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Market overview: Manufacturers have to get creative in order for their inverters to keep pace with the fast-moving photovoltaics market. Operators of small photovoltaic installations, for instance, put emphasis on timely monitoring solutions via the Internet or a smartphone, and installers like systems that are easy to configure, with flexible interconnection options. On large solar farms, high efficiencies and low maintenance are in high demand.

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Mirco Sieg

04 Apr 2013

Silicon carbide is similar to diamond in its structure and properties. You won’t find it on a lady’s finger or wrist, though. But for some time, it has adorned the insides of inverters. Silicon carbide inverters can already be found in our market overview starting on page 66. Silicon carbide transistors are said to be …

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