DocumentCode
2280548
Title
Parallel connection of super-junction MOSFETs in a PFC application
Author
Chimento, F. ; Raciti, A. ; Cannone, A. ; Musumeci, S. ; Gaito, A.
Author_Institution
DIEES, Univ. of Catania, Catania, Italy
fYear
2009
fDate
20-24 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
3776
Lastpage
3783
Abstract
The paper deals with an experimental analysis on the behavior of parallel connections of super-junction power MOSFET devices in a boost converter used as power factor corrector (PFC). The main impact of the parameter variation on the parallel connection has been treated. The experimental evaluation of the current sharing in parallel connection has been carried out in several operative conditions by considering the influence of different parameters. Finally, a specific arrangement able to reduce the current imbalance of the devices has been experimented and discussed.
Keywords
power MOSFET; power convertors; power factor correction; PFC application; boost converter; current sharing evaluation; parallel connection; parameter variation impact; power factor corrector; super-junction power MOSFET device; MOSFET; PFC; parallel connection; super-junction;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, 2009. ECCE 2009. IEEE
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2893-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2893-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316419
Filename
5316419
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