Next Generation Energy Efficient, Small Footprint and Highly Reliable Integrated Motor

Enabling increased efficiency and power density with advanced motor drive design

Deploying variable speed drive (VSD) in one megawatt (MW) size motors would provide large electricity savings, yet the adoption rate of medium voltage VSDs is still very low. Barriers include high capital cost, large footprint, low switching frequency, and high losses at medium voltage ratings for today’s silicon power electronics-based VSDs. One way to remove these barriers is to incorporate next-generation power conversion technologies based on high voltage silicon carbide semiconductor switching technology. Yet underinvestment in commercial products with silicon carbide semiconductor technology continues to be an issue due to low technology and manufacturing readiness levels and lack of manufacturer and end-use customer acceptance.