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Investigating the Benefit of Silicon Carbide for a Class D Power Stage

Authors: Grifone Fuchs, Verena; Wegner, Carsten; Neuser, Sebastian; Ehrhardt, Dietmar

AES Convention 133 · Paper 8686 · October 2012

Abstract

This paper analyzes in which way silicon carbide transistors improve switching errors and loss associated with the power stage. A silicon carbide power stage and a conventional power stage with super-junction devices are compared in terms of switching behavior. Experimental results of switching transitions, delay times, and harmonic distortion as well as a theoretical evaluation are presented. Emending the imperfection of the power stage, silicon carbide transistors bring out high potential for Class D audio amplification.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 133
AES Convention
133
Paper number
8686
Publication date
October 6, 2012
Session subject
Amplifiers and Equipment
Affiliation
University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany; CAMCO GmbH, Wenden, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper