Hitachi Energy and Pakal Technologies Produce High-Voltage Power Modules
https://www.electronics-lab.com/hitachi-energy-and-pakal-technologies-produce-high-voltage-power-modules/
Hitachi will integrate Pakal’s insulated gate turn-off (thyristor) silicon power switch into ≥3.3 kV modules, aiming for 30% lower conduction losses than IGBTs for rail, renewables, and data centers.
1200V High-Current Half-Bridge using FAN73912
https://www.electronics-lab.com/1200v-high-current-half-bridge-using-fan73912/
The project presented here is designed for high-voltage and high-speed driving for MOSFETS and IGBTs that operate up to +1200V. The project consists of a FAN73912 gate driver chip and 2 x IGBTs, DC bus capacitors, current sense resistor for current feedback etc. The advanced input filter of HIN provides protection against short-pulsed input signals […]
Littelfuse IX4351NE SiC MOSFET & IGBT Driver Wins Annual Power Product Award
https://www.electronics-lab.com/littelfuse-ix4351ne-sic-mosfet-igbt-driver-wins-annual-power-product-award/
Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection, power control, and sensing, announced its IX4351NE SiC MOSFET and IGBT Driver has been named a Green Energy Award Winner for 21ic.com’s 2020 Annual Power Product Awards. Held for the last 17 years, these awards recognize and honor the best products throughout the world […]
STMicroelectronics STSPIN32F025x & STSPIN32F060x STM32 MCU
https://www.electronics-lab.com/stmicroelectronics-stspin32f025x-stspin32f060x-stm32-mcu/
STSPIN32F025x and STSPIN32F060x system-in-package are an extremely integrated solution for driving three-phase applications STSPIN32F025x and STSPIN32F060x system-in-package are an extremely integrated solution for driving three-phase applications. It embeds an STM32F031 featuring an ARM® 32-bit Cortex®-M0 CPU, has extended temperature range -40 °C – 125 °C, and a 250 V or 600 V triple half-bridge gate […]
Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits
https://www.electronics-lab.com/fundamentals-mosfet-igbt-gate-driver-circuits/
The main purpose of this application report is to demonstrate a systematic approach to design high-performance gate drive circuits for high-speed switching applications. It is an informative collection of topics offering a “one-stop-shopping” to solve the most common design challenges. Therefore, it should be of interest to power electronics engineers at all levels of experience. […]
ON Semiconductor NFAQ1060L36T Intelligent Power Module (IPM)
https://www.electronics-lab.com/semiconductor-nfaq1060l36t-intelligent-power-module-ipm/
NFAQ1060L36T – Three-phase 10 A / 600 V IGBT module with integrated drivers using DBC substrate. The NFAQ1060L36T is a fully-integrated inverter power stage consisting of a high-voltage driver, six IGBT’s and a thermistor, suitable for driving permanent magnet synchronous (PMSM) motors, brushless-DC (BLDC) motors and AC asynchronous motors. The IGBT’s are configured in a […]
7mΩ SiC FETs deliver better performance, improved efficiency and lower losses
https://www.electronics-lab.com/7m%cf%89-sic-fets-deliver-better-performance-improved-efficiency-lower-losses/
With an RDS(on) of just 7 mΩ, the new SiC-FETs from UnitedSiC are designed for high performance switching in high power applications such as motor control in the automotive sector or for DC/DC converters and vehicle chargers . Based on a unique cascode configuration, the UF3C/UF3SC series provides higher switching speeds, higher efficiency, and lower […]
EconoDUAL™ 3 with TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 for an unmatched 900 A power rating
https://www.electronics-lab.com/econodual-3-trenchstop-igbt7-unmatched-900-power-rating/
Infineon Technologies AG introduced the new IGBT7 chip for its well-known Easy housing platform in March. Now it is taking the state-of-the-art TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 to the arena of medium power: in the standard industry package EconoDUAL™ 3. In this chip technology, the 1200 V module provides a leading nominal current of 900 A enabling a […]
Infineon’s Solutions for Pumps and Fans
https://www.electronics-lab.com/infineons-solutions-pumps-fans/
Fans and pumps can be found in various applications including home appliances and industrial systems. Driven by more stringent regulations and growing awareness around energy efficiency, this segment is increasingly being shaped by rising demand for inverterization, especially in pumps and fans for low-power drives. Take a look at Infineon’s broad portfolio of solutions with […]
CISSOID to exhibit new High Temperature Gate Drivers, SiC MOSFET’s and Power Modules
https://www.electronics-lab.com/cissoid-exhibit-new-high-temperature-gate-drivers-sic-mosfets-power-modules/
CISSOID, the leader in high temperature semiconductors for the most demanding markets, will present new High Temperature Gate Drivers, SiC MOSFET’s and IGBT Power Modules at PCIM 2019, the world’s leading exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management. The company is introducing a new Gate Driver board optimized for […]