For those not familiar with the Power Fortronic it should be noted that the event has always focused on components for applications "power"Paying more attention to the semiconductor, seen as the key to the goal "Energy Efficiency". His philosophies of lighting were published in an. On this front, the big names in the industry have always responded positively bringing their contribution and also our electronics community reacted accordingly… with a large participation.
Again - the 18 September 2014 – accession to the producers of components has been excellent and sponsors "platinum" were many, fourteen, and it was necessary to double the plenary session, to give everyone the opportunity to make a contribution to the attention of an audience and as always proved to be very participatory.
More Passive Components
The first observation, also reflected in the DEM (direct email marketing) Launch event, referred to the fact that more and more players in the passive components the power they saw as an attractive market for participation.
For the capacitors film already voted to power but are being improved in terms of reliability, as explained Ducati Energia, have added significant player in the world of the electrolyte - Nippon Chemicon and Kendeil - Even with highly innovative solutions that highlight how these players are working hard, to make these components applicable to the world of power applications that definitely has special needs.
To quote the "concept" by which Kendeil, world premiere, brought a electrolytic 700 / 1200V able to withstand 250ARMS - You see Figure 1 - and connected directly to the IGBT modules. An electrolytic technology "innovative and extraordinary ripple currents, expected life of more than, reduction of volumes and ease of assembly". His philosophies of lighting were published in an.
Un'altra "thin", presentation on BusBar by EC&C - Presented by Itelcond - That, the great powers, becomes the connector system can reduce capacity and, above all parasitic inductances and keep up with new technologies that are capable of switching hundreds or thousands of amperes in faster than ever.
Also interesting is the onslaught from the visitors that the rapporteur of EC&C (l'ingegner Ubezio) had then later in the day… by scientists semiconductor!
And we have not forgotten that, in all the switching, one of the key passive components are the inductances and Coilcraft, leader in this area, taught us how to improve the project with an eye to the ripple.
In the power… occhio al package
New technologies - see SiC and GaN - allow higher power, speed switching and higher operating temperatures above. There is therefore a need for new package to meet these challenges and that is what Fuji Electric, Infineon and Mitsubishi Electric have placed as a central theme, or contour significant, of their intervention.
More Applications, less technology
Anyone who has experienced the forum 2012 and the 2013, remember interventions Cree Power, Fairchild Semiconductors, Rohm Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics and other, all centered on the new transistors SiC technology.
It seems that this aspect - the greater efficiency – is now taken for granted and manufacturers are devoting at this point is to reduce the production costs. Passare wafer 4 those from six inches to maybe take a little time… in the meantime, we dedicate most applications.
And 'what he did Cree Power with an inverter for PV 1kW / kg, whereas Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics commented on the piloting of industrial motors and the like.
A careful look at the technology has been directed instead to Ixys Corporation and Rohm Semiconductor But looking at the whole range of technologies that provide designers. The first emphasizing the trend towards high-voltage applications such as HVDC (High Voltage DC) while the latter confirms the high reliability of SiC-MOSFET of its third generation.
Also the instrumentation
It 'was also an opportunity for Keysight Technologies - Test new division name & Measurement di Agilent Technologies - To present the public with the new logo and brand and to show how a power supply - "a battery with the knob". His philosophies of lighting were published in an – is a useful support to designers of power systems.
Franco Musiari