炭化ケイ素インバータの利点
Silicon carbide inverters are electrical power converters which convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). They use silicon carbide field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) to increase efficiency and decrease size. Silicon carbide power electronics for electric vehicles offer several advantages over their counterparts: lower temperatures, faster switching speeds and reduced conduction losses in traction inverters – leading to greater driving range and energy utilization. Cost Though silicon carbide inverters cost more than their silicon (Si) counterparts, they offer many advantages that make the higher investment worth while. Silicon carbide offers higher breakdown field voltage tolerance than Si; thus enabling greater current to flow and thereby reducing device resistance and increasing efficiency. […]