Test circuits for characterizing power transistors in ZVS and ZCS circuits

Soft switching topology is becoming popular in several power electronics circuits. Soft switching offers tremendous advantages in terms of power loss and parasitics. It is important to characterize the power semiconductor devices in such conditions for optimized circuit design. This paper presents a flexible test circuit to characterize the performance of power transistors in zero-voltage and zero-current switching conditions.

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