Cascode Charge Balance During ZVS Turn-ON
Improper charge balance
results in loss of ZVS
Significant energy loss
Properly balanced Cascode
achieves full ZVS
No energy loss
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X. Huang, W. Du, Z. Liu, F. C. Lee, and Q. Li, “Performance
Analysis of Cascode GaN Device,” CPES Review, Nov 18, 2013
Measured Results: IR-Infineon Cascode