Nexperia enters SiC diode market

Update: November 9, 2021
Nexperia enters SiC diode market

Nexperia’s first SiC Schottky diode is an industrial-grade device with 650 V repetitive peak reverse voltage (VRRM) and 10 A continuous forward current (IF), designed to combine ultra-high performance and high efficiency with low energy loss in power conversion applications.

Providing the added benefit of a high-voltage compliant real 2-pin (R2P) package with higher creepage distance, it is available in a choice of surface mount (DPAK R2P and D2PAK R2P) or through-hole (TO-220-2, TO-247-2) devices.

Engineering samples are available on request with a full product release planned for the second quarter of 2022. Nexperia plans to continuously increase its portfolio of SiC diodes, which will lead to a total of 72 products operating at voltage levels of 650 V and 1200 V and with currents in the range of 6-20 A.

Nexperia’s SiC Schottky diodes initially target industrial and consumer applications including:
• Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS)
• AC-DC and DC-DC converters
• Battery charging infrastructure
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
• Photovoltaic inverters

Nexperia also plans to release automotive-grade devices for use in vehicle electrification applications such as:
• On-board Chargers (OBC)
• Inverters
• High-voltage DC-DC converter

The PSC1065H (-J/-K/-L) is the first in a portfolio of SiC Schottky diodes that Nexperia is developing to address the automotive and industrial markets.

More information on the new PSC1065x, including product specs and datasheet is available at www.nexperia.com/sic_diodes