Power Electronics News: SiC-Based Solar Inverter for Renewables Industry

“Navitas Semiconductor and KATEK Group have announced that KATEK’s coolcept fleX series of Steca solar inverters have embraced new GeneSiC power semiconductors for enhanced efficiency, size, weight and cost, as well as considerable market expansion. Through the acquisition of GeneSiC, Navitas marked a further expansion into the realm of high-power applications for wide-bandgap (WBG) technology, including electric vehicles, solar photovoltaics and data centers.

In an interview with Power Electronics News, Stephen Oliver, vice president of corporate marketing and investor relations at Navitas, noted that the acquisition of GeneSiC is an added value for engineering. By combining technical and market value, Navitas has been able to amplify the role of GeneSiC’s solutions.”