lighting ballast
STMicroelectronics Advances IGBT Switching Performance for Higher Efficiency and Reduced Size in Energy-Saving Ballasts an
Submitted by Ionela on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 07:29.
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Ultra-low turn-off energy boosts efficiency and enables higher operating frequencies STMicroelectronics, a world leader in power semiconductors, has introduced IGBTs that use innovative and efficient lifetime-control techniques to reduce energy loss during turn off. New devices, including the STGxL6NC60D 600V PowerMESH IGBT, allow designers to use robust, low-cost IGBT technology in energy-sensitive circuits such as lighting ballasts operating well above 20kHz, achieving greater overall efficiency than standard-technology MOSFETs. |
