High power density inverter utilizing SiC MOSFET and interstitial via hole PCB formotor drive system.

This paper proposes a high power density inverter utilizing SiC metal-oxidesemiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) modules and an interstitial via hole (IVH) printed circuit board (PCB) for a motor drive system. The inverter also includes a power circuit, heatsink, cooling fan, gate drive circuit, and DC capacitors. The output power density of the proposed inverter is 81 kW/L. The inverter outputs 37 kW formotor drive applications. To achieve this superior output power density, this paper explains a prototype SiC MOSFETmodule without an antiparallel schottky barrier diode, and a unique multilayer laminate IVH PCB to connect the modules and DC capacitors. This paper describes the experimental results to verify the motor drive performance and the increase in temperature under the rated load operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]