Press Releases from SEMIKRON INTERNATIONAL (8 total)

Power Semiconductor Application Manual Nuremberg, 22 November 2011 – Semikron presents the English version of its Application Manual - just in time for the fair SPS / IPC / Drives. The German version is already available. The 464-page-long manual provides electronics experts with detailed information on the selection and use of IGBT, MOSFET, diode and thyristor components. The Application Manual contains detailed application-related information such as electrical configuration for key operating…

Zhuhai, China, 10.10.2011 – sindopower.cn, the B2B eCommerce Portal of Zhuhai SindoPower Electronics Company Ltd., a holding company of the SEMIKRON Group, went live on 01.09.2011. The unique feature of this portal is the comprehensive technological support service and information pool brought to users through a variety of media: technology chat room, E-mail and telephone service. This provides users with personal online and telephone support in all matters relating to…

New power electronics knowledge platform goes online Nuremberg, 05.09.2011: SEMIKRON, global leader in power electronic systems, goes live with its new power electronics knowledge platform. The knowledge platform www.powerelectronics-base.com excerpts, in both German and English, from the Power Electronics Application Manual, a valuable power electronics reference for amateurs and professionals alike. The new knowledge platform www.powerelectronics-base.com provides basic information on semiconductor physics and power electronics, as well as detailed information on IGBT,…

Nuremberg, 12 July 2011 – Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Semikron the company further expands its headquarters in Nuremberg. A state-of-the-art logistics centre with an utilisation area of 12 300 m² is added to the total area of 42 000 m². With this latest development Semikron is geared for the expected future growth. During 2010 and 2011 a total of €114 million has been invested in the expansion…

Nuremberg, 1 July 2011 – Power semiconductor manufacturer Semikron can now be reached everywhere and at any time. Users can find a mobile version of the company’s website at mobile.semikron.com that provides fast and easy access to technical details, products, contact partners and jobs. Semikron takes the lead once again, providing power electronics engineers and job-seekers with a modern means of gaining information. The product and parameter search known from…

Nuremberg, 17 May 2011 - Semikron has developed a revolutionary packaging technology for power semiconductors which does away with bond wires, solders and thermal paste. The new SKiN Technology is based on the use of a flexible foil and sintered connections rather than bond wires, solders and thermal paste. The current density is doubled to 3 A/cm2 compared with 1.5 A/ cm2 achievable with standard wire bond technology. The converter…

Nuremberg, 27 April 2011 - Semikron presents its newest MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module, which is now also available in 3-level topology. The new module boasts a rated current of 4.9 A/cm², the highest rated current per unit of area in comparison to competitor products, and one phase leg per module, enabling the development of compact inverters with output power of up to 85 kVA. The MiniSKiiP is characterised by…

Power semiconductor specialist SEMIKRON has re-launched its website. Visitors to the new site, which can be found at semikron.com, can enjoy ultra-short paths to technical information, products and contact details, not to mention state-of-the-art search and filter functions that facilitate user selections. After a complete overhaul, the website now boasts a user-friendly design that offers four fast and easy ways to access information and power electronic products. The general full-text…