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2024 journal article

Dynamic Voltage Balancing Across Series-Connected 10 kV SiC JBS Diodes in Medium Voltage 3L-NPC Power Converter Having Snubberless Series-Connected 10 kV SiC MOSFETs

IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF THE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, 5, 1058–1084.

author keywords: 10 kV silicon carbide (SiC) JBS diodes; 10 kV silicon carbide (SiC) JBS diodes; base-plate capacitance; 10 kV SiC MOSFETs; medium voltage; active turn-OFF delay control; power conditioning system; power conditioning system; medium voltage; series connection; series connection; three-level NPC (3L-NPC); RC snubber; series connection; three-level NPC (3L-NPC)
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 1, 2024

2024 article

FET Junction Temperature Monitoring Using Novel On-Chip Solution

2024 IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION, APEC, pp. 2475–2482.

By: R. Narwal n, A. Agarwal n, T. Cheng n, B. Baliga n, S. Bhattacharya n & D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Bidirectional switches; SiC bidirectional FET; BiDFET; Junction Temperature; MOS Power devices; Silicon Carbide; Temperature sensing.
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies; Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 8, 2024

2024 article

Platinum and palladium price forecasting through neural networks

Xu, X., & Zhang, Y. (2024, March 14). COMMUNICATIONS IN STATISTICS-SIMULATION AND COMPUTATION.

author keywords: Machine learning; Neural network; Palladium; Platinum; Price forecasting; Time series
topics (OpenAlex): Stock Market Forecasting Methods; Forecasting Techniques and Applications; Neural Networks and Applications
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 15, 2024

2024 article

Forecasting wholesale prices of yellow corn through the Gaussian process regression

Jin, B., & Xu, X. (2024, March 1). NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS.

By: B. Jin & X. Xu n

author keywords: Commodity price; Corn; Forecasting; Machine learning; Gaussian process regression
topics (OpenAlex): Forecasting Techniques and Applications
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 18, 2024

2023 journal article

Mitigating Voltage Imbalance Across Series-Connected 10 kV SiC JBS Diodes in a Medium-Voltage High-Power 3L-NPC Converter

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, 39(3), 2896–2911.

author keywords: 10 kV SiC JBS diodes; 3-level neutral point clamped (3L-NPC); medium-voltage (MV); RC snubber; series-connection; solid state transformers (SSTs); voltage balancing
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression; Multilevel Inverters and Converters
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 9, 2023

2023 book

The IGBT Device: Physics, Design and Applications of the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

(2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

By: B. Baliga

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 13, 2023

2023 article

Bidirectional Three-phase Current Source Converter based Buck-boost AC/DC System using Bidirectional Switches

2023 IEEE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION CONFERENCE & EXPO, ITEC.

By: R. Narwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, B. Baliga n & D. Hopkins n

Contributors: R. Narwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, B. Baliga n & D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Bidirectional switches; four-quadrant switches; current source inverter; interleaved buck converter; modulation; commutation; SiC bidirectional FET; BiDFET; CSI; CSC
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: October 10, 2023

2023 journal article

Performance Evaluation of 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET and Schottky Diode Based Reverse Voltage Blocking Switch for Medium Voltage Current Source Inverter Application

IEEE ACCESS, 11, 89277–89289.

By: S. Narasimhan n, A. Kanale*, S. Bhattacharya n & J. Baliga n

author keywords: 3.3 kV SiC diode; 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET; common-source (CS); common-drain (CD); current source inverter (CSI); current switch; medium-voltage (MV); reverse-voltage blocking (RVB) switch; wide-bandgap devices; GaN; SiC
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 8, 2023

2023 journal article

Silicon Carbide Power Devices: Progress and Future Outlook

IEEE JOURNAL OF EMERGING AND SELECTED TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS, 11(3), 2400–2411.

By: B. Baliga n

author keywords: 4H-silicon carbide (SiC); Baliga short-circuit improvement concept (BaSIC) topology; Baliga's figure-of-merit (BFOM); bidirectional field effect transistor (BiDFET); JBSFET; junction-barrier-Schottky (JBS) diode; monolithic reverse blocking transistor (MRBT); MOSFET; planar-gate; short-circuit (SC) capability; trench-gate
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 31, 2023

2023 conference paper

Analysis and Characterization of Four-quadrant Switches based Commutation Cell

2023 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2023-March, 209–216.

By: R. Narwal n, S. Rawat n, A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, A. Agarwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n

Contributors: R. Narwal n, S. Rawat n, A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, A. Agarwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Commutation cell; four quadrant switch; SiC Bidirectional FET; BiDFET; characterization; switching loss; dead time; overlap time; commutation scheme; matrix converter
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 3, 2023

2023 journal article

Power Conversion Systems Enabled by SiC BiDFET Device

IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE, 10(1), 39–43.

By: S. Bhattacharya n, R. Narwal n, S. Shah*, B. Baliga n, A. Agarwal*, A. Kanale n, K. Han*, D. Hopkins n, T. Cheng n

Contributors: S. Bhattacharya n, R. Narwal n, S. Shah*, B. Baliga n, A. Agarwal*, A. Kanale n, K. Han*, D. Hopkins n, T. Cheng n

author keywords: Motor drives; Silicon carbide; Power supplies; PIN photodiodes; Switches; Packaging; Transformers
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 7, 2023

2023 journal article

The BiDFET Device and Its Impact on Converters

IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE, 10(1), 20–27.

By: B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n, S. Bhattacharya n, A. Agarwal*, T. Cheng n, R. Narwal n, A. Kanale n, S. Shah, K. Han*

Contributors: B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n, S. Bhattacharya n, A. Agarwal*, T. Cheng n, R. Narwal n, A. Kanale n, S. Shah, K. Han*

author keywords: Photovoltaic systems; Motor drives; Capacitors; Rectifiers; Inverters; Topology; Matrix converters
topics (OpenAlex): Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 7, 2023

2022 article

Influence of the Inverter Dead-time on the Reverse Recovery Characteristics of 3.3-kV SiC MOSFETs and JBSFETs

2022 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE).

By: A. Kumar n, S. Bhattacharya n & J. Baliga n

author keywords: SiC MOSFET; reverse recovery; dead-time; medium voltage; JBSFET; integrated diode
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression; Multilevel Inverters and Converters
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 20, 2023

2022 article proceedings

Design Considerations for Developing 1.2 kV 4H-SiC BiDFET-enabled Power Conversion Systems

Presented at the 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE).

By: A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, R. Narwal n, A. Agarwal n, B. Baliga n, S. Bhattacharya n, D. Hopkins n

Contributors: A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, R. Narwal n, A. Agarwal n, B. Baliga n, S. Bhattacharya n, D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Bidirectional; Silicon Carbide; Half-Bridge Module; H-Bridge; BiDFET
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 15, 2023

2022 journal article

Disordered MgB2 superconductor critical temperature modeling through regression trees

PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 597.

author keywords: Superconductor; Regression tree model; Critical temperature; Room temperature resistivity
topics (OpenAlex): Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys; Iron-based superconductors research; Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 13, 2022

2022 journal article

Monolithic Reverse Blocking 1.2 kV 4H-SiC Power Transistor: A Novel, Single-Chip, Three-Terminal Device for Current Source Inverter Applications

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, 37(9), 10112–10116.

By: A. Kanale n, A. Agarwal n, B. Baliga n & S. Bhattacharya n

author keywords: MOSFET; Silicon carbide; Schottky diodes; Capacitance; Voltage measurement; Logic gates; Capacitance measurement; 4H-SiC; CSI; current switch; monolithic; reverse-blocking
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 25, 2022

2022 article

Coking coal futures price index forecasting with the neural network

Xu, X., & Zhang, Y. (2022, April 13). MINERAL ECONOMICS.

author keywords: Coking coal; Price forecasting; Time series; Neural network; Machine learning
topics (OpenAlex): Market Dynamics and Volatility; Energy Load and Power Forecasting; Grey System Theory Applications
TL;DR: This study explores usefulness of the nonlinear autoregressive neural network for this forecasting problem in a dataset of daily closing prices of the coking coal futures traded in China Dalian Commodity Exchange during January 4, 2016–December 31, 2020. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 25, 2022

2022 journal article

Implant Straggle Impact on 1.2 kV SiC Power MOSFET Static and Dynamic Parameters

IEEE JOURNAL OF THE ELECTRON DEVICES SOCIETY, 10, 245–255.

By: A. Agarwal n & B. Baliga n

author keywords: 4H-SiC; accumulation; capacitance; cell optimization; gate charge; inversion; ion-implant straggle; on-resistance; silicon carbide; short-channel effect; transconductance
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Semiconductor materials and devices; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 28, 2022

2022 journal article

Temperature Dependence of 55 nm Gate Oxide, 2.3 kV SiC Power JBSFETs With Linear, Hexagonal, and Octagonal Cell Layouts

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, 69(3), 1233–1241.

By: A. Agarwal n & B. Baliga n

author keywords: 4H-SiC; accumulation mode; C-GD; figures of merit (FOMs); inversion mode; Junction Barrier Schottky Field-Effect Transistor (JBSFET); Q(GD); R-ON,R-SP; temperature dependence
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Semiconductor materials and interfaces; Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 28, 2022

2022 article

Contemporaneous causality among one hundred Chinese cities

Xu, X., & Zhang, Y. (2022, January 23). EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS.

author keywords: Housing price; Vector error correction model; Directed acyclic graph; Linear non-Gaussian acyclic model; PC algorithm
topics (OpenAlex): Housing Market and Economics; Monetary Policy and Economic Impact; Market Dynamics and Volatility
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 31, 2022

2021 article proceedings

High Voltage Output Characteristics and Short Circuit Robustness of HV SiC MOSFETs

By: A. Kumar n, R. Kokkonda n, S. Bhattacharya n, J. Baliga n & V. Veliadis n

author keywords: Silicon Carbide; SiC MOSFETs; Short Circuit; Medium Voltage; Robustness
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Semiconductor materials and devices; HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: July 5, 2022

2021 article

Optimized AC/DC Dual Active Bridge Converter using Monolithic SiC Bidirectional FET (BiDFET) for Solar PV Applications

2021 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE), pp. 568–575.

By: S. Shah n, R. Narwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, U. Mehrotra n, A. Agarwal n, B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n

Contributors: S. Shah n, R. Narwal n, S. Bhattacharya n, A. Kanale n, T. Cheng n, U. Mehrotra n, A. Agarwal n, B. Baliga n, D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Bidirectional isolated AC-DC conversion; solar energy; PV grid integration; dual active bridge; AC/DC DAB; SiC bidirectional FET; BiDFET; four quadrant power switch
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced DC-DC Converters; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 5, 2022

2021 conference paper

Comparison of the Capacitances and Switching Losses of 1.2 kV Common-Source and Common- Drain Bidirectional Switch Topologies

2021 IEEE 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), 112–117.

By: A. Kanale n, S. Narasimhan n, T. Cheng n, A. Agarwal n, S. Shah n, B. Baliga n, S. Bhattacharya n, D. Hopkins n

author keywords: Silicon Carbide; Bidirectional Switch; Switching Performance; Common-Source; Common-Drain
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Multilevel Inverters and Converters; Advanced DC-DC Converters
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: May 10, 2022

2021 article

Excellent Static and Dynamic Scaling of Power Handling Capability of the BaSIC(DMM) Topology with 1.2 kV SiC Power MOSFETs

2021 IEEE 8TH WORKSHOP ON WIDE BANDGAP POWER DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS (WIPDA), pp. 14–17.

By: A. Kanale n & B. Baliga n

author keywords: BaSIC; Short-circuit; Silicon Carbide; Power MOSFET; Parallel; Current Scaling; Composite MOSFETs
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Semiconductor materials and devices; Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 10, 2022

2021 article

Performance Evaluation of 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET and Schottky Diode for Medium Voltage Current Source Inverter Application

2021 IEEE 8TH WORKSHOP ON WIDE BANDGAP POWER DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS (WIPDA), pp. 366–371.

By: S. Narasimhan n, A. Kanale n, S. Bhattacharya n & J. Baliga n

author keywords: 3.3 kV SiC diode; 3.3 kV SiC MOSFET; common-source; common-drain; current switch; medium-voltage; reverse-voltage blocking switch; wide-band gap devices; CSI; CS; CD; GaN; SiC
topics (OpenAlex): Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression; Multilevel Inverters and Converters
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 10, 2022

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