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Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices

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  • Provides extensive analytical formulations for design and analysis of structures
  • Includes numerical simulation examples to elucidate the operating physics and validate the models
  • Analyzes device performance attributes to allow practicing engineers in the industry to develop products
  • Presents a cohesive treatment of all types of power rectifiers and transistors to create a comprehensive reference in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Introduction

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 1-22
  3. Material Properties and Transport Physics

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 23-89
  4. Breakdown Voltage

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 90-165
  5. Schottky Rectifiers

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 166-200
  6. P-i-N Rectifiers

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 201-275
  7. Power MOSFETs

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 276-503
  8. Bipolar Junction Transistors

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 504-620
  9. Thyristors

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 621-732
  10. Thyristors

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 733-1021
  11. Synopsis

    • B. Jayant Baliga
    Pages 1022-1042
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 1049-1069

About this book

Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices provides an in-depth treatment of the physics of operation of power semiconductor devices that are commonly used by the power electronics industry. Analytical models for explaining the operation of all power semiconductor devices are shown.  The treatment focuses on silicon devices and includes the  unique attributes and design requirements for emerging silicon carbide devices.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Power Semiconductor Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.

    B. Jayant Baliga

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eBook USD 169.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
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