Power semiconductor device figure of merit for high-frequency applications
- 1 October 1989
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Electron Device Letters
- Vol. 10 (10) , 455-457
- https://doi.org/10.1109/55.43098
Abstract
A figure of merit (the Baliga high-frequency figure of merit) is derived for power semiconductor devices operating in high-frequency circuits. Using this figure of merit, it is predicted that the power losses incurred in the power device will increase as the square root of the operating frequency and approximately in proportion to the output power. By relating the device power dissipation to the intrinsic material parameters, it is shown that the power loss can be reduced by using semiconductors with larger mobility and critical electric field for breakdown. Examination of data in the literature indicates that significant performance improvement can be achieved by replacing silicon with gallium arsenide, silicon carbide, or semiconducting diamond.Keywords
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