Impact of SiC on Power Supplies and Drives to Save Energy and Materials
Conference: PCIM Asia 2017 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
06/27/2017 - 06/29/2017 at Shanghai, China
Proceedings: PCIM Asia 2017
Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Fujihira, Tatsuhiko; Fujishima, Naoto; Kimura, Hiroshi; Kikuchi, Masahiro; Takahashi, Hidenori; Ikawa, Osamu; Otsuki, Masahito; Matsumoto, Yasushi (Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Japan)
Abstract:
Growing population and economy of this planet require us to build up a sustainable society. In electric power conversion, more energy- and resource-saving, efficient systems must be developed. Power devices are the key for efficient power electronic systems. In this paper, 1200V All-SiC modules with SiC trench gate MOSFET are introduced, then application of the All-SiC modules is demonstrated such as a 1MW 3-phase PV inverter and a high performance compact fully-closed IP6X inverter. The paper also explains Hybrid-SiC modules with voltage classes of 1700V and 3300V, together with an application example for a general purpose inverter. The described technologies increase the output power density, reduce the consumption of natural resources, and increase the efficiency of electric systems.