Modeling and Analysis of v(gs) Characteristics for Upper-Side and Lower-Side Switches at Turn-on Transients for a 1200V/200A Full-SiC Power Module

In this work, a 1200V/200A full-SiC half-bridge power module was fabricated for high-power high-frequency application, and the characteristics of gate-source voltage ([Formula: see text]) at turn-on transient under different output power was investigated via experiments, modeling, and simulation. Also, the comparison of the [Formula: see text] characteristics between the upper-side and lower-side was conducted. From experiments, the [Formula: see text] characteristics show negative spike issue and it becomes severe under higher output power conditions. On the other hand, the upper-side and lower-side show different characteristics, namely, the [Formula: see text] spike of upper-side is superimposed by a 83.3 MHz high frequency oscillation during the process of [Formula: see text] being pulled down, while the [Formula: see text] spike of lower-side contains no oscillation. The mechanisms behind the influence of output power on the [Formula: see text] spike characteristics and their difference between the upper-side and lower-side were studied via modeling and simulation. Equivalent RLC (resistance-inductance-capacitance) circuit models were proposed and established for the gate driver loops of the upper-side and lower-side based on the internal structure of the power module. With the help of the proposed models, [Formula: see text] characteristics of the upper-side and lower-side were simulated and compared with the experimental results. The trend of changes in the [Formula: see text] pulling-down and oscillation amplitude along with the increasing output power from simulation are consistent with that of the experimental results. In addition, different conditions of gate resistance for the SiC power module are compared. Through the comparison between the experiments and simulations, the validity of the proposed equivalent RLC circuit model and the rationality of the analysis about the mechanisms behind the [Formula: see text] characteristics at turn-on transient for SiC half-bridge power module are confirmed.