Infineon to supply CoolSiC™ power devices for Bloom Energy's electrolysis systems and fuel cells
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Update time : 2022-10-28 10:20:02
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) CoolSiC™ MOSFETs and CoolSiC diodes were recently selected by California-based Bloom Energy for power conversion in its fuel cell product Bloom 's Energy Server, a fuel cell product, and the power conversion in the Bloom Electrolyzer system.
Dr. Peter Wawer, President of Infineon Technologies' Industrial Power Control Business Unit, said: "Reducing global carbon emissions and making a successful energy transition are key to combating climate change and are two of the major challenges before us. Infineon believes that hydrogen is an ideal alternative to traditional energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and is therefore an important driver for the decarbonization of the energy and automotive industries. We are very pleased to see that Infineon's CoolSiC devices make an important contribution to the optimization and further development of hydrogen technology."
For efficiency reasons, Bloom Energy decided to use CoolSiC MOSFETs and diodes in its advanced, leading-edge fuel cell system to power the power supply. The system offers a 1% improvement in energy efficiency, a 30% increase in power density, and a 30% reduction in size and cost compared to the previous generation using silicon.
The CoolSiC MOSFET IMZ120R030M1H in a TO-247-4 package achieves lower switching and conduction losses than competitive products and offers a high threshold voltage of more than 4 V. This product relies on a 0 V turn-off gate voltage for simple gate control. The device features a wide gate-source voltage range and a rugged, low-loss body diode designed for hard commutation with temperature-independent turn-off switching losses.
The CoolSiC Schottky diode IDW30G120C5B is available in a TO-247-3 package and offers industry-leading, extremely low forward voltage. In addition, the diode has no reverse recovery charge and offers better inrush current tolerance and excellent thermal performance in its class.
