“Vacon is honored and excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best minds from industry leading companies, universities and government agencies to improve technology and energy efficiency,” says Dan Isaksson, Vice President, Medium Voltage Drives. “Vacon AC drives adjust the speed of electric motors according to actual process need, typically reducing energy consumption considerably. With improvements in WBG technology, future AC drives have the potential to be even more energy efficient and offer even better performance because they will be able to operate at higher temperatures and switching frequencies than is possible with today’s silicon-based power semiconductors.”
Improving WBD technology – the same materials used in LED light fixtures, many flat screen TVs and other consumer and commercial devices – promises to boost America’s manufacturing base, improve energy efficiency and make power electronic devices faster, smaller and more efficient.