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SEMIKRON International GmbH Sigmundstr. 200 90431 Nürnberg, Germany http://www.semikron.com
Contact Ms Annette Müller +49 911 6559158

465 pages of power semiconductor knowledge

Power Semiconductor Application Manual

(PresseBox) (Nürnberg, )
Semikron presents the German version of its Application Manual straight from the printing press - just in time for the fair SPS / IPC / Drives. The 465-page-long manual provides electronics experts with detailed information on the selection and use of IGBT, MOSFET, diode and thyristor components.

The Application Manual contains detailed application-related information such as electrical configuration for key operating conditions, driver and protection elements for semiconductors, thermal dimensioning and cooling, tips on parallel and series connection, assembly tips for optimised power layouts with regard to parasitic elements, as well as notes to help users better understand datasheets and the requirements that arise from specific ambient conditions. Assembly and connection technologies which have a major impact on the properties of semiconductor modules and the limits in field applications are also described, as are reliability data, life cycle analyses and key test processes. Excerpts of the German manual can be found at www.semikron.com/de/Buch and www.sindopower.com.

Semikron will initially be publishing the manual in English and German. The German Application Manual is available for €9.90 under the ISBN No. 978-3-938843-56-7 and via the Sindopower power electronics eCommerce portal at www.sindopower.com where the e-book is also available. The English version will be available in early 2011. Korean and Chinese versions are in the pipeline.

"The affordable price makes this work accessible to a multitude of users", comments Dr. Arendt Wintrich, one of the four authors of the manual and specialist for applications and simulations at Semikron. "This book is written for users and provides help with component selection and design-in work. It couples a vast wealth of experience with detailed practical knowledge, the result being a vast pool of information which up till now has been spread across various specialist articles or in the minds of experts only." The three co-authors are Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Nicolai and Dr. techn. Werner Tursky from Semikron, and university professor Dr.-Ing. Tobias Reimann, head of Industrial Electronics at the Technical University of Ilmenau.

Since the last Semikron Application Manual for IGBT-, MOSFET-, Diode- and Thyristor power modules appeared in 1998, the technologies and areas of application for these components have changed drastically and grown immensely, especially in the area of renewables and electric vehicles. This book is thus twice as thick as its predecessor.

About SINDOPOWER

Sindopower GmbH is based in Nuremberg and was founded in 2009. The company's focus is to sell power electronic products via an eCommerce platform and provide comprehensive information in the field of power electronics. SindoPower is a holding company of the SEMIKRON Group. Its product range includes IGBT modules, diode/thyristor modules, bridge rectifiers, CIB modules, discrete diodes and thyristors in soldered and screw design, or as disc or SMD components. www.sindopower.com

SEMIKRON International GmbH

Semikron is an internationally leading power semiconductor manufacturer. Founded in 1951, the German-based family enterprise employs 3200 people worldwide. Semikron comprises a global network of 35 companies with production plants in China, Korea, India, South Africa, Brazil, USA, Italy, France, Slovakia and Germany that guarantees fast and competent on-site customer care.

Products:

The products range from chips, discrete semiconductors, transistor, diode and thyristor power modules to customer specific solutions and integrated power electronic systems for applications from one kilowatt into the Megawatt range. Semikron is the market leader in the field of diode/thyristor semiconductor modules, enjoying a 37% share of the worldwide market. (Source: IMS Research "The worldwide market for power semiconductor discretes and modules"2008).

Applications:

Semikron technology powers nearly half of the globally installed wind power capacity. According to a survey carried out by BTM Consult ApS, the total wind power capacity installed until 2009 was 122 Gigawatt. 57 Gigawatt comprises semiconductors from Semikron. "Semikron inside" has become a trademark for markets such as industrial drives, power supplies, renewable energy, battery vehicles and the rail industry. The dedication to the electric and hybrid vehicle market was further strengthened with the 50/50 joint venture between Semikron and Magna Electronics and the majority take-over of Compact Dynamics GmbH. As a significant innovator in the power electronics sector, many of Semikron's progressive developments have been accepted as industrial standards.

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