GaN Power Devices for Efficient Power Conversion (eBook)

An up-to-date and concise review of GaN transistor design and applications

In the newly revised fourth edition of GaN Power Devices for Efficient Power Conversion, a team of distinguished researchers and practicing engineers deliver a concise and effective new guide to designing small, energy-efficient, and inexpensive products with GaN transistors. This new edition covers all relevant new GaN technology advancements, allowing students and practicing engineers to get, and stay ahead of, the curve with GaN device and circuit technology.

You'll explore applications including DC to DC converters, solar inverters, motor drive controllers, satellite electronics, and LiDAR devices. The 4th edition offers critical updates for space applications, vertical GaN, and driving transistors and integrated circuits. New chapters on reliability testing advancements, device wear out mechanisms, thermal management, and the latest developments in monolithic integration round out the book.

Readers will also find:

• The latest updates on significant technology improvements, like integrated circuits, reliability studies, and new applications
• Comprehensive explorations of integrated circuit construction, characteristics, reliability results, and applications
• Practical discussions of specific circuit designs, layout, and thermal dissipation when designing power conversion systems
• Chapters written by practicing expert leaders in the power semiconductor field and industry pioneers

Perfect for practicing power conversion engineers, GaN Power Devices for Efficient Power Conversion will also benefit electrical engineering students and device scientists in the field of power electronics.

Alex Lidow is the CEO and Co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion.

Michael de Rooij is Vice President of Applications Engineering at Efficient Power Conversion.

John Glaser is Director of Applications at Efficient Power Conversion.

Alejandro Pozo is a Senior Applications Engineer at Efficient Power Conversion.

Shengke Zhang is Vice President of Product Reliability at Efficient Power Conversion.

Marco Palma is a Senior FAE Manager based in Europe.

David Reusch is a Systems Engineer, Kilby Labs, Texas Instruments, USA.

Johan Strydom is Advanced Development Manager, Kilby Labs, Texas Instruments, USA.