Renewables

Alternative forms of energy – naturally renewable and available in unlimited supply – are needed to meet the energy demand while helping to reduce carbon emissions. Infineon plays a vital role in leveraging the infinite potential of sun and wind. Our semiconductor solutions help bringing wind power and photovoltaics on par with conventional energy sources, by improving the efficiency and miniaturization of wind and photovoltaic system designs.

Despite the seemingly varied renewable applications, solar inverters, wind turbine converters and energy storage solutions have a lot in common. They typically operate up to the voltage and current extremes of existing silicon switch technology, and benefit from the efficiency improvements wide-bandgap SiC switches and diodes offer. Reliability, robustness and a long operational lifetime is also a key requirement, since location and weather limits access to much of the commercial and utility equipment.

Infineon’s continued commitment to improving its IGBTs and MOSFETs, along with the development of innovative packaging techniques, serves its customers as a trustworthy partner that understands the unique challenges faced in these applications. On top of this, their control of both the frontend and backend manufacturing processes, including new technologies such as SiC, ensures that only a single partner is involved. Looking beyond power, Infineon rounds out their offering with the other necessary solutions, from battery management to sensing, control, and communications, making them an ideal and informed partner across the range of renewable energy applications.