Abstract:
An electronic package includes a leadframe, a plurality of pins, a gallium-nitride (GaN) transistor, and a GaN diode. The GaN transistor includes a drain region, a drift region, a source region, and a gate region; the drain region includes a GaN substrate and a drain contact, the drift region includes a first GaN epitaxial layer coupled to the GaN substrate, the source region includes a source contact and is separated from the GaN substrate by the drift region, and the gate region includes a second GaN epitaxial layer and a gate contact. The GaN diode includes an anode region and a cathode region, the cathode region including the GaN substrate and a cathode contact, and the anode region including a third GaN epitaxial layer coupled to the GaN substrate and an anode contact. The drain contact and the anode contact are electrically connected to the leadframe.
Abstract:
An electronic package includes a leadframe and a plurality of pins. The electronic package also includes a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain and a second GaN transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain. The source of the first GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe and the drain of the second GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe. The electronic package further includes a first GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode and a second GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode. The anode of the first GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe and the cathode of the second GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe.
Abstract:
An electrical circuit includes an input for an AC input voltage coupled to a first inductive element with first and second outputs coupled to respective first and second nodes, and a four-quadrant (4-Q) switch coupled between the first and second nodes. A capacitor is coupled between the first node and a third node, a second inductive element is coupled between the third node and the second node, and a first bidirectional device and a first diode are coupled in series between a positive output node and a negative output node. A first output of the second inductive element is coupled between the first bidirectional device and the first diode. A second bidirectional device and a second diode are coupled in series between the positive output node and the negative output node. A second output of the second inductive element is coupled between the second bidirectional device and the second diode.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating an electronic package includes providing a package comprising a leadframe and a plurality of pins and providing a gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a drain contact, a source contact, and a gate contact. The method also includes joining the drain contact to the leadframe and providing a GaN diode comprising an anode contact and a cathode contact. The method further includes joining the anode contact to the leadframe.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit comprising a driver and a main transistor are provided. The driver may include a bias voltage generator, a supplementary transistor, and an output driver. The bias voltage generator may be configured to receive a voltage input and generate a biased voltage output based on the voltage input. The supplementary transistor may have a gate coupled to the biased voltage output of the bias voltage generator, and a source of the supplementary transistor providing a current to the bias voltage generator. The output driver may be configured to receive the biased voltage output from the bias voltage generator and the voltage input, receive the voltage input, and output a drive voltage. The main transistor of the electronic circuit may have a gate, a coupled to the drive voltage, and a drain coupled to a drain of the supplementary transistor.
Abstract:
An electronic package includes a leadframe and a plurality of pins. The electronic package also includes a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain and a second GaN transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain. The source of the first GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe and the drain of the second GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe. The electronic package further includes a first GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode and a second GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode. The anode of the first GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe and the cathode of the second GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe.