Cree releases the CCS050M12CM2 SiC six-pack power module

The new six-pack SiC module unlocks the traditional design constraints associated with power density, efficiency and cost, thereby enabling the designer to create high-performance, reliable and low-cost power-conversion systems. When compared to state-of-the-art silicon modules, the SiC 1.2 kV, 50 A modules deliver performance equivalent to silicon modules rated at 150 A.

“The efficient switching of the SiC modules allows us to use them with significantly less derating than silicon IGBTs,” stated Dr. Jun Kang, research and applications manager, Yaskawa America, Inc. “This feature enables significantly higher frequency operation, which both increases fundamental output frequency and reduces passive component size in the motor drive.”

“Cree’s SiC power module family can also provide significant benefits to applications such as solar inverters, uninterruptible power supplies and industrial power supplies,” explained Mrinal Das, product marketing manager, Cree Power and RF. “Even when designers simply substitute Si modules with SiC in motor-drive applications, the improved performance of SiC reduces power losses, leading to reduced cooling requirements and, in turn, to a reduction in size, weight, complexity and the overall cost of the power-electronics system.”

The CCS050M12CM2 six-pack modules from Cree are available for immediate shipping through Digi-Key Corporation and Mouser Electronics. Gate-driver ICs suitable for SiC MOSFETs are available from IXYS and Texas Instruments. Complete gate driver boards (CRD-001) are available as samples from Cree upon request. For further information about the new Cree SiC six-pack module, please visit www.cree.com/SiC-modules. Visitors to the PCIM 2013 Conference, May 14–16, in Nuremburg, Germany, can learn more about the new six-pack module at Hall 7, Booth 210.