Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes

H. O'brien; W. Shaheen; S. B. Bayne; Brett A. Hull; A. K. Agarwal

doi:10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652365

Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes

H. O'brien, W. Shaheen, S. B. Bayne, Brett A. Hull, A. K. Agarwal

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

The U. S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is evaluating silicon carbide switches and diodes to determine the range of high power and pulsed power applications for which SiC is a sensible material to use. This study focused on 6 kV, SiC P-i-N diodes which were designed by Cree Inc. and packaged and pulse tested at ARL. Diodes were pulsed at a single shot rate both individually and in parallel. Individual diodes were pulsed as high as 5.9 kA (corresponding to an action of 4.5×10³ A²s) for 25 single shots before failing, and as high as 5.0 kA (with an action of 3.5×10³ A²s) for over 100 shots without failure. Five diodes paralleled in the pulse testbed carried a total current of 23 kA with each diode sharing 19-21% of the total peak current. Eight diodes in parallel reached over 39 kA peak current. The ultimate goal is to combine 8-10 diodes in a single, compact package for higher current applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PPPS-2007
Subtitle of host publication	Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
Pages	1029-1033
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652365
State	Published - 2007
Event	PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science - Albuquerque, NM, United States Duration: Jun 17 2007 → Jun 22 2007

Publication series

Name	PPPS-2007 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2007
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
Country	United States
City	Albuquerque, NM
Period	06/17/07 → 06/22/07

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O'brien, H., Shaheen, W., Bayne, S. B., Hull, B. A., & Agarwal, A. K. (2007). Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes. In PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (pp. 1029-1033). [4652365] (PPPS-2007 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2007; Vol. 2). https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652365

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O'brien, H, Shaheen, W, Bayne, SB, Hull, BA & Agarwal, AK 2007, Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes. in PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science., 4652365, PPPS-2007 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2007, vol. 2, pp. 1029-1033, PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 06/17/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652365

Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes. / O'brien, H.; Shaheen, W.; Bayne, S. B.; Hull, Brett A.; Agarwal, A. K.

PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science. 2007. p. 1029-1033 4652365 (PPPS-2007 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2007; Vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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O'brien H, Shaheen W, Bayne SB, Hull BA, Agarwal AK. Pulse evaluation of high voltage SIC diodes. In PPPS-2007: Pulsed Power and Plasma Science 2007, The 16th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference and The 34th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science. 2007. p. 1029-1033. 4652365. (PPPS-2007 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2007). https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652365