Global Power Technologies Group (GPTG), a full-service silicon-carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturer for the commercial power market, today announced an exclusive global distribution agreement with Digi-Key, a provider of electronic component selection, availability, and delivery. 100MM and 150MM epi-wafers, SiC discrete diodes, SiC discrete MOSFETs, SiC modules and sub-systems for multiple market sectors are just some of the products it produces or plans to produce. The company is currently shipping 600V, 1,200V and 1,700V SiC Schottky diodes rated from 5A to 60A and 600V and 1,200V SiC IGBT modules rated from 10A to 80A, and will begin offering 600V and 1,200V SiC MOSFETs rated from 16A to 100A in Q1, 2016.
Many features of GPTG’s SiC Field StopTrench Fast IGBT Modules include low voltage drop, low tail current, switching frequencies up to 50 kHz, low leakage current, zero reverse recovery current, temperature independent switching behavior and positive temperature coefficient on VF. These feature allow outstanding performance at high frequency operation with reduced switching losses.
GPTG’s SiC MOSFETs are expected to feature very low RDS,ON with excellent switching performance, which improves efficiency and reduces footprint. Compared with silicon MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETs have lower specific on-state resistance. Compared with best-in-class 1200 V silicon IGBTs, SiC MOSFETs with lower RDS,ON switch faster across the full temperature range. The efficiency of GPTG SiC MOSFETs is expected to simplify the thermal design of power electronic systems. These products will be targeted for motor drives, switch mode power supplies, solar inverters and dc-dc converters.
“We’re proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Digi-Key as part of our global growth strategy to reach a broader set of customers,†said Michael DiGangi Director of Business Development at Global Power Technologies Group. “Increasing demand for our low cost semiconductors has influenced our decision to align with a highly respected global distributor. Having proven their success with design engineers around the world, Digi-Key is a great fit for our product line.â€
GPTG is a vertically integrated company and, under this structure, SiC technology is expected to be fully and economically deployed to meet the market demand by industry segments that desperately seek power system efficiency improvements. Due to vertical integration, GPTG cost for SiC products will reach silicon price points in the near future.
