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Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive
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  • Update Date: 11 Dec 2023
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  • SiC MOSFET reliability
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In modern power systems, Power Electronic Converters (PECs) play a crucial role. Extensive research indicates that PECs are primary contributors to failures in specific applications, such as renewable energy systems, with power semiconductors accounting for 31% of device failures. Among the failure mechanisms in Wide Bandgap (WBG)-based power modules, the junction temperature (Tj) and junction temperature swing (ΔTj) emerge as critical factors contributing to solder and wire bond degradation. Consequently, effective control of junction temperature swings holds significant potential for extending the lifetime of PECs. It should be noted that the primary cause of temperature swings lies in power dissipation fluctuations resulting from conduction and switching losses. These fluctuations induce thermo-mechanical fatigue between layers with varying coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE).

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Hosseinabadi, F.; Hasan, M.M.; Tuan, T.M.; Chakraborty, S.; Hegazy, O. Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1012 (accessed on 05 December 2025).
Hosseinabadi F, Hasan MM, Tuan TM, Chakraborty S, Hegazy O. Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1012. Accessed December 05, 2025.
Hosseinabadi, Farzad, Md. Mahamudul Hasan, Tran Manh Tuan, Sajib Chakraborty, Omar Hegazy. "Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1012 (accessed December 05, 2025).
Hosseinabadi, F., Hasan, M.M., Tuan, T.M., Chakraborty, S., & Hegazy, O. (2023, December 10). Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1012
Hosseinabadi, Farzad, et al. "Enhancing SiC MOSFET Lifetime: Utilization of Current-Source Gate-Drive." Encyclopedia. Web. 10 December, 2023.
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