Allow for high power density, high temperature, harsh environment operation (Datta) The following chart summarizes the needs that various potential application spaces have for high current, high performance cost competitive modules: kVA V A IGBT Volt SiC Volt Benefits Doubly-fed Higher efficiency Induction 750 690 1331 1700V 1700V Higher switching Gen frequency Wind (Fsw: 5-->20kHz) Synchronous Better fault 3000 960 3827 1700V 1700V Gen handling Higher efficiency Higher switching 1200V frequency (Fsw: Solar Single Stage 1000 480 2552 1700V SiC /1700V 5-->20kHz) Better fault handling Higher Power Traction 1000 1500 816 2500V 2500V Density Very High switching 1200V/ frequency (Fsw: Healthcare MR 1000 1000 1000 1200V 2500V 20kHZ-->60kHz) Higher Power Density Higher Power 1700V/ Density 3L 2500 3300 928 4500V 2500V Higher switching Series frequency (Fsw: 1-->10kHz) MV Cascade 417 953 928 1200V 1200V Drives bridge 1700V/ 4500V 3L 5000 6600 928 2500V series series Cascade 556 1270 928 1200V 1700V bridge (Datta) The use of SiC in place of Si in power electronics devices was discussed by John Amy based on a 2007 paper that he co-authored. These include:
Allow for high power density, high temperature, harsh environment operation (Datta) The following chart summarizes the needs that various potential application spaces have for high current, high performance cost competitive modules: kVA V A IGBT Volt SiC Volt Benefits Wind Doubly-fed Induction Gen 750 690 1331 1700V 1700V Higher efficiency Higher switching frequency (Fsw: 5-->20kHz) Better fault handling Synchronous Gen 3000 960 3827 1700V 1700V Solar Single Stage 1000 480 2552 1200V /1700V 1700V SiC Higher efficiency Higher switching frequency (Fsw: 5-->20kHz) Better fault handling Traction 1000 1500 816 2500V 2500V Higher Power Density Healthcare MR 1000 1000 1000 1200V 1200V/ 2500V Very High switching frequency (Fsw: 20kHZ-->60kHz) Higher Power Density MV Drives 3L 2500 3300 928 4500V 1700V/ 2500V Series Higher Power Density Higher switching frequency (Fsw: 1-->10kHz) Cascade 417 953 928 1200V 1200V 3L 5000 6600 928 4500V series 1700V/ 2500V series Cascade 556 1270 928 1200V 1700V (Datta) The use of SiC in place of Si in power electronics devices was discussed by John Amy based on a 2007 paper that he co-authored. These include: bridge bridge
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