Wide-Bandgap Semis

    July 2024
    Infineon Contributes to Industry's Highest Power Density Grid Storage Ground Power Conditioner from Daihen with 2000 V SiC Module

    The unit-type power conditioner for grid storage batteries by Daihen uses Infineon’s CoolSiC™ 2000 V modules.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG announced that its CoolSiC 2000 V modules have been selected by Daihen Corporation for their innovative unit-type power conditioners for grid storage batteries. In the journey towards reducing carbon emissions, both grid storage batteries and the power conditioners that are linked to
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    Date:
    07/19/2024
    onsemi Accelerates Silicon Carbide Innovation to Power the Transition to Electrification

    onsemi Accelerates Silicon Carbide Innovation to Power the Transition to Electrification

    ­In the face of escalating climate crises and a dramatic rise in global energy demands, governments and industries are committing to ambitious climate goals aimed at mitigating environmental impact and securing a sustainable future. Key to these efforts is the transition to electrification to reduce carbon em
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    Date:
    07/19/2024
    SiC, a Key Technology for EVs and Solar Inverters

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    Figure 1: onsemi’s end-to-end SiC production

    ­For applications such as electric vehicles (EV) and solar panels, engineers face the challenges of sensitive electronic components having to provide continuous, reliable operation within harsh environments. To further the adoption of these sustainable solutions, we need innovation at the component level to he
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    Date:
    07/01/2024
    SiC Modules in Solar Inverters

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    Figure 1: Solar power installation outline

    ­PV installations vary in scale from an incidental power source in a domestic micro-grid generating a few hundred watts, to utility-scale, providing thousands of megawatts. In just about all cases, the DC from the solar panels needs conversion to standard AC line voltages to be compatible with existing loads or
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    Date:
    07/01/2024

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