PV Tech

Inverters and power modules are key players in energy management – but testing methods need improvement

Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...
Business Wire

SolarEdge Introduces the Latest Generation of PV Module Embedded Power Optimizers, Monitoring and Inverters at Intersolar Europe

HOD HASHARON, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SolarEdge Technologies introduces its latest generation of innovative solutions for Distributed Solar Power Harvesting at Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest ...
EDN

Inverter design optimized using all-SiC power devices

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 ...
pv magazine International

Canadian startup unveils substring inverter prototypes

Canadian startup Daanaa has unveiled a new substring inverter for PV panels. Its Zodiac prototype is now available for PV module manufacturers’ evaluation. The solution is integrated into the back of ...
Electronic Design

Integrating Current Sensors into SiC Power Modules for EVs

More efficient, smaller, and lighter traction inverters for EVs can be created by integrating current sensors directly into SiC-based power modules. Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), a power semiconductor ...
Electronic Design

2,300-V SiC Power Module Raises the Bar for Renewable Energy

Wolfspeed is bringing the power-handling properties of silicon carbide (SiC) to the renewable energy, energy storage, and high-capacity EV fast-charging sectors with its new family of 2,300-V power ...