SiC Device Applications: Identifying and Developing Commercial Applications

Abstract:

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 527-529)
• Pages: 1135-1140
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.527-529.1135
• Online since: October 2006
• Authors: J.W. Hancock
• Keywords: Motor Drive, Schottky Diode, SMPS

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