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From: Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: LTSpice model for a SiC MOSFET
Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 00:49:48 +1000
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On 26/05/2025 8:17 pm, Cursitor Doom wrote:
> On Wed, 21 May 2025 03:25:11 +1000, Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 21/05/2025 12:04 am, john larkin wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 May 2025 09:33:28 -0400, legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The drain swing is actually 1.67 times the supply voltage, but it does
>>>>> need two switching devices and a specially wound transformer (and we
>>>>> know how reluctant you are to design them or get them made).
>>>>>
>>>>> It is probably going to be too expensive for the application, and we'd
>>>>> be grateful for your insights into a cheaper alternative. I can't think
>>>>> of one.
>>>>
>>>> I'd keep it simple and repurpose a backwards commodity CCFL ($0.50)
>>>> transformer, in a low frequency (20-50KHz) buck regulator 'of sorts'.
>>>
>>> A ccfl transformer is ideal for the HV step-down application, and dirt
>>> cheap is a side benefit.
>>>
>>> They often have several windings, which helps build oscillators. More
>>> details might involve using a search engine.
>>
>> It's not the sort of component that a search engine will find for you.
>>
>> A manufacturer and a part number would be helpful.
> <...>
> 
> Try asking Grok, Bill. Or else your preferred AI assistant. Works for
> me.

AI does produce quite a bit of nonsense, and we know how 
enthusiastically you embrace implausible nonsense.

Some of us are more interested in objectively verifiable reality.

-- 
Bill Sloman, Sydney