General purpose motor drive

Control motor speed by variating the frequency and voltage of the motor signal in the power range from several hundred watts to megawatts

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Overview

By varying the frequency and voltage of the motor signal, general purpose drives enable the speed of a motor to be controlled. General purpose drives are used in applications such as pumps and fans, process automation, or cranes in the power range from a few hundred watts to the megawatt range.

Benefits

  • Varying of frequency and voltage
  • Applications such as pumps and fans
  • Great performance and reliability
  • Competitive price/performance ratio
  • Ensures safety of your motor system
  • Broad portfolio of semiconductors

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Power modules optimized for general purpose motor drives

Our product offering combines excellent performance and reliability, offers a competitive price-to-performance ratio, and ensures the safety of your motor system. We offer you a broad portfolio of efficient semiconductors optimized for the motor inverter. Rely on our intelligent power modules (IPMs) and discretes for intelligent designs in the low power range. For medium power drives, our modules EasyPIM™ and EconoPIM™ are the perfect complements. For the high-performance range, EconoDUAL™ and PrimePACK™ are the solutions of choice. Combined with the innovative .XT interconnection technology, PrimePACK™ modules can help designers overcome the overevaluation dilemma by extending lifetimes by increasing thermal and power cycle capabilities. 

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Controlling general purpose motor drives

While adding a general purpose drive (GPD), which is the most common industrial version of a variable speed drive (VSD), it is possible to control the speed of the motor, and herewith to control the speed of the application. While controlling the speed of the application, it is possible to optimize the whole process in regard to smooth movements, speed, and energy efficiency. This enables the extension of the mechanical lifetime of the application, optimal process flow, and a reduction of energy consumption, which together lead to a tremendous reduction of CO2 emission over a lifetime.

TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 and CoolSiC™  MOSFETs

Highlights of our portfolio include TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 modules, which are specifically designed to meet the requirements of drive applications. Ideal for GPD applications, TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 modules improve power density, controllability, and overload capability in a variety of proven packages to save cost and time. For high-speed drives and inverter integration, our CoolSiC™ MOSFETs are an attractive solution because they reduce switching and conduction losses, especially under partial load conditions.

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Gate driver ICs and microcontrollers

In addition to our power semiconductors, we offer gate driver ICs for all silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) devices. Our broad EiceDRIVER™ portfolio scales from basic to advanced functionality. The EiceDRIVER™ X3 enhanced isolated gate driver portfolio now includes X3 Analog 1ED34xx family and X3 Digital 1ED38xx family with DESAT, Miller Clamp, soft-off, and I2C configurability. To get your design ready for Industry 4.0, we support growing connectivity needs with XMC™ microcontroller.

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Security and sensor solutions

To complete this offering, OPTIGA™ Trust solutions for the highest security standards can be obtained. These devices can be combined with sensors from our XENSIV™ family to bring more sensory intelligence to your design and enable innovative features like predictive maintenance. Our range of external memory solutions enables advanced calculations for predictive maintenance.

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Power modules optimized for general purpose motor drives

Our product offering combines excellent performance and reliability, offers a competitive price-to-performance ratio, and ensures the safety of your motor system. We offer you a broad portfolio of efficient semiconductors optimized for the motor inverter. Rely on our intelligent power modules (IPMs) and discretes for intelligent designs in the low power range. For medium power drives, our modules EasyPIM™ and EconoPIM™ are the perfect complements. For the high-performance range, EconoDUAL™ and PrimePACK™ are the solutions of choice. Combined with the innovative .XT interconnection technology, PrimePACK™ modules can help designers overcome the overevaluation dilemma by extending lifetimes by increasing thermal and power cycle capabilities. 

More about IGBTs
More about IPMs

Controlling general purpose motor drives

While adding a general purpose drive (GPD), which is the most common industrial version of a variable speed drive (VSD), it is possible to control the speed of the motor, and herewith to control the speed of the application. While controlling the speed of the application, it is possible to optimize the whole process in regard to smooth movements, speed, and energy efficiency. This enables the extension of the mechanical lifetime of the application, optimal process flow, and a reduction of energy consumption, which together lead to a tremendous reduction of CO2 emission over a lifetime.

TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 and CoolSiC™  MOSFETs

Highlights of our portfolio include TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 modules, which are specifically designed to meet the requirements of drive applications. Ideal for GPD applications, TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 modules improve power density, controllability, and overload capability in a variety of proven packages to save cost and time. For high-speed drives and inverter integration, our CoolSiC™ MOSFETs are an attractive solution because they reduce switching and conduction losses, especially under partial load conditions.

More about TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7
More about CoolSiC™ MOSFETs

Gate driver ICs and microcontrollers

In addition to our power semiconductors, we offer gate driver ICs for all silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) devices. Our broad EiceDRIVER™ portfolio scales from basic to advanced functionality. The EiceDRIVER™ X3 enhanced isolated gate driver portfolio now includes X3 Analog 1ED34xx family and X3 Digital 1ED38xx family with DESAT, Miller Clamp, soft-off, and I2C configurability. To get your design ready for Industry 4.0, we support growing connectivity needs with XMC™ microcontroller.

More about gate driver ICs
More about microcontrollers

Security and sensor solutions

To complete this offering, OPTIGA™ Trust solutions for the highest security standards can be obtained. These devices can be combined with sensors from our XENSIV™ family to bring more sensory intelligence to your design and enable innovative features like predictive maintenance. Our range of external memory solutions enables advanced calculations for predictive maintenance.

More about OPTIGA™ Trust
More about OPTIGA™ Trust

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