TURKISH JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCES, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.87-96, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, the reverse-recovery behaviors of pin and p(+) n diodes were simulated as a function of the reverse current and carrier lifetime. For this purpose, a 1-D simulation program was written to solve the semiconductor equations. MatLab partial differential equation solver was used. The reverse recovery response of pin and p(+) n diodes was obtained for various values of a resistor in series and of carrier lifetime. The transient response for voltage and current was determined.