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Understanding Modern Power MOSFETs - Fairchild Semiconductor

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59<br />

Safe Operating Area<br />

• During switching (at the end of the<br />

second stage), we have a peak<br />

power dissipation of 2000W<br />

•VDS = 50V<br />

•ID = 40A<br />

• The safe operating area plots<br />

shows which voltages and currents<br />

can be sustained for which time, if<br />

TJ max is not exceeded<br />

60<br />

Gate Oscillation Revisited<br />

Forward Bias Safe Operating Area<br />

• Earlier we noted that gate oscillation can cause an overshoot<br />

on the gate, which could destroy the silicon<br />

• A second problem with gate oscillation is that the maximum<br />

current and maximum voltage point of the safe-operating area<br />

will be crossed multiple times<br />

• This could destroy the part, or at best, greatly increase the<br />

switching losses<br />

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