Optimizing the efficiency of a dc-dc boost converter over 98% by using commercial SiC transistors with switching frequencies from 100 kHz to 1MHz

Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 641-648

  Rodriguez, Alberto ^a   Fernandez, Marcos ^a   Vazquez, Aitor ^a   Lamar, Diego G ^a   Arias, Manuel ^a   Sebastian, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASCODE CONFIGURATION; COMMERCIAL MARKET; CONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE; DC-DC BOOST CONVERTERS; DISCONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; SILICON CARBIDES (SIC); SWITCHING BEHAVIORS;

EFFICIENCY; MOSFET DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; POWER CONVERTERS; POWER ELECTRONICS; SILICON; SWITCHING FREQUENCY;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84879365888     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEC.2013.6520278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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