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Electrical Variable Capacitor of Reduced Switch Count and Voltage Stress for 13.56MHz RF Plasma System

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel Electrical Variable Capacitor (EVC) circuit for use in the impedance matching circuits employed by 13.56MHz RF plasma systems. The proposed design employs a turn on/off using bias current and voltage condition technology, reducing the number of active components necessary for the EVC to operate. Simulations and experiments comparing the proposed EVC to state-of-the-art alternatives confirmed that the proposed design successfully operated with the reduced number of active components, and that the automatic switching action in the power semiconductor switch may improve the impedance matching circuits used in high-power and high-frequency RF plasma system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5933-5939
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728151359
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada
Duration: 2021.10.102021.10.14

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtual, Online
Period21.10.1021.10.14

Keywords

  • capacitance variable time
  • electrical variable capacitor
  • impedance matcher
  • RF plasma
  • voltage stress

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum

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