1.2 kV SiC MOSFET with Low Specific ON-Resistance and High Immunity to Parasitic Turn-On

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With the capability to switch at high speed, there are important concerns about Parasitic Turn-On (PTO) when using SiC MOSFETs in switching applications with fundamental half-bridge configuration [1]. In this work, we present 1200V SiC planar MOSFETs with low specific ON-resistance (Rsp), fast switching characteristics and high immunity to PTO. The PTO immunity is verified by experimental comparison to several commercially available SiC MOSFETs.

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