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Date: 29th Apr 2010

High current schottky diodes from Cree for power modules

Cree has made available SiC material based 1700-V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes for high-voltage power-conversion applications in motor-drive, wind-energy and traction systems. The Z-Rec 1700-V series available in the current rating of 10-A and 25-A can be used for building power modules in the current range of 50 to 600-A.

"The 1700-V diodes extend our leadership in energy-efficient power systems for data-center and solar-power markets to new markets such as wind-energy, train, tram and electric-vehicle power converters," said Cengiz Balkas, Cree, vice president and general manager, Power and RF. "Cree has the diodes of choice when high-efficiency power systems are a must. The advantages of silicon carbide are clear, and for high-voltage, high-frequency systems, you can't afford not to use SiC."

"ABB has been closely involved with the development of SiC technology for many years," said Francisco Canales, senior principal scientist, ABB Corporate Research. "SiC diodes and switches provide an important step forward in technology that allows the increase of operation frequency, reduced size and weight while providing state-of-the-art efficiency in applications such as motor drives and solar inverters. The 1700-V devices now being launched by Cree are an important step in the development of this technology."

For more information visit: www.cree.com/power


 
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