Technical Articles
Vincotech GmbH has published these technical articles:
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Two factors are shaping the development of advanced power conversion systems - increasingly stringent standards for energy efficiency, especially in solar and UPS applications and the need to contain...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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The body diode reverse recovery charge of a SiC MOSFET is lower than that of an Si MOSFET, but still not as beneficial; as with SiC Schottky diodes....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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To achieve higher efficiency is one of the highest priorities in all power electronic applications. With the new standards active power factor correction is a must in many applications. The additional...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Higher system efficiency in motion control applications can be achieved by increased use of SiC components. They enable increased switching frequencies and smaller magnetics, but with higher...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Output current rates of > 500 W require a specific input control, which limits the higher start-up current generated by the loading procedure of the DC-link capacitor after activation of the PFC....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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SiC is discussed as a future high performance replacement of the silicon power components. The new technology enables products with almost ideal behaviour....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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A look at thermocouples and thermal camera imaging to measure temperatures in a power module...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Electrical vehicles (EVs) pose a host of questions, challenges and problems for people seeking to put this breed of car on the road....
(Relays and Relay Accessories)
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This application note investigates the current carrying capability of a standard solder able pin and a Press-fit pin for Vincotech's power modules. The measurements are carried out on an application...
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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Drives for HVAC are addressed by a wide variety of power modules....
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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Power applications are forced to work at higher frequencies. This is caused by increased demand on motor drives with special capabilities for high speed, low noise or ultra high dynamic as well as the...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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The goal of the flowSIM simulation project is to run electrical and thermal simulations and thermal simulations of power modules simultaneously....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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The Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) inverters are widely used in highly efficient solar, UPS and other power electronics applications. This topology provides advantages in switching losses in a reduced...
(Capacitors)
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Renewable Energy is the key to a cleaner future and solar energy is leading the way. Designers of solar inverters face a multidimensional challenge to ensure solar power continues to meet the growing...
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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The use of one power module for each phase is state-of-the-art in solar and UPS applications even at relative small power ratings whereas in drive applications a single module for the whole...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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There are several advantages to using phase-change material (PCM) rather than conventional thermal grease as thermal interface material (TIM) between the power module and heatsink. Vincotech offers...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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An embedded drive circuit consists of an input rectifier, PFC boost stage and a three-phase output inverter. Depending on the application, the best choice of module for this circuit is a highly...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Power Applications are used in many new applications. A key prerequisite to be able to integrate electronics in those applications is a compact outline...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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The thermal impedance of the semiconductors in Power Modules is always measured for a single chip, without the influence of other surrounding dies....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Market trends indicate that low thermal resistance, long life and easy handling are the attributes engineers’ value most in power modules. Low thermal resistance is an advantage because it can...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Parasitic inductance in fast switching applications causes over voltage and increased switch off losses in the semiconductor. A intelligent module concept is the key for a low system inductance...
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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Vincotech offers a wide range of power modules featuring high level of integration and innovation aimed to fully support the Motion Control strategies for industrial applications, including general...
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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Electric motors are all around us in appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators, and in transportation modes such as cars and in planes. We would not have many of the common modern...
(Motor Controls and Drives)
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Distributed drive technology is becoming a key word in the inverter industry. for this approach the inverter has to be integrated into the servo motor....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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For the development of applications with sinusoidal current consumption more design work will be required than ever before....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Associated with power electronics connected to the public power grid obtrudes more and more the required power factor correction. The power factor reflects to what extent effective power is sourced...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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IGBT based power modules are used for a wide power range and voltage range. The topic of the following is about system considerations and some effects to the power stage of the inverter. Finally the...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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The race for power conversion over 99% continues....
(Capacitors)
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The demand for highly efficient solar inverters is steadily increasing in recent years. However, more cost efficient solutions are also desirable. Multi-level inverters are commonly used in PV...
(Capacitors)
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High-efficiency solar inverters are getting more and more in demand in the recent years. However, cost efficient solutions are also desirable. To achieve this, not only the inverter but also the...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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Design challenges for power modules can be solved by simulation. However, when there are multiple modules, topologies and components involved, is it possible to simulate it in an accurate and fast...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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This paper reviews EV charger implementations and presents Vincotech solutions designed for these use cases – power modules that strike the right balance between size, performance, efficiency...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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There are various interconnection options for all standard power modules-solder or press-fit pins, a selection of pre-applied thermal interface materials, and much more. The latter option, the thermal...
(Power Supplies)
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In this article, we explore the key advantages of semiconductor-based power modules....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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There are several advantages to using phase-change material (PCM) rather than conventional thermal grease as thermal interface material (TIM) between the power module and heatsink...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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This technical paper introduces the concept! Three-level (3L) topologies provide high efficiency and reduced effort for filtering for solar applications....
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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HOW TO GET HIGHER POWER DENSITY AND COST SAVINGS IN PASSIVES...
(Power and Power Management IC)
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More and more engineers are optimizing the circuitry to recharge batteries in uninterruptable power supplies and back-up systems. Even conventional chargers have come to rely on semiconductors....
(Diodes)
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Tandem diodes offer a promising solution for 1200 V chipsets used in a range of industrial motor driveapplications. By reducing dynamic losses and increasing efficiency, these devices can help...
(Power Supply and Conditioning)
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This technicalpaper presents an alternative, H6.5, briefly discusses operating principles, and benchmarks H-bridge, H6.5 and HERIC® topologies for efficiency and cost....