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Dead Time Compensation

The mandatory non-conducting interval between switching devices (e.g., high-side and low-side MOSFETs). It must be accurately modeled to prevent shoot-through and ensure proper switching transitions.
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The statement of the theorem

Let VDS(t)V_{DS}(t) be the drain-source voltage across the switch. The dead time τd\tau_d is the mandatory non-conducting interval between the turn-off of one device and the turn-on of the complementary device. To prevent shoot-through, the voltage VDS(t)V_{DS}(t) must be maintained at zero during the interval [toff,ton][t_{off}, t_{on}], requiring the inclusion of τd\tau_d in the switching period TsT_s such that Ton+Toff+2τd=TsT_{on} + T_{off} + 2\tau_d = T_s.