The power electronics is exposed to extreme environmental conditions during the operation like dust, temperature, humidity, vibrations or chemicals. The mission profile of the temperature and relative humidity has a wide range dependent on application and the location of operation.
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Line-up Expansion of X-Series High Voltage IGBT Modules in the 3300 V Class
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Environmental Benefits of Photovoltaics: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
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Choosing the Right Surge Protector for a Photovoltaic Installation
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Photovoltaics and Energy Storage
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Photovoltaics in Sun-Rich Countries: Potential and Benefits
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How does the transistor work and what is it used for?
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Optimizing Energy Efficiency: Inverter Redundancy in Large Solar Farms
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Components of a Photovoltaic Installation: The Key to Solar Energy
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1700V X-Series HVIGBT Power Modules with Excellent Performance and Reliability
Mitsubishi Electric has several years of experience and a long development history of 1700V modules for railway application from the start of this century. This year MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has released the latest generation of 1700V IGBT power modules called X-Series that satisfies requirements of railway applications. Fig. 1 shows the historical evolution of the 1700V HVIGBT modules indicating the continuous reduction of the IGBT forward voltage. The IGBT forward voltage contributes to the...
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High Power Density, High Performance X-Series 4500V IGBT Power Modules
Originally, Mitsubishi Electric started the development of the 4500V IGBTs in the middle of 90s. The first commercialization of standard IGBT modules in this voltage class was started in beginning of 2000s. It was a more efficient and compact solution compared to existing 4500V GTO press pack devices. Mainly this development was driven by railway and medium-voltage (MV) drive applications. Meanwhile, a wide variation of the 4500V IGBT modules is available, such as: dual diode modules, modules...