In this video presentation, the speaker discusses power losses in MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors). They explain two types of losses: conduction losses and switching losses. Conduction losses are related to the resistance of the MOSFET when it's on, while switching losses occur during the transition between on and off states. The speaker provides a numerical example to calculate these losses and concludes that the total power dissipation in the MOSFET under specific conditions is 6.6 watts. The presentation offers insights into understanding and calculating power losses in MOSFETs for electronic applications.
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1. The speaker is Martin Ordonez from the University of British Columbia.
2. The topic of discussion is power losses in MOSFETs.
3. MOSFETs are devices with three terminals: gate, drain, and source.
4. MOSFETs can turn on and allow current to flow or turn off to block current.
5. Power losses in MOSFETs are categorized as conduction losses and switching losses.
6. Conduction losses are related to the resistance (RDS on) when the MOSFET is on.
7. Switching losses occur during the transition between on and off states.
8. Turn-on losses involve energy dissipation when the MOSFET turns on.
9. Turn-off losses involve energy dissipation when the MOSFET turns off.
10. The total power losses in a MOSFET can be calculated by adding conduction, turn-on, and turn-off losses.
11. Formulas and examples are provided for calculating these losses.
12. In the given example, the total power dissipation in the MOSFET is calculated to be 6.6 watts.
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