Evaluation of power loss and mass gains of SiC versus Si-based switch-mode power supplies using a multiobjective optimization CAD tool

2014 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, SPEEDAM 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 43-49

  Deblecker, O ^a   De Greve, Z ^a   Versele, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CAD tool; multiobjective optimization; SiC devices; Switch mode power supply

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DC-DC CONVERTERS; POWER ELECTRONICS; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE;

CAD TOOL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN TOOLS; ISOLATED DC-DC CONVERTERS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; POWER LEVELS; SIC DEVICES; SWITCH-MODE POWER SUPPLIES; WIDE-BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTOR;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84906718893     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SPEEDAM.2014.6872044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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