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Compact high-voltage DC/pulsed power source

Kukhtarev N., Kukhtareva T., Kukhtareva T., Gluschenko A., Garbovskiy Y., Alabama A&M university, US

Compact high-voltage DC/pulsed power source Ni. Kukhtarev, T.Kukhtareva Phys. Dep., Alabama A&M University nkukhtarev@gmail.com, c.p.256 -604-9557 A.Glushcnemko and Y.Garbovsky, Univ.of Colorado, Colorado Springs , Market Keywords: high voltage power supply, crystal accelerator, X-ray/electron beam source, [...]

Development of Novel Nanocomposite Dielectrics for High Voltage, High Energy Density Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) Applications.

Tan C., Aegis Technology, Inc, US

There are demanding requirements on multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC)-based power capacitors in the development of more advanced electronics and platforms for both civic and military applications. Currently used MLCCs, however, suffer from limitations of low [...]

Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications

McGuire D., Phillips A., Engelbrecht C., Gould A., Southern Company, US

The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]

Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications

McGuire D., Phillips A., Engelbrecht C., Gould A., Southern Company, US

The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]

Current-mode Processing Possibilities in HV SoI Integrated Systems

Jankowski M., Napieralski A., Lodz University of Technology, PL

The paper discusses possibilities of current-mode based functional block implementation into signal path of HV SoI voltage-mode circuits. The topic arose as an effect of research on HV SoI ASICs for automotive applications. It turned [...]

Novel Structure of CMOS Voltage-to-Current Converter for High-Voltage Applications

Jankowski M., Napieralski A., Technical University of Lodz, PL

The research presented in this paper is focused on combining voltage-based and current-based modes of high-voltage analog signal processing. The research originated from necessity of interfacing a large current-mode processing module inside voltage-mode integrated circuit. [...]

High-Voltage High Input Impedance Unity-Gain Voltage Buffer

Jankowski M., Napieralski A., Technical University of Lodz, PL

The research presented in this paper is targeted to devise possibly non-complex high-voltage unity-gain buffer well suited for connecting to outputs of current-mode stages. The circuit idea originated from need of buffering a high-voltage current-mode [...]

Modeling of High Voltage Devices for ESD Event Simulation

Zhou Y., Salcedo J., Hajjar J.-J., Analog Devices, Inc., US

BCDMOS process technologies are key in enabling highly integrated mixed-signal application for the automotive, medical and industrial sectors. Achieving satisfactory ESD performance in high voltage mixed-signal applications requires synthesized co-design using circuit-level ESD event simulation [...]

An SOA Aware MOSFET Model for Highly Integrated, Analog Mixed-Signal Design Environments

Hall J., Luo Z., Xiao Y., Young A., Connerney D., Fairchild Semiconductor, US

Circuit simulations involving power devices often require additional checks comparing with generic low power applications. The burden lies with the individual designers to ensure that the power transistors are operating well within the Safe Operating [...]

A Scalable POWER MOSFET Model with an Integrated Body-Diode Including Reverse Recovery

Luo Z., Hall J., Xiao Y., Young A., Carroll R., Connerney D., Fairchild Semiconductor, US

Traditional high-voltage MOSFET models include parasitic source-bulk and drain-bulk diode models. However, these models are simplified diode models and lack some of the more detailed aspects of p-n junctions diodes such as breakdown voltage, advanced [...]