Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

Gate charge (Qg) represents the total electrical charge required to turn on a power semiconductor device, such as MOSFETs and IGBTs. The switching speed is directly affected by this important ...

Silicon MOSFETs are still viable and receiving ongoing process and R&D efforts. How and why the latest mid-voltage silicon MOSFET from Renesas proves it. The features of a development kit that eases ...

MOSFETs are a type of field-effect transistor (FET) widely used in modern electronic circuits. It consists of a channel (usually made of silicon) between a source and a drain terminal. A gate ...

Abstract: The vehicular fleet around the world is going through an enormous transition in its energetic matrix, mostly because governments around the globe are concerned about pollution. This paper ...

You almost have to feel some empathy for insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). They have been the workhorse of many motor and power projects for decades and continue in that role. But now it ...

Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) have revolutionized the world of electronics due to their remarkable performance and widespread applications. The MOSFET transistor is a ...

Using a standard CMOS process, researchers have combined acoustic MEMS and other technology to create a >10-GHz on-chip resonator function for filters and VCOs. How standard CMOS process can be used ...

Abstract: Chip area of power semiconductor devices is one of the key parameters to realize highly-efficient converters. In the case of MOSFETs, a larger chip area results in lower on-state resistance.

Discrete power MOSFETs employ semiconductor processing techniques that are similar to those of today’s VLSI circuits, although the device geometry, voltage and current levels are significantly ...