Integrated power electronics using a ferrite%3CU%2B2010%3Ebased low%3CU%2B2010%3Etemperature co%3CU%2B2010%3Efired ceramic materials system.
- NASCENTechnology, Watertown, SD
This paper discusses a new approach to making hybrid power electronic circuits by combining a low-temperature (850 C to 950 C) co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate, planar LTCC ferrite transformers/inductors and integrated passive components into a multilayer monolithic package using a ferrite-based LTCC material system. A ferrite tape functions as the base material for this LTCC system. The material system includes physically and chemically compatible dielectric paste, dielectric tape and conductor materials which can be co-fired with the base ferrite LTCC tape to create sintered devices with excellent magnetic coupling, high permeability ({approx}400), high resistivity (> 10{sup 12} {Omega} {center_dot} cm) and good saturation ({approx}0.3 T). The co-fired ferrite and dielectric materials can be used as a substrate for attaching or housing semiconductor components and other discrete devices that are part of the power electronics system. Furthermore, the ability to co-fire the ferrite with dielectric and conductor materials allows for the incorporation of embedded passives in the multilayer structure to create hybrid power electronic circuits. Overall this thick film material set offers a unique approach to making hybrid power electronics and could potentially allow a size reduction for many commercial dc-dc converter and other power electronic circuits.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1020495
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2010-3542C
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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