ALISO VIEJO, Calif.,
May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading
provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power,
security, reliability and performance, today announced the
availability of its new scalable 30-kilowatt (kW), three-phase
Vienna power factor correction
(PFC) topology reference design featuring its Silicon Carbide (SiC)
diodes and MOSFETS. Developed in collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU), the
scalable, user-friendly solution is ideally suited for fast
electric vehicle (EV) charging and other high power automotive and
industrial applications, providing customers with more efficient
switching as well as high avalanche/repetitive unclamped inductive
switching (UIS) and high short-circuit withstand ratings when
utilizing the company's robust SiC MOSFETs and diodes. The active
rectifier PFC reference design, along with other solutions in the
SiC product family, will be demonstrated June 5-7 in hall 6, booth 318 at PCIM Europe
2018, held at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany.
"As the automotive market transitions toward more hybrid
electric vehicle (HEV) and battery electric cars, SiC allows for
better efficiency, resulting in better mileage. This continues to
drive high demand for these SiC devices in our portfolio, as well
as our other high-reliability product offerings," said Leon Gross, vice president and business unit
manager for Microsemi's Discrete and Power Management group. "After
successfully releasing our SiC MOSFET and diode product portfolio
over the past few years, our new three-phase three-switch
three-level PFC reference design is a concrete example of how to
leverage these parts in demanding applications that showcase its
ruggedness, high performance and overall value."
Microsemi's user-friendly 30 kW three-phase PFC reference design
includes design files for use with the company's next-generation
SiC diodes and MOSFETS, open source digital control software and a
user guide. The topology offers advantages over single-phase PFC
and two-level, six-switch boost pulse width modulated (PWM)
rectifier designs, which include operation in continuous conduction
mode with extremely low distortion, reduced switching losses on
power devices of approximately 98 percent for high efficiency and a
compact form factor compared to Si/IGBT solutions.
The reference design also offers a detailed 3-D mechanical and
thermal design with an integrated fan and cooling channel to reduce
thermal resistance and total system size. Its printed circuit board
(PCB) layout was developed with considerations for safety, current
stress, mechanical stress and noise immunity, and the reference
design package features ready-to-use hardware and verified open
source software to reduce the technical risk of high power
switching designs while accelerating product time to market.
In addition to its suitability for fast EV/HEV chargers and high
power three-phase power supplies in the automotive and industrial
markets, Microsemi's new active three-phase PFC reference design
can also be used in medical, aerospace, defense and data center
markets. This reference design adds to the company's overall SiC
solutions portfolio, which can also be used for HEV/EV charging,
conductive/inductive onboard charging (OBC), DC-DC converters, EV
powertrain/traction controls, photovoltaic (PV) inverters and
actuation applications.
Market research firms including IndustryARC and Technavio expect
the EV power electronics market will grow between a 19 percent to
33 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2021, with
the adoption of wideband gap semiconductors including SiC devices
increasing due to their high operating temperature capability and
efficiency for EV powertrain, DC-DC converters, charging and
switching power supply applications.
Demonstrations at PCIM June 5-7
in Hall 6, Booth 318
Microsemi's product experts will be at
the company's booth at PCIM during show hours to showcase its new
Vienna PFC reference design and Microsemi SiC solutions. For more
information or to request a meeting at the show, visit
https://www.microsemi.com/details/346-pcim-europe.
Product Availability
Microsemi's PFC reference design
is available now. For more information, visit
https://www.microsemi.com/product-directory/discretes/3613-silicon-carbide-sic
or contact sales.support@microsemi.com.
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC)
offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system
solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center
and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and
radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs,
SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and
synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the
world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions;
discrete components; enterprise storage and communication
solutions, security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products;
Ethernet solutions; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well
as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is
headquartered in Aliso Viejo,
California, and has approximately 4,800 employees globally.
Learn more at www.microsemi.com.
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