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2012 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Author : B. Jayant Baliga

Published in: Advanced High Voltage Power Device Concepts

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

Power devices are required for applications that operate over a broad spectrum of power levels as shown in Fig. 1.1 [1]. Based upon this figure, the applications can be broken down into several categories. The first category is applications that require low operating current (typically less than 1 A) levels. These applications, such as display drives, usually require a large number of transistors that must be capable of blocking up to 300 V. The small size of the low-current transistors allows their integration on a single chip with control circuits to provide a cost-effective solution.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
B. Jayant Baliga
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Advanced High Voltage Power Device Concepts

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-0268-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-0269-5

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0269-5_1