Electronic Design

Four-Pin TO Type MOSFET Package Lowers Switching Losses

For many recent generation power semiconductors, package innovation makes a significant contribution to key performance parameters. In the case of HV MOSFETs, high-speed hard-switching transitions are ...
EDN

Driving the ZCD Pin from the MOSFET Drain

This application note presents the ZCD (zero-current detection) pin driving from the MOSFET drain. The document describes the standard ZCD configuration, as well as its alternative and resistor ...
Electronic Design

Low-Side MOSFET Driver in Ultra-Small Four-Pin Package

Micrel, Inc. introduced the MIC4414/15, two low-side MOSFET drivers designed to switch an N-Channel enhancement-mode MOSFET in low-side applications. The devices are ideal for switch-mode power ...
Electronics Weekly

Toshiba adds four-pin SiC mosfet to cut losses

Toshiba has picked a four-pin package for its latest third-generation silicon carbide mosfets. “Devices in the TWxxxZxxxC series are the first Toshiba SiC products to be housed in a TO-247-4L(X) ...
EDN

Improving MOSFET gate driver performance and stability

A recent problem with oscillation in a MOSFET gate driver had an engineer scrambling to find a solution to avoid shutting the production line down. It was hoped that reviewing the board design would ...