Electronic Design

Smart Rectification Benefits Half-Bridge Converters

MOSFET gate-drive signals derived from predictable effects or real-time feedback can enhance the synchronous rectification of half-bridge converters in power-supply applications. The half-bridge ...
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Half-bridge topology finds applications in high density power converters

Due to the ever increasing demands to drive up DC-DC power converter density, topologies that had previously been used only in high power applications are now finding their way into medium and lower ...
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Converter has dual half-bridge switches

The LT8415, a low-noise micropower boost converter with integrated dual half-bridge switches, requires 10.5-µA quiescent current. Integrated output feedback divider ...
Electronic Design

Half-Bridge Flyback Converters Outperform Conventional Types

Fig. 1: A conventional flyback topology experiences significant switching losses. Mladen Ivankovic is a Sr. Staff Application Engineer at Infineon A classic flyback converter stores energy as a ...
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GaN-on-Si Half-Bridge for 600 V Embedded Into a PCB

Researchers at the Fraunhofer IAF have integrated their monolithically integrated GaN power ICs using PCB embedding technology as a half bridge circuit, including gate and DC-link capacitors. By this ...
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PCB-embedded GaN-on-Si half bridge circuits for modular use

Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF have integrated their monolithically integrated GaN power ICs using PCB embedding technology as a half bridge circuit, ...