Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...

A 650-V GaN intelligent power module (IPM) from TI enables up to 99% inverter efficiency for major home appliances and HVAC systems. The DRV7308 IPM integrates 650-V, 205-mΩ e-mode GaN FETs in a half ...

March 30th 2011 - Efficiency is becoming increasingly important in power electronics. Many applications are driven by the initiatives for reduced energy consumption. The technology leaders are ...

Recent developments in IGBT and FWD (free wheeling diode) devices are enabling designers to achieve higher switching performance, lower electrical losses, and higher temperature operation in high ...

Allegro MicroSystems SLA6800MP and SMA6800MP series of Inverter Power Modules (IPMs) combine the inverter-power-stage components for controlling three-phase motors into a small-footprint SIP package ...

According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, the global solar inverter market is expected to contract for two consecutive ...

ON Semiconductor has released the first two devices from its new VE-New LinkTrac family of power modules for high-voltage automotive traction inverters. These two power integrated modules (PIMs) ...

Greenakku, a German provider of solar modules for applications in balconies, has begun selling a micro-inverter that German manufacturer Bosswerk has specifically designed for balcony PV panels. The ...

A high-performance, low-cost, compact 3-phase inverter based on next generation power modules optimized to use third generation of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs. May 21st, 2020 - By: Wolfspeed, a Cree ...

PV inverters convert the direct current (DC) produced by solar panels into the alternating current (AC) used by homes and ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO 2 emissions, while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To ...

Infineon Technologies has introduced an IGBT power module that's been tailored to the needs of electric vehicle traction inverters in the 80 kW to 100 kW power class: the HybridPACK DC6i. This six ...