Abbreviations
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AC |
Alternating Current |
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AlN |
Aluminium Nitride |
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Al2O3 |
Aluminium Oxide |
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AMNPC |
Advanced MNPC |
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BRC |
Brake Chopper |
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CIB |
Converter Inverter Break |
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DC |
Direct Current |
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DCB |
Direct Copper Bonding |
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EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
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FET |
Field-Effect Transistor |
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FWD |
Free Wheeling Diode |
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IGBT |
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor |
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IPM |
Intelligent Power Module |
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JFET |
Junction Field-Effect Transistor |
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LVRT |
Low Voltage Ride Through |
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MNPC |
Mixed voltage NPC |
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MOSFET |
Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor |
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MPP |
Maximum Power Point |
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NPC |
Neutral Point Clamp |
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NTC |
Negative Temperature Coefficient |
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PCM |
Phase-change Material |
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PFC |
Power Factor Correction |
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PIM |
Power Integrated Module |
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PTC |
Positive Temperature Coefficient |
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REACH |
Registration, Evaluation, Athorization & Restriction of Chemicals (EU 1907/2006) |
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RoHS |
Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (EU 2011/65) |
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RDS(on) |
On resistance |
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Rth |
Thermal Resistance |
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SCR |
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (thyristor) |
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Si |
Silicon |
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SiC |
Silicon Carbide |
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SMPS |
Switching Mode Power Supplies |
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TIM |
Thermal Interface Material |
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Tj |
Junction Temperature |
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UPS |
Uninterruptable Power Supply |
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ZVS |
Zero Voltage Switching |