Silicon Carbide Lineup Will Meet Demand for Industrial and Automotive Applications
Toshiba
America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that
collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs,
has announced that Toshiba Corporation has started volume production of
silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, in anticipation of growing demand
for industrial and automotive applications. Production is at Toshiba's
Himeji Operations-Semiconductor in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Toshiba will manufacture Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) as the first of
its new line-up of SiC products. The SBD is suited for applications that
include power conditioners for photovoltaic power generation systems.
SBDs can also act as replacements for silicon diodes in switching power
supplies, where they are approximately 50 percent more efficient.
SiC power devices offer more stable operation than current silicon
devices - even at high voltages and currents - as they significantly
reduce heat dissipation during operation. They meet diverse industry
needs for smaller, more effective communications devices and suit
industrial applications ranging from servers to inverters and trains to
automotive systems.
Analysts estimate that the SiC power device market will grow to about 10
times the current scale by 2020. Toshiba aims to secure 30 percent
market share in 2020 by strengthening its product line-up, starting with
the launch of the new SBD.
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Initial Product Specifications:
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Part number
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TRS12E65C
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VRRM
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650V
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IFM
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12A
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VF
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1.7V max@I F =12A
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IRRM
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90uA max@ VRRM =650V
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Timing of volume production
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Mar-13
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Scale of production
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1 million pieces
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*About Toshiba Corp. and TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable
electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create
market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product
breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip
companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba
designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage
solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), discrete
devices, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging
products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible
today's leading smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, cameras, medical
devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba
America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating
company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba
Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's
third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2011 Worldwide
Semiconductor Revenue, March, 2012). Toshiba Corporation was founded in
1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000
employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and
specifications, content of services and contact information, is current
and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is
subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application
information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable
Toshiba product specifications.
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