Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been commercially available for ten years. During that time, there has been a steady increase in voltage ratings to 1,200 V and 1,700 V for SiC-Schottky diodes ...

Compared with GTOs and IGCTs, IGBT modules offer the advantage of easier driving due to the MOS-gate and easier cooling due to a fully isolated package. Traction, industrial drive, and pulse power ...

Local power that is available for protection circuits, such as desaturation detection. Among the disadvantages of this type of driver are the cost, complexity and board space required for all the ...

San Jose, Calif. — Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced ten highly efficient, integrated Motion-SPM power modules with up to the 3 kW power range for home appliances and industrial motors.