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Digital driver – proven control platform for IGBT modules and systems
The digital driver SKYPER 52 offers a high level of signal integrity, providing reliable immunity from interference signals.
The SKYPER digital driver transmits the commands of the controller for the power semiconductor with a high level of signal integrity, i. e. clear logic levels. As a result, the resistance to interference factors is improved. The flexibility of this driver is owing to the fact that the switching properties can be programmed individually. Voltage variation can thus be optimised and EMI immunity guaranteed. Complex filter circuits are no longer needed, which saves the user money. Thanks to the increased number of functions offered by SKYPER 52, additional settings such as sequential IGBT turn-off in the event of malfunction are possible.
SKYPER 52 works with low-voltage differential signal transmission, meaning that the gate driver can process the low-voltage 3.3V and 5V controller signals without the use of a level converter. Immunity to interference signals is thereby improved. The powerful SKYPER 52 driver can be used in applications with currents of up to 9000 A and frequencies of up to 100KHZ. The galvanic isolation between the controller and power modules can withstand voltages of up to 4KV. The digital driver is ROHS-compliant and suitable for 1200 V and 1700 V IGBT modules.
In contrast to analog solutions digital technology offers complex functions. “The demand for easy integration of the gate control into converter solutions and the fusion of driver and controller interfaces confirm the need for a digital control platform,” says Johannes Krapp, Product Manager at Semikron.
Annette Müller
SEMIKRON INTERNATIONAL
Sigmundstraße 200
90431 Nürnberg
Tel: +49-(0)911-6559-158
Fax: +49-(0)911-6559-492
annette.mueller@semikron.com
About SEMIKRON:
Founded in 1951, German-based Semikron is a family enterprise that employs 3000 people worldwide. Semikron comprises of a global network of 35 companies that guarantees fast and competent on-site customer care. According to a study carried out by IMS, a leading Market Research Institute, Semikron is the market leader in the field of diode/thyristor modules, enjoying a 37% share of the worldwide market.
Products:
Semikron’s product range consists of 21,000 different power semiconductors, including chips, discrete diodes/thyristors, power modules (IGBT / MOSFET / diode / thyristor), driver and protection components and integrated subsystems.
Applications:
“Semikron inside” has become a trade mark for young developing markets such as electric drives, wind power generators, solar power, electric vehicles, welding machines, lifts, power supplies, conveyor belts and trams. As a significant innovator in the power electronics sector, many of Semikron’s progressive developments have been accepted as industrial standards.
For more information, visit www.semikron.com.
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