High-frequency PWM buck converters using GaN-on-SiC HEMTs

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2462-2473

  Rodriguez, Miguel ^a   Zhang, Yuanzhe ^a   Maksimovic, Dragan ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Gallium nitride; HEMTs; radiofrequency amplifiers; switched mode power supply; switching converters

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH COMMUNICATION; GAN HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; HEMTS; HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION; POWER SUPPLY; POWER-HANDLING CAPABILITY; SWITCHING CONVERTER; SYNCHRONOUS BUCK CONVERTER;

COUNTING CIRCUITS; DC-DC CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM NITRIDE; POWER AMPLIFIERS; POWER ELECTRONICS; SILICON CARBIDE; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; SWITCHING FREQUENCY; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS;

EID: 84893150949     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2013.2279212     Document Type: Article

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