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Lecture 15: Switching Losses and Snubbers

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MIT 6.622 Power Electronics, Spring 2023 Instructor: Xin Zan View the complete course (or resource): https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-622-power-electronics-spring-2023/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62UTc77mJoubhDELSC8lfR0 In this lecture, we do a back of the envelope calculation on semiconductor losses, including conduction losses and switching losses. We also explore the use of snubbers to modify the switching transitions to reduce noise, protect the semiconductor devices, and reduce internal device dissipation. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.

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