Microchip Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Helping Engineers Evaluate the Next Generation of Power Electronics

Considering SiC for a New Design?

Before selecting a Silicon Carbide solution, evaluate:

ES Components can help determine:

✔ Efficiency Goals

✔ Thermal Requirements

✔ Switching Performance

✔ Gate Drive Implications

✔ Long-Term Availability

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Engineering Perspectives‍

Why Engineers Are Re-Thinking Power Electronics ‍

Traditional silicon still solves many applications extremely well. But across aerospace, defense,
industrial, and high-efficiency power systems… The requirements are changing..

- higher switching frequencies
- improved efficiency
- lower thermal losses
- reduced size/weight
- higher temperature operation
“These are areas where traditional silicon begins to face limitations.”

- switching performance
- thermal management
- power density
- smaller cooling systems
- compact designs

‍ ‍ “SiC isn’t simply replacing silicon.
It’s helping engineers meet requirements traditional silicon struggles to achieve.”

- gate drive considerations
- PCB layout sensitivity
- EMI/noise management
- switching behavior changes
- thermal strategy

- SiC MOSFETs
- Schottky diodes
- gate drivers
- digital/analog control
Applications:
- aerospace
- defense
- industrial
- EV charging
- motor drives

- sourcing support
- high-reliability components
- hard-to-find semiconductors
- availability strategy

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Evaluating Silicon Carbide?‍

Whether you're exploring efficiency improvements, thermal performance, or next-generation power architectures, ES Components can help support your evaluation process.

Featured Resource

Future SiC Evaluation Guide

Thinking About Silicon Carbide For A Future Design?

Download Our Guide Covering:

✔ Key Evaluation Criteria

✔ Thermal Considerations

✔ Switching Performance

✔ Application Suitability

✔ Long-Term Availability

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Silicon Carbide mSiC™ semiconductors provide an innovative option for power electronic designers. They are designed to provide lower system cost, faster time to market and lower risk. Our solutions come with an oxide lifetime of more than 100 years and a stable body diode, coupled with best-in-class avalanche ruggedness, short circuit capability and neutron susceptibility. For improved system efficiency, smaller form factor and high operating temperatures Microchip products cover industrial, transportation/automotive, medical, aerospace/aviation, defense and communication market segments.

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