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[FAQ-GPS-1] What are the benefits of Silicon Carbide (SiC) in Power Applications ?

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SiC_Power_Admin Wolfspeed Admin - Contributor Level 4

Silicon Carbide (SiC) offers several benefits in power applications as compared to Silicon (Si) or other wide-bandgap materials like Gallium Nitride (GaN). A few of the main benefits are listed below

  • Low switching and conduction losses.
  • Superior body diode performance.
  • High temperature capability and flat on-resistance (RdsON) over temperature.
  • Small output capacitance which enables high frequencies with shorter blanking times in switching converters.
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