Power converters
2. Power converters for electric vehicles
2.10. Modern power switches
Blocking voltage
- IGBT: < 6500V
- Si MOSFET: < 950V
- SiC MOSFET: < 3300 V
- GaN: < 650V
- Increase in blocking voltage and rated current
- Increase in switching frequency
- Decrease in losses
- Size reduction