Silicon carbide (SiC): The game-changer for high voltage applicationsSiC is becoming the next big thing at high voltages – why is it the material of choice for such applications?Silicon carbide (SiC) is revolutionising high voltage applications – shifting the standard semiconductors for hard environments from silicon to that Desirable Material.In this article, we shall consider

Unfortunately we cannot stop there, and manufacturers of SiC and GaN devices are continually working on improvements to make our lives better, with faster, smaller components that contribute to making power electronics more efficient and performant.We take both of these materials for a spin to see how each of them goes about improving the efficiency

Power Efficiency is one of the main factors behind the development of modern electronics (EVs, Renewables, Industrial) and materials which increase the power performance of such devices are therefore in huge demand. Silicon Carbide is one such material, improving power efficiency over a vast range of applications.What is Silicon Carbide?As a wide-bandgap semiconductor material it

The demand for more efficient, rugged and low cost industrial heating equipment has led to the most exacting specifications being placed upon the materials from which such units are fabricated. To meet such requirements silicon carbide (SiC) has become of increasing usefulness because of its own peculiar physical and chemical properties. Why is Silicon Carbide

As EVs evolve, so does the need for fast charging stations. With this need for speed comes the importance of the materials that are at the core of fast-charging infrastructure. Ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors like SiC (Silicon Carbide) are here to meet that need and provide the high-performance power electronics needed for implantation in chargers. Read

Power converters are critical to the success of electric vehicles (EVs), many renewable energy systems, and power management in most industries. The construction materials of these power converters are therefore potentially significant, with ramifications for both performance and reliability. For some time now silicon carbide (SiC) has been creeping towards being the material of choice

Silicon carbide (SiC) is becoming increasingly popular for high temperature applications in a variety of high performance devices. When performance needs to be pushed to the limits in power electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), photovoltaic systems and industrial applications, silicon carbide delivers reliable performance in extreme operating conditions. In high temperature operations, semiconductor materials can lose

Photovoltaic (PV) inverters have one of the busiest jobs in the modern electrical grid converting the direct current produced by the solar panels to the alternating current for use on-grid or by users. On the cutting edge of modern PV devices, new and often exotic materials are used to help make them more efficient for

As the EV (Electric Vehicle) wave rolls on, greater exposure between the high voltage/high-performance power electronics and motor drive on one end and charging infrastructure at the other leads to greater demand for more efficient and more reliable components. As so often happens, much of the hard grafters in EVs work, is done for the

Sometimes described as the secret sauce in the production of electric vehicles, electric vehicles and silicon carbide (SiC) go hand in hand. But SiC is much more than just a silicon replacement. The greater the number of EVs there are, the more SiC there will be. Here’s how silicon carbide is taking notes of us