In the past, finding the optimum IGBT module solution was difficult in terms of low cost in combination with high performance and high reliability. Some discrete IGBTs employed a type of silicon ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...