Title :
TherMos3: a 3D electrothermal simulator for Smart Power Devices
Author :
Irace, A. ; Breglio, G. ; Spirito, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun. Eng., Naples Univ. "Federico II"
Abstract :
In this paper, we report on a novel simulation tool designed for the 3D coupled electro-thermal simulation of smart power devices, that is a tool capable of taking into account not only the electrical (and thermal) behaviour of the power device but also the different driving strategies as they are imposed by a control logic circuit which usually resides on the same chip. To validate the proposed approach, simulator results are compared to experimental data obtained on a commercial smart power device used in automotive applications
Keywords :
power semiconductor devices; semiconductor device models; 3D electrothermal simulator; automotive applications; control logic circuit; smart power devices; Automotive applications; Circuit simulation; Electrothermal effects; Logic circuits; Logic devices; Power MOSFET; Protection; Pulse circuits; Switches; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices and IC's, 2006. ISPSD 2006. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Naples
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9714-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2006.1666109
