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Introduction Homework (Power Electronics)

The document is a homework assignment on power electronics. It contains two questions. The first question asks about the internal structure of power diodes that allow them to withstand high voltages and currents. The solution states that power diodes have a wide depletion layer, low space charge density, an intrinsic region making it a 3-layer device, and a larger size allowing high current. The second question asks to calculate and plot the switching power loss given switching times and circuit parameters. The solution shows the calculation of average switching power loss as a function of frequency from 25-100kHz and provides a table and plot of the results.

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Introduction Homework (Power Electronics)

The document is a homework assignment on power electronics. It contains two questions. The first question asks about the internal structure of power diodes that allow them to withstand high voltages and currents. The solution states that power diodes have a wide depletion layer, low space charge density, an intrinsic region making it a 3-layer device, and a larger size allowing high current. The second question asks to calculate and plot the switching power loss given switching times and circuit parameters. The solution shows the calculation of average switching power loss as a function of frequency from 25-100kHz and provides a table and plot of the results.

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POWER ELECTRONICS HOMEWORK

Name: ARINDA SAM

Student ID: 3116999078

Email: [email protected]

1. Comparing with the diode in information electronic circuit, what kind of


interior structure characteristic does power diode owns that make it have
the ability to stand high voltage and a large current?

2. The data sheets of a switching device specify the following switching


times corresponding to the linearized characteristics shown Fig 2-6 b for
clamped inductive switchings:
tri =100ns
tfv=50ns
trv=100ns
tfi=200ns
Calculate and plot the switching power loss as a function of frequency in
a range 25-100kHz, assuming Vd=300V and Io=4A in the circuit of Fig 26a.

Fig 2-6a.

SOLUTION
1. The interior structure characteristics that the Power Diode has which
enable it to stand high voltage and large current than diodes in
information electronic circuit are;
Power diodes have wide depletion layer that helps them to restrict
the maximum electric field strength below the impact ionization
level.
Power diodes have low space charge density in the depletion layer
which helps it to yield a wide depletion layer for a given
maximum Electric fields strength.
The Power Diode has an Intrinsic Region (n-drift region) between
the P and N junction making it 3 layer device. This intrinsic region
with a low impurity makes it possible for the Power Diode to
accommodate high voltage.
Power Diodes are Larger than information diodes offering large
current conducting area.

2. From the data sheet;


tri= 100ns tfv= 50ns

trv= 100ns

tfi= 200ns

Vd= 300V

Io = 4A

Frequency range of 25 100 KHz

The average switching Power Loss P S in the switch due to all transitions in the
circuit in Fig 2-6a is approximated as
1
PS=2VdIofs(tc(on)+tc(off))..(i)
But equationally, tc(on) = tri + tfv(ii)
=100+50
=150ns
-9
-7
= 150x10 s=1.5x10 s
tc(off) =

trv + tfi..(iii)

=100+200
=300ns
=300x10-9s= 3x10-7s
Substituting the values of tc(on) and tc(off in equation (i),

PS=2VdIofs(1.5x10-7 + 3x10-7s)
1

PS=2VdIofs(4.5x10-7)
PS=2.25x10-7 VdIofs
For values of Vd =300V and Io=4A,
Power loss Ps as a function of frequency fs
Ps = 2.25x10-7x300x4xfs
Ps=2.7x10-4fs

The table below shows the corresponding power losses with the selected
values of frequencies in the range 25-100 kHz.

Frequency fs
in kHz
Power Ps in
Watts

25

35

45

55

65

75

85

6.75

9.45

12.15 14.85 17.55 20.25 22.95

95

100

25.65

27.00

Figure 1below shows the plot of the switching power loss Ps (in Watts) as a
function of frequency fs (in kHz) in a range of 25-100 kHz
30

25

20

15

10

0
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

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