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GaN enables shorter deadtime vs SJ @ 1MHz
Shorter deadtime lowers rms current
APEC 2015 Seminar S17
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I
2
Primary
I
2
Secondary
Gate Drive
GaN
3.84A
2
48.0A
2
0.24W
Superjunction
4.93A
2
64.6A
2
1.88W
Difference
+28.3%
+34.6%
+685%
SJ FET
GaN
V
ds
V
gs
i
prim
i
centertap
80ns dead time
200ns dead time