Infineon supplies CoolSiC power devices for Bloom Energy's electrolysis systems and fuel cells

The current energy crisis has fully demonstrated that the world urgently needs to find alternative energy sources to build a climate-friendly energy supply capacity. Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) CoolSiC™ MOSFETs and CoolSiC diodes have been selected by California-based Bloom Energy for the deployment of its fuel cell products. Power conversion in Bloom's Energy Server and Bloom Electrolyzer.

Fuel cells and electrolysis systems from Bloom Energy help mitigate climate change and provide multiple pathways to net-zero carbon emissions. Both products produce adaptable, sustainable and predictable energy without burning. The energy platform's single solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is fueled by natural gas, biogas or hydrogen. The system is able to continuously supply power with high power generation efficiency, is resistant to grid failures, and operates normally from -20°C to 45°C.

Dr. Peter Wawer, President of the Industrial Power Control Division at Infineon Technologies, said: "Reducing global carbon emissions and a successful energy transition are the keys to combating climate change and the two challenges that lie ahead. Infineon believes that hydrogen is used to Ideal for replacing traditional energy sources and reducing carbon emissions, it is also an important starting point to promote the realization of decarbonization in the energy and automotive industries. We are very pleased to see that Infineon's CoolSiC devices contribute to the optimization and further development of hydrogen technology important contribution."

For efficiency reasons, Bloom Energy decided to use CoolSiC MOSFETs and diodes in its advanced, leading-edge fuel cell systems to power the power supply. Compared to the previous generation using silicon, the system is 1% more energy efficient, 30% more power dense, and 30% smaller in size and cost.

The CoolSiC MOSFET IMZ120R030M1H is housed in a TO-247-4 package, which achieves lower switching and conduction losses compared to similar products, and offers a high threshold voltage of over 4 V. This product relies on a 0 V turn-off gate voltage for simple gate control. The device features a wide gate-to-source voltage range and uses a robust, low-loss body diode designed for hard commutation, and its turn-off switching losses are independent of temperature.

The CoolSiC Schottky diode IDW30G120C5B is packaged in TO-247-3 and can provide industry-leading, extremely low forward voltage. In addition, the diode has no reverse recovery charge, best-in-class surge current capability and excellent thermal performance.
Availability

The IMZ120R030M1H and IDW30G120C5B are available for order now. To learn more about Infineon's contribution to energy efficiency, visit: https://www.infineon.com/green-energy.