Substrate current modeling for high-voltage smart power BCD technology

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The medium-voltage (MV) dual active bridge (DAB) converter with series-connected SiC (S-SiC) MOSFETs is a promising solution for high-power-density isolated dc/dc converter. To improve the voltage sharing and reliability of S-SiC, relatively large snubber ...

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Substrate current modeling for high-voltage smart power BCD technology

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