Are there any SiC transistors available?

[Skogsgurra]

Does anyone know about commercially available Silicon Carbide semiconductors? Manufacturers? Voltage and current ranges? Prices? Any drives that uses them?

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: Visit

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/

http://WWW/SiC/SiCReview.html

http://neri.ne.doe.gov/abstracts/02-207.pdf

http://www.compoundsemiconductor.net/articles/news/5/4/12/1

etc. for more info

 

[electricuwe]

Siemens just presentend the first inverter using only SiC devices on the EPE2003 in Toulouse:

http://62.62.211.74/WWAWP/WWAWP.EXE/CONNECT/CB03EPE?param2=Programme,

search for paper no. 206

but it's not commercially available.

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: Please, would you post the full string for the above link since it was not coming on the screen? Skip

http://.

 

[TWW]

Search the web for CREE research. They have enjoyed a wealth of gov't funding for wide bandgap research.

 

[unclesyd]

jbartos,
Right click and use the "copy shortcut". not just the copy key.

 

[jbartos]

To previous posting: Thanks.