SiC power components - Technology

Improvements in the quality of the base material and in manufacturing technology have led to the development of numerous silicon carbide power components, reflecting the maturity of this new technology in recent years. This evolution is reflected in current and future commercial outlets, as well as in the development of specific switches for series protection of electrical installations.

This dossier presents recent advances and achievements in silicon carbide power components, key points relating to the material and manufacturing technology, and the potential and achievements of this semiconductor material, whose use is already pushing back the limits of the silicon industry.

The following [D 3 122] file describes applications such as energy conversion and current limiting.