Date: 26/06/2009

IXYS broadens voltage range of its power rectifiers to 300V-6KV

Westcode Semiconductors of IXYS has released four new power rectifier devices with improved average current ratings. Company claims, the average current rating of these new rectifiers represents a 50% increase over present products of the same voltage and overall package size. Improved performance is achieved by maximizing the active silicon area and an improved vertical structure. The pole rectifier design, allows for double sided cooling to achieve better thermal and electrical efficiencies. In addition to the increased average current rating, the device also offers enhanced surge ratings and can be supplied to special order in an explosion rated housing. The new introductions are available in four voltage classes; 300Volts to 600Volts, 1.2kV to 1.5KV, 1.8kV to 2.2kV and 5.2KV - complementing the five devices already introduced:


Frank Wakeman, Westcode's Marketing & Technical Support Manager, commented, "Increasing the ratio of power per weight of these rectifier, aids in the design of smaller and lighter power systems in mobile applications such as the front-end rectifiers in Traction main drives, plus Marine and off-shore applications. Additionally the devices are suitable for all front-end and general rectification applications, such as track-side substations and power conversion, offering a highly competitive cost per ampere ratio."

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