Title :
Testing, characterization, and modeling of SiC diodes for transportation applications
Author :
Ozpineci, Burak ; Tolbert, Leon M. ; Islam, Syed K. ; Peng, Fang Z.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
Abstract :
The emergence of silicon carbide- (SiC-) based power semiconductor switches, with their superior features compared with silicon- (Si-) based switches, has resulted in substantial improvement in the performance of power electronics converter systems. These systems with SiC power devices have the qualities of being more compact, lighter and more efficient; thus, they are ideal for high-voltage power electronics applications such as a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) traction drive. More research is required to show the impact of SiC devices in power conversion systems. In this study, findings of SiC research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), including SiC device design and system modeling studies, are discussed
Keywords :
electric vehicles; power convertors; power semiconductor switches; silicon compounds; switching circuits; traction motor drives; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; SiC; SiC power semiconductor switches; high-voltage power electronics; hybrid electric vehicle traction drive; power electronics converter systems; Hybrid electric vehicles; Laboratories; Power conversion; Power electronics; Power semiconductor switches; Power system modeling; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon carbide; Switching converters; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2002. pesc 02. 2002 IEEE 33rd Annual
Conference_Location :
Cairns, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7262-X
DOI :
10.1109/PSEC.2002.1023051
