Press Releases from SEMIKRON (6 total)
Customized to perform to perfection
Individually designed power modules supported by expert engineering: 10 A – 600 A
Nuremberg, 30 March 2011 - Semikron offers customer-specific power modules with individual circuit topologies, chip combinations and protection supported by expert engineering service. The modules are designed and integrated as required in special packaging matched for UPS, solar, motor drives, welding or traction applications with output power of up to 150 kW. Semikron is one of…
New Managing Director for Semikron Brazil
Nuremberg, 7 March 2011 – Dr. Edelweis Ritt takes over as managing director of the Semikron subsidiary in Brazil. Born and bred in Brazil, Dr. Ritt holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, the latter having been obtained at the University of Tübingen, Germany during her eleven year stay in the country. Dr. Ritt boasts a wealth of international business experience in the private and public…
SEMIKRON and drivetek form joint venture
SKAI power electronic system matched with motor control software for vehicles
Nuremberg, 28 February 2011 – Semikron further strengthens its presence in and dedication to the electric and hybrid vehicle market by forming a 50/50 joint venture with drivetek, a development specialist for innovative electrical drives and control technology. The joint venture, SKAItek GmbH, will provide innovative motor control software optimized for the newest generation of SKAI 2 IGBT and MOSFET…
SEMIKRON- SKiiP Product - Unique burn-in tests for IPM´s
SKiiP Intelligent Power Modules are now even more reliable with unique burn-in tests under worst case real inverter conditions.
Nuremberg, 27th November 2008 - The well-known high operational reliability of the SKiiP IPM´s is further stressed and tested during unique burn-in tests only offered by SEMIKRON. Compared to suppliers of standard modules, this test is possible because of the high integration of the module. The power semiconductor, gate driver, current sensors,…
Digital driver – proven control platform for IGBT modules and systems
Nuremberg, 24 November 2008 - SEMIKRON is the first manufacturer to introduce a multi-functional control platform for IGBT modules and systems. The digital driver SKYPER 52, which has already proven to be a success in driving IGBT modules, is also being used in SEMIKRON systems. This driver boasts a wealth of functions with a minimum of components, making the digital driver even more flexible and robust than before. SKYPER 52…
Fuji Electric and Semikron Team Up
Two global players combine their strengths to offer power electronic components for the industrial drives market
Nuremberg, November 2008. Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd. , Japan, leading global manufacturer of power semiconductor components and with the third-highest ranking of worldwide IGBT module supplier market share (source: Worldwide market for power semiconductor discretes and modules 2008, IMS-Research) and Semikron International GmbH, Germany, market leader for diodes and thyristor modules with a…
