Electronic Design

Hybrid Circuits Optimize Gate Drive and Protect High Power IGBT Modules

High power IGBT modules employ hybrid IC gate drives including protection circuits that implement desaturation detection or real time control. ERIC R. MOTTO Powerex Inc. High power IGBT module ...
Electronic Design

IGBT/SiC Module Drivers Target Traction Inverters for EV, HEV, Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Power Integrations launched a family of ASIL B-qualified, dual-channel, plug-and-play gate-driver boards for both SiC MOSFETs and silicon IGBTs. At PCIM Europe, Power Integrations announced the SCALE ...
EDN

IGBT modules shrink drive designs

To meet growing demand for further downsizing and integration, Infineon Technologies AG has launched the 4.5-kV XHP 3 IGBT modules, targeting large conveyor belts, pumps, high-speed trains, ...
EDN

Direct Paralleling of SCALE-2 Gate Driver Cores

This application note discusses direct paralleling in SCALE-2 gate driver cores. It covers the advantages of direct paralleling, how to use SCALE-2 driver cores in direct paralleling, system behavior ...