Great read from Bourns’ white paper about the new SiC Schottky diode which revolutionize power handling capability and other benefits compared to Silicon diodes. Link here (PDF) For diode applications, the ideal component would be one with no voltage drop during forward conduction and no leakage current when reverse biased. It would change instantly from […]
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App note: How to Use an SiC Diode in a PFC Circuit
App note from Vishay on using the SiC’s diode no switching loss on PFC circuit. Link here (PDF) An SiC diode is the optimal choice for power factor correction (PFC) in continuous conduction mode (CCM) because its particular reverse recovery characteristics reduce switching losses to almost zero. The selection criteria for an SiC diode are […]