Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been commercially available for ten years. During that time, there has been a steady increase in voltage ratings to 1,200 V and 1,700 V for SiC-Schottky diodes ...

This teardown article will delve into the architectural design and components of a solar inverter card starting from the Solar panel DC inputs and working our way through the DC to AC conversion ...

A large portion of design for recycling concerns product assembly. Gluing parts together can mean that they cannot be separated cost efficiently, or ever again at all. Push-fit connections are the ...

An international research group has developed a new kind of Aalborg inverter for high-power electronics applications. They claim it has lower ripple content and better system performance. Aalborg ...

A proposed photovoltaic current-source gridconnected inverter has small volume, low total harmonic distortion, high power factor and simple control, and also simplifies photovoltaic system design. The ...

Photovoltaic inverter design is now seen as the crucial element in solar power development, writes James Turner, and he discusses some of the challenges that can shape PV inverter design. Over the ...

New power modules with solderable pin terminals have changed the structure of inverters in applications up to 20kW. The new EconoPACK+ package was designed to fill the gap between 20kW and 100kW ...

Improving the modern electric drivetrain isn't easy, but it's certainly worthwhile. It's rewarding too, for any one entering the Google and IEEE 'Littlebox Challenge'--a competition to design a ...