PEN/Si3N4 bilayer film for dc bus capacitors in power converters in hybrid electric vehicles

Chen Zou, Qiming Zhang, Shihai Zhang, Douglas Kushner, Xin Zhou, Richard Bernard, Raymond J. Orchard

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Abstract

High performance hybrid bilayer capacitor film has been developed by controlled deposition of silicon nitride (Si3N4) on polyethylene naphthalate (PEN). It was found that silicon nitride prepared with plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition can significantly increase the dielectric constant (K) and energy density of PEN by more than 20% and 50%, respectively. Moreover, the PEN/Si3N4 bilayer hybrid film also exhibits appropriate mechanical and thermal properties for capacitor winding. The high operating temperature and energy density of the PEN/Si 3N4 bilayer dielectric film are very attractive for dc bus capacitors used in power inverters or converters found in hybrid electric vehicles, wind turbine generators, grid-tied photovoltaics, and smart grid, as well as pulsed power systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number061401
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology B:Nanotechnology and Microelectronics
Volume29
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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