SiC FET and diode models for simulation and vitual prototyping
Date: 04/07/2023
Navitas Semiconductor partnering with Plexim GmbH in making available its GeneSiC G3 SiC MOSFET and Gen 5 MPS diode PLECS thermal loss models for highly-accurate simulations of complete power electronics systems using virtual prototyping systems.
They have announced the availability of release GeneSiC G3 SiC MOSFET and Gen 5 MPS diode PLECS thermal loss models for highly-accurate simulations of complete power electronics systems.
Power designers can simulate power and thermal losses in various soft- and hard-switching applications. Proprietary GeneSiC trench-assisted planar-gate MOSFET technology delivers the lowest RDS(ON) at high temperature and the highest efficiency at high speeds, and new MPS diodes with ‘low-knee’ characteristics drive unprecedented, industry-leading levels of performance, robustness and quality.
“Accurate, empirically-based simulation models maximize the chance of first-time-accurate designs, accelerating time-to-market and time-to-revenue,” noted Dr. Ranbir Singh, Navitas EVP for the GeneSiC business line. “For the power designer, understanding the leading-edge performance of GeneSiC MOSFETs and MPS diodes with detailed device characteristics, plus power, efficiency and thermal analysis is a critical competitive advantage.”
“The intuitive and highly-efficient PLECS lookup-table based approach to simulating thermal semiconductor losses in complex power electronic circuits is key,” said Kristofer Eberle, Plexim, North America. “Unlike legacy modeling approaches that are not well-suited to new wide bandgap materials, PLECS uses a simplified, but accurate behavioral description to highlight the superior performance of the GeneSiC MOSFETs.”
PLECS models for GeneSiC MOSFETs and MPS diodes are available today via genesicsemi.com.
Plexim provides design and testing tools to assist electrical engineers and control engineers in designing, implementing and testing of complex power electronic systems. They facilitate the selection of power conversion topologies, allow for the sizing of components and thermal management systems, and expedite the conception, realization and verification of sophisticated control algorithms.
PLECS Circuit Simulator makes it simple to model and simulate complex electrical systems along with their controls. Recognizing that power electronics systems have to be designed as a whole, Plexim has optimized PLECS to efficiently model and simulate complete systems, including non-linear elements and widely ranging time-constants.
The PLECS Coder generates ANSI-C source code from PLECS models. This allows you to simulate a system in PLECS first, then generate C code for real-time simulations e.g. on the RT Box or to execute on an embedded control platform.
For more information, please visit https://www.plexim.com and https://navitassemi.com/
News Source: Navitas and Plexim
