Superjunction Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) as a Pulsed Constant-Current Load
Abstract
In this effort, I designed and tested a gate drive to pulse partly on a silicon (Si) superjunction high-voltage power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) as a constant-current load. This load is for use in a reverse-recovery measurement circuit and is pulsed partly on during, up to 1 ms, and from just before the device-under-test (DUT) MOSFET is conducting until just after the DUT is off. Some measurements want a constant ID; the load MOSFET had its initial partly on VGS fine-tuned to select ID up to 20 A, which is constant with load VDS from a small value up to much of its rating. During the pulse, our control circuit measured ID and maintained it somewhat constant, with feedback reducing the VGS. ID through the loads VDS generated heat that reduced VGS(th), thus needing our feedback. This initial investigation found oscillations that made analog control not ideal to keep the load MOSFET ID constant.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1090491
Entities
People
- Timothy E. Griffin
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory