Power Hybrid Circuit Design & Manufacture (Hardcover)

This authoritative reference discusses the fundamental design principles, capabilities, and applications of power hybrid microcircuits and modules - detailing the operation of power semiconductor and passive components, the properties of materials, design guidelines, thermal management, and manufacturing technologies. Containing step-by-step, all-inclusive coverage of the subjects necessary to ensure the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of power hybrids or modules, Power Hybrid Circuit Design and Manufacture provides a general introduction to hybrid microcircuit technology...compares electronic packaging technologies...describes a variety of components used in power hybrids and the principles of their operation...offers practical recommendations for the selection of specific materials in the construction of power hybrids...delineates the thermal characteristics of materials used in power hybrid construction, the fundamentals of heat transfer, and critical thermal aspects of power device performance...furnishes numerous examples of good design practices...helps to develop economical, safe, and accurate fixturization methods for testing power hybrids and modules...and more. Power Hybrid Circuit Design and Manufacture is an invaluable reference for electronics, motion control design, and hybrid development engineers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.