Members can download this article in PDF format. Traction inverters based on silicon insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) have been the go-to technology for electric vehicles (EVs). However, to ...
How the fast switching speeds and other characteristics of SiC devices create new challenges in DC-link capacitor design. Key ...
SiC MOSFETs in solar and energy storage applications have clear benefits compared to silicon technologies, addressing the pressing need for energy and cost savings ...
ST has launched its fourth-generation STPOWER SiC MOSFETs, offering smaller size and greater efficiency for future EV traction inverters. Set to be available in 750-V and 1200-V classes, these devices ...
CREE has developed a new MOSFET that could be suitable for silicon-carbide-based string inverters above 10 kW in size. The U.S. manufacturer says switching losses are 20% lower with the new transistor ...
We’ve seen how silicon carbide semiconductors offer a path of less resistance that enables higher-voltage power electronics for next-generation electric vehicles with big batteries and fast charging ...