Power Integrations Launches Gate Drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT Modules with Fast Short-Circuit Protection
December 12 2023 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
Versatile, scalable gate drivers rated for 1200
V and 1700 V applications
Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI), the leader in gate-driver
technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications,
today announced a new family of plug-and-play gate drivers for 62
mm silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up
to 1700 V, with enhanced protection features to ensure safe,
reliable operation. SCALE™-2 2SP0230T2x0 dual-channel gate drivers
deploy short-circuit protection in less than two microseconds,
protecting the compact SiC MOSFETs against damaging over-currents.
The new drivers also include advanced active clamping (AAC) to
protect the switches against over-voltage during turn-off, enabling
higher DC link operating voltages.
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Power Integrations launches gate drivers
for 62 mm SiC and IGBT modules with fast short-circuit protection,
rated for 1200 V and 1700 V applications. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Thorsten Schmidt, product marketing manager at Power
Integrations, commented: “The 2SP0230T2x0 gate drivers are
flexible; the same hardware can be used to drive either SiC MOSFET
or IGBT modules. This reduces both system design and sourcing
challenges, and the plug-and-play approach speeds development.”
Ideal for applications such as railway auxiliary converters,
offboard EV chargers and STATic synchronous COMpensator (STATCOM)
voltage regulators for the power grid, 2SP0230T2x0 gate drivers are
based on Power Integrations' proven SCALE-2 technology, resulting
in higher levels of integration, smaller size, more functionality
and enhanced system reliability. Power Integrations’ compact 134 x
62 mm 2SP0230T2x0 provides reinforced isolation at 1700 V, enabling
use for up to 1700 V operation; this is 500 V higher than
conventional drivers, which are typically limited to 1200 V.
Availability
SCALE-2 2SP0230T2x0 plug-and-play gate drivers are available for
sampling now. Please contact your local sales representative for
pricing.
For more information, please visit www.power.com.
About Power Integrations
Power Integrations, Inc. is a leading innovator in semiconductor
technologies for high-voltage power conversion. The company’s
products are key building blocks in the clean-power ecosystem,
enabling the generation of renewable energy as well as the
efficient transmission and consumption of power in applications
ranging from milliwatts to megawatts. For more information, please
visit www.power.com.
Power Integrations, SCALE, SCALE-2 and the Power Integrations
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Power Integrations,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owner.
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