Nexperia, the essential semiconductor expert, has entered into a partnership with KYOCERA AVX Components (Salzburg) GmbH. Accordingly, the two will jointly produce a new 650V, 20A silicon carbide (SiC) rectifier module for high frequency power applications. Particularly, the applications will range from 3 kW to 11 kW power stack designs, aimed at industrial power supplies, EV charging stations, and on-board chargers.

This release will represent a further deepening of the existing, long-lasting partnership between the two companies.

Novel SiC, Packaging Techniques

Space-saving and weight reduction are the compelling requirements for manufacturers of next-generation power applications. The compact footprint of this new SiC rectifier module will help to maximize power density. Thereby, reducing the amount of required board space and lowering the overall system cost.

The optimized thermal performance uses a combination of top-side cooling (TSC) and an integrated negative temperature coefficient (NTC) sensor. Particularly, this monitors the device temperature and provides real-time feedback for device or system-level prognosis and diagnosis.

This rectifier module has a low inductance package to enable high frequency operation and it has been qualified to operate with a junction temperature of up to 175 °C.

 “This collaboration between Nexperia and KYOCERA AVX combines cutting edge silicon carbide semiconductors with state-of-the-art module packaging and will allow Nexperia to better serve the market demand for power electronic products which offer exceptionally high levels of power density,” according to Katrin Feurle, Senior Director of the Product Group SiC at Nexperia. In addition, Feurle said the release of this rectifier module will represent the first step in a long-term SiC partnership between Nexperia and KYOCERA AVX. 

Thomas Rinschede, Deputy Vice President Sensing and Control Division at KYOCERA AVX Components Sensing and Control Division, said, “Nexperia’s manufacturing expertise combined with KYOCERA module know-how make a compelling offering for customers. Especially, those looking to achieve higher power densities using wide bandgap semiconductor technology.”