Description:

This Evaluation kit is meant to demonstrate the high performance of all CREE 1200V MOSFETs and CREE Schottky diodes (SBD) in standard TO-247 package. The kit includes two Cree 80mOhm, 1200V CREE MOSFETs and two 1200V 20A schottky diodes; a half bridge configured evaluation board that includes isolated gate drivers and power supplies and all the other components needed to quickly assemble the half bridge power stage . The basic block diagram and specifications are shown below. The assembly can be easily configured for severa topologies from the basic phase-leg configuration to several other common topologies as shown in the nex section. Additional topologies like H-bridge and 3-phase inverter are possible with two or more of the evaluation kits.

Features:

? Includes all the power stage parts needed to quickly assemble a CREE MOSFET and diode based power converter and get started with SiC devices.

? Easy to use assembly to evaluate CREE MOSFET and Diode performance in a half bridge circuit.

? Easily configurable to different power conversion topologies such as Buck or Boost configurations.

? Easy access to critical test points for measurement including VGS, VDS and IDS.

? Good layout example for properly driving MOSFET and diode with minimal ringing.

? Gate drive schematic and layout reference for a TO-247 packaged CREE MOSFET.

? Comparative testing between CREE devices and IGBTs.