Growing expectations for next-generation power semiconductors

In recent years, the demand for "high efficiency" and "miniaturization" is increasing day by day.

However, power devices made of Si, which is currently the mainstream material, are approaching their physical limit values, and further improvements are becoming difficult.

Against this background, expectations for wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC/GaN, etc.) are increasing.

Infineon Technologies (Infineon) is uniquely positioned as the only company to offer all silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) and gallium nitride (GaN) devices. increase.

 

Gallium Nitride (GaN), the material introduced here, is also a wide-bandgap semiconductor, allowing devices to operate at much higher voltages, frequencies and temperatures than traditional semiconductor materials such as silicon.

1. Features of Infineon CoolGaN

Features comparing Infineon's GaN and SiMOSFET

  • 10 times the dielectric breakdown field strength
  • Double the electron mobility
  • Gate charge Qg is 1/10
  • Output charge Qoss is 1/10
  • Reverse recovery charge Qrr is 0 *1
  • Horizontal structure

 

*1 Excluding Qoss

2. Areas where SiC and GaN separate

SiC and GaN are currently attracting attention, but what will be the areas where these devices can demonstrate their power in the future?

Current expectations for SiC are upward compatibility with IGBTs and expansion to higher power capacities (current, voltage).

GaN is expected to contribute to system miniaturization and high efficiency through high-speed switching.

3. Target application

The following are examples of applications that are currently expected to maximize the characteristics of GaN.

  • server
  • Telecom
  • wireless charging
  • adapter/charger
  • Audio (class D amplifier)

 

Evaluation Board for 2.5kW Full Bridge Totem Pole PFC Circuit

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A 2.5kW full-bridge totem-pole PFC achieves over 99% efficiency.

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Infineon CoolGaN Product Lineup

 

RDS(on) max.

DSO-20-85

Bottom-side cooling

DSO-20-87

Top-side cooling

HSOF-8-3

(TO-leadless)

DFN 8x8

35 mΩ

IGO60R035D1**

IGOT60R035D1**

IGT60R035D1**

 

70 mΩ

IGO60R070D1

IGOT60R070D1

IGT60R070D1

IGLD60R070D1

190 mΩ

   

IGT60R190D1S*

IGLD60R190D1

   

IGT60R190D1

 

340 mΩ

     

IGLD60R340D1**

*Standard grade
**Coming soon

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