Title :
A model of power transistor turn-off dynamics
Author :
Hu, Chenming ; Model, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, 94720, USA
Abstract :
A theoretical model of npvn power transistor turn-off transients oriented toward circuit analysis is presented. It predicts the collector voltage waveforms under constant collector and reverse base currents in closed-form expressions. In particular, a storage period, a voltage-rise period and their dependence on currents and device parameters are revealed. It also provides a conceptual one-dimensional model for the physical processes of switching turn-off.
Keywords :
Analytical models; Computational modeling; Integrated circuit modeling; Power transistors; Switches; Transient analysis; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1980. PESC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1980.7089437
