- Category Technical paper
- Edition SIA
- Date 04/03/2013
- Author J. KONRAD - EPCOS
- Language English
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Type PDF file (281.69 Ko)
(Downloadable immediately on receipt of online payment) - Number of pages 4
- Code R-2013-01-25
- Fee Free
This paper presents a new ceramic capacitor technology for power electronic applications. The novel components are designed for the use as high-voltage DC-Link capacitors in converter and inverter topologies. A recently developed ceramic material with extraordinary high permittivity at high DC-bias fields and a process to co-fire this material with electrodes are the basis of this innovation. The major advantages of the new ceramic capacitors are very compact size, low equivalent series resistance, extremely low self- inductance and highest current handling capability. All these beneficial properties remain even at high operating voltages and temperatures.