EDN

Are All High Voltage MOSFET and IGBT SPICE Models Created Equal?

Given enough time, most engineers have the right intentions. As an engineer, how often do you want to understand how every part behaves in the circuit application? Yes – check. Are models from ...
EDN

MOSFET vs. IGBT: What is the difference and which is the better transistor?

There are many types of switch-mode power supply (SMPS) transistors to choose from today. Two of the more popular versions are the metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and the ...
Electronic Design

What’s The Difference Between IGBTs And High-Voltage Power MOSFETs?

After evolving side by side over the past three decades, insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and MOSFETs now dominate the power semiconductor market in applications such as motor drives, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Short-Circuit Ruggedness In SiC MOSFETs

Trench-based silicon carbide power MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors) represent a dramatic improvement in the Figure of Merit (FOM) values of power conversion switching ...
Electronic Design

Why Opt for IGBTs in SMPS Applications?

Today's IGBTs are efficient and simply cost less. They're displacing MOSFETs in many SMPS applications up to and sometimes exceeding 200 kHz. Let's look at some of the application-related differences ...