Ideal Power Inc. announced that the Company commenced commercial shipment of its SymCool? Power Module to a large, global customer. The SymCool?
Power Module targets several applications including solid-state switchgear, renewable energy inverters for solar and wind, industrial inverters, electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging. Customer evaluations confirmed the B-TRAN? technology packaged into the multi-die SymCool?
Power Module has lower conduction losses and significant efficiency benefits over existing IGBT-based designs. The SymCool? Power Module delivers clear advantages for several markets including the large, growing solid-state switchgear market where there is a need for low conduction losses in a wide range of applications such as solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs), protective relays and contactors.
The SymCool? Power Module utilizes Ideal Power's B-TRAN? technology, a dual-sided semiconductor with inherent bidirectional capability.
Existing power semiconductors, such as IGBTs, are single-sided and operate as unidirectional switches. The inherent bidirectional capability of the SymCool? Power Module means that half as many switches are needed compared to implementation with IGBTs, as IGBT-based modules need a dedicated switch for each direction of energy flow.
Fewer components translate to smaller, more cost-efficient OEM designs. In addition, SymCool? Power Modules can be configured in parallel to achieve the required current for a wide range of applications and OEM products.
The Company looks forward to the SymCool? sales ramp beginning in the second half of 2024 as expected.