Local power that is available for protection circuits, such as desaturation detection. Among the disadvantages of this type of driver are the cost, complexity and board space required for all the ...

Dusseldorf, Germany: When a fault (short circuit) occurs in an IGBT connected to a optocoupler, the collector-emitter voltage of the IGBT rises and may damage the device. To that end, Renesas ...

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced two new photocouplers PS9332L and PS9332L2, with an integrated insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) [Note 1] protection function, for applications such as ...

Versatile, scalable gate drivers rated for 1200 V and 1700 V applications SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI), the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and ...

Simplifies Development of More Compact Inverters for Industrial Equipment and Solar Power Generation Systems TOKYO - Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced ...

Gate drivers are electronic circuits that apply correct power levels to metal-oxide field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). With power-MOSFETs, gate drivers ...

ROHM has introduced its fourth-generation 650V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), designed for use in automotive auxiliary systems and industrial equipment, with a focus on improving ...

IGBTs are used to switch power in many products such as variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo drives, electric cars, buses and trucks, trains, medical equipment (x-ray and MR) , air-conditioners and ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched the “GT20N135SRA,” a 1350V discrete IGBT for use in voltage resonance circuits in tabletop IH cookers, ...