| Abstract |
The latest reverse-conducting (RC) IGBT, the TRENCHSTOPTM 5, WR6 IGBT, combined with a separate silicon carbide (SiC) boost diode, significantly improves the performance of the high-power continuous conduction mode (CCM) power factor correction (PFC) circuit. It increases switching frequency and minimizes the inductor size to be mounted on the printed circuit boards (PCB). This paper validates the performance of the WR6 IGBT compared to an equivalent CoolMOS P7 MOSFET at the switching frequency of 60 kHz by means of a loss analysis and experimental results using a 2.5kW CCM PFC setup. |
