Note
QC 20241004
2024-10-042024-10-042024-10-04Bibliographically approved