Next-generation semiconductors for DC-to-DC converters

Proceedings of the IEEE Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 15-21

  Darwish, Mohamed ^a  

^a Vishay   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; GATES (TRANSISTOR); MOSFET DEVICES; POWER INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES;

POWER DISSIPATION; SYNCHRONOUS BUCK CONVERTERS; SYNCHRONOUS SWITCH;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 1042289145     PISSN: 10889299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/bipol.2003.1274927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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