Title :
A 55 kW three-phase automotive traction inverter with SiC Schottky diodes
Author :
Ozpineci, Burak ; Chinthavali, Madhu S. ; Tolbert, Leon M.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA
Abstract :
Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices are expected to have an impact on power converter efficiency, weight, volume, and reliability. Presently, only SiC Schottky diodes are commercially available at relatively low current ratings. Oak Ridge National Laboratory has collaborated with Cree and Semikron to build a Si IGBT-SiC Schottky diode hybrid 55 kW inverter by replacing the Si pn diodes in Semikron´s automotive inverter with Cree´s made-to-order higher current SiC Schottky diodes. This paper shows the results obtained from testing this inverter and compares it to a similar all-Si inverter.
Keywords :
Schottky diodes; automotive electronics; insulated gate bipolar transistors; invertors; power convertors; reliability; silicon compounds; traction; 55 kW; IGBT; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Semikrons automotive inverter; Si pn diodes; SiC Schottky diodes; power converter efficiency; power converter reliability; silicon carbide power devices; three-phase automotive traction inverter; Automotive engineering; Government; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; Laboratories; Schottky diodes; Silicon carbide; Temperature; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion, 2005 IEEE Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9280-9
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2005.1554611
