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Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments

Devices used in future experiments at LHC will have to work in a very hostile environment. Power supply is a key aspect in this scenario and new converters must be designed in order to meet the future requirements. This is particularly true for Point of Load (PoL) converters that, being located as c...

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Autores principales: Lazzaroni, M, Citterio, M, Latorre, S, Lanza, A, Spiazzi, G
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: ScienceDirect 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2015.07.023
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2711383
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author Lazzaroni, M
Citterio, M
Latorre, S
Lanza, A
Spiazzi, G
author_facet Lazzaroni, M
Citterio, M
Latorre, S
Lanza, A
Spiazzi, G
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description Devices used in future experiments at LHC will have to work in a very hostile environment. Power supply is a key aspect in this scenario and new converters must be designed in order to meet the future requirements. This is particularly true for Point of Load (PoL) converters that, being located as close as possible to the loads, must operate in a very harsh environment. This paper presents an experimental activity aimed to verify the compliance with a high stationary magnetic field of a commercial PoL, as well as experimental measurements aimed to test the performance of new GaN power devices used in PoL converters. In particular, a highly integrated commercial PoL converter, that includes in the same package the output filter inductor, is considered for the magnetic test, while an ad-hoc PoL converter, employing 40 V, 33 A normally off GaN MOSFETs has been designed and, finally, tested. Dynamic $R_{DSon}$ measurements of the same devices are also included.
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spelling oai-inspirehep.net-14231712020-12-14T13:46:16Zdoi:10.1016/j.measurement.2015.07.023http://cds.cern.ch/record/2711383engLazzaroni, MCitterio, MLatorre, SLanza, ASpiazzi, GTesting the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experimentsDetectors and Experimental TechniquesDevices used in future experiments at LHC will have to work in a very hostile environment. Power supply is a key aspect in this scenario and new converters must be designed in order to meet the future requirements. This is particularly true for Point of Load (PoL) converters that, being located as close as possible to the loads, must operate in a very harsh environment. This paper presents an experimental activity aimed to verify the compliance with a high stationary magnetic field of a commercial PoL, as well as experimental measurements aimed to test the performance of new GaN power devices used in PoL converters. In particular, a highly integrated commercial PoL converter, that includes in the same package the output filter inductor, is considered for the magnetic test, while an ad-hoc PoL converter, employing 40 V, 33 A normally off GaN MOSFETs has been designed and, finally, tested. Dynamic $R_{DSon}$ measurements of the same devices are also included.ScienceDirectoai:inspirehep.net:14231712015
spellingShingle Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Lazzaroni, M
Citterio, M
Latorre, S
Lanza, A
Spiazzi, G
Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title_full Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title_fullStr Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title_full_unstemmed Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title_short Testing the behavior in hostile environment of Points of Load for LHC experiments
title_sort testing the behavior in hostile environment of points of load for lhc experiments
topic Detectors and Experimental Techniques
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2015.07.023
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2711383
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