Silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics are revolutionizing electrical systems in high power applications. This webinar describes how to use SiC power modules to build a 300 kW inverter in an enclosure that is roughly the size of a shoebox. We will consider the system parameters for a 300kW inverter, then walk through the electrical, thermal/mechanical and cost benefits of using SiC MOSFET modules vs. traditional silicon MOSFET modules.

MOSFETs are the basic building block of modern electronics and considered one of the most important inventions of the last century. However, there have been improvements on MOSFETs, including moving from Si (Silicon) to SiC (Silicon Carbide) — which has significantly improved their performance. But what is a MOSFET, anyway?

In the last blog we looked at the durability of SiC. In this blog, we will take a look at the properties and performance of SiC Schottky diodes, including a review of what makes Schottky diodes different and how they work.