New high-voltage family provides choice for traction and other
high-voltage designers
BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
IGBT gate driver manufacturer CT-Concept Technologie GmbH, a Power
Integrations company, has announced the availability of its 1SC0450V
single driver core for IGBT modules with blocking voltages of 4.5 kV and
6.5 kV. This highly compact new product enables IGBTs to be paralleled
using only one driver core, which further reduces system size and
increases reliability.
A new member of CONCEPT’s family of high-voltage gate driver cores, the
1SC0450V is based on the company’s SCALE™-2 chip set and a
partial-discharge-free, low-coupling-capacitance, high-voltage DC-DC
transformer. An advanced transformer design allows test voltages up to
10.4 kVRMS and a partial discharge extinction voltage of 7800
Vpeak. The driver core measures just 60 mm by 90 mm long with
a height by the DC-DC transformer of only 27.50 mm.
Explains Michael Hornkamp, CONCEPT’s Director Regional Marketing and
System Engineering: “Our family of high-voltage gate driver cores –
which also includes the 2SC0535T 3.3 kV and 2SC0635T 4.5 kV dual gate
driver cores – reduces component count, thereby making designs more
compact and reliable.” CONCEPT’s 1SC0450V gate driver cores are suitable
to drive all 4.5 kV and 6.5 kV IGBT modules currently available on the
market. Target markets include traction and other high-voltage
applications.
About CT-Concept Technologie GmbH
CT-Concept Technologie GmbH is the leading supplier of IGBT drivers for
mid- to high-power applications, such as industrial drives, renewable
energy, traction and automotive equipment. With its SCALE-2™
chipset, CONCEPT has delivered a next-generation technology platform for
scalable IGBT and power MOSFET gate drivers featuring significant
advances in dynamic performance, accuracy, functionality, flexibility
and time-to-market. For more information, please visit www.IGBT-Driver.com.
About Power Integrations
Power
Integrations, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWI)
is a Silicon Valley-based supplier of high-performance electronic
components used in high-voltage power-conversion systems. The company’s
integrated circuits and diodes enable compact, energy-efficient AC-DC
power supplies for a vast range of electronic products including mobile
devices, TVs, PCs, appliances, smart utility meters and LED lights. CONCEPT
IGBT drivers enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost of high-power
applications such as industrial motor drives, solar and wind energy
systems, electric vehicles and high-voltage DC transmission. Since its
introduction in 1998, Power Integrations’ EcoSmart®
energy-efficiency technology has prevented billions of dollars’ worth of
energy waste and millions of tons of carbon emissions. Reflecting the
environmental benefits of the company’s products, Power Integrations’
stock is included in the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green
Energy Index, The Cleantech Index®, and the Ardour Global
IndexSM. For more information, including design-support tools
and resources, please visit www.powerint.com;
visit Power Integrations’ Green
Room for a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around
the world.
Power Integrations, SCALE™-2 and CONCEPT logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Source: Power Integrations, Inc.