Silicon Carbide Solutions for Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners

As energy efficiency standards rise, Wolfspeed silicon carbide (SiC) technology offers a solution that reduces the environmental impact of heating and cooling systems. By switching from traditional silicon to SiC devices, heating and cooling systems can achieve higher efficiency, reduced size, lower cost of ownership, and less audible noise (>20 kHz frequency).

Wolfspeed portfolio of SiC MOSFETs and Schottky diodes provide greater flexibility for designing heat pumps and air conditioners, allowing engineers to customize solutions that boost overall system efficiency by 2.6% or more. Compared to IGBTs, Wolfspeed MOSFETs deliver lower conduction and switching losses, significantly enhancing system performance.

Wolfspeed’s WolfPACK and 62 mm power modules can allow engineers to design embedded systems that are 20% to 30% smaller, improving system performance and efficiency.

Users can maximize heat pump and air conditioner efficiency using the SpeedFit™ Design Simulator, the first step to selecting the right devices for any design.