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Wide-bandgap power converters with easy-to-use inverter development modules
Imperix has grown a multi-disciplinary product portfolio on inverter modules and high-performance controllers. Such modularity brings many challenges at managing the galvanic isolation throughout the setup while complying with the various sources of EMI-induced perturbations.
Firecomms’ long-term cooperation with Imperix fostered the implementation of the high-speed version Redlink® transceivers within Imperix’s new Silicon-carbide power modules range. The high-speed, low Pulse Width Distortion (PWD), robust EMI performance, and low propagation delay skew of the 50 MBd RedLink® transceivers provide simple, reliable, and galvanically isolated transmission of switching and fault signals while maintaining the time resolution provided by the Imperix B-Box RCP power electronics controller.
Thanks to the simplicity and modularity provided by Imperix products supported by Firecomms technologies, the development of Silicon-carbide power inverters and drives is within reach of every electrical engineer.
“We’re glad to see that our industry-proven optical communication technologies thanks to Imperix products, can accommodate and accelerate the R&D of modern converters”, says Michael O’Gorman, Head of Product Development at Firecomms.
Simon Delalay, Managing Director at Imperix adds, “Thanks to Firecomms products, our customers are definitely able to develop wide-bandgap inverters as they would play with LEGO blocks”.
About Firecomms / www.firecomms.com
Firecomms, a global leader in the provision of industrial fiber optic solutions and optical transceivers, efficiently combines state-of-the-art compound and silicon semiconductor technologies with innovative small-scale integration for rugged communications over short links and across high-voltage isolation barriers as well as in networking links utilizing the unique benefits of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) and related optical fiber products. The RedLink® series consists of a range of DC to 1, 5, 10 and 50 MBd transceivers in industry-standard interconnect systems (horizontal, vertical and 30° tilted) while the company’s innovative OptoLock® plugless transceivers and industry-standard LC transceivers support both the DC-50 MBd designs as well as 125-250 Mbps applications.
Firecomms is jointly headquartered in Cork, Ireland and Tongxiang, China and is supported by a global footprint of distribution and logistics teams with facilities in the USA, Europe, Shanghai and Southeast Asia. In Ireland, R&D is driven by an experienced team of Ph.D. researchers and engineers, while world-class manufacturing is based in China.
About Imperix / imperix.com
Imperix develops high-end control equipment and prototyping hardware for power electronics, drives, smart grids, and related topics. Its products are designed to enable cutting-edge innovation in corporate and academic environments. They are especially valued for their ability to accelerate the implementation of laboratory-scale power converters and facilitate the derivation of high-quality experimental results. The company also offers various levels of integration services, intended to assist its customers in their prototyping activities. As such, its offering ranges from the delivery of plug-and-play hardware and software to that of fully customized systems involving specialized control software algorithms.
Imperix ltd. is established in Sion, Switzerland. Its name is derived from the Latin verb imperare, which stands for controlling – or ruling – and refers to the company’s core business: the control of power electronic systems. It is a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL).
Wide-bandgap power converters with easy-to-use inverter development modules
Imperix has grown a multi-disciplinary product portfolio on inverter modules and high-performance controllers. Such modularity brings many challenges at managing the galvanic isolation throughout the setup while complying with the various sources of EMI-induced perturbations.
Firecomms’ long-term cooperation with Imperix fostered the implementation of the high-speed version Redlink® transceivers within Imperix’s new Silicon-carbide power modules range. The high-speed, low Pulse Width Distortion (PWD), robust EMI performance, and low propagation delay skew of the 50 MBd RedLink® transceivers provide simple, reliable, and galvanically isolated transmission of switching and fault signals while maintaining the time resolution provided by the Imperix B-Box RCP power electronics controller.
Thanks to the simplicity and modularity provided by Imperix products supported by Firecomms technologies, the development of Silicon-carbide power inverters and drives is within reach of every electrical engineer.
“We’re glad to see that our industry-proven optical communication technologies thanks to Imperix products, can accommodate and accelerate the R&D of modern converters”, says Michael O’Gorman, Head of Product Development at Firecomms.
Simon Delalay, Managing Director at Imperix adds, “Thanks to Firecomms products, our customers are definitely able to develop wide-bandgap inverters as they would play with LEGO blocks”.
About Firecomms / www.firecomms.com
Firecomms, a global leader in the provision of industrial fiber optic solutions and optical transceivers, efficiently combines state-of-the-art compound and silicon semiconductor technologies with innovative small-scale integration for rugged communications over short links and across high-voltage isolation barriers as well as in networking links utilizing the unique benefits of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) and related optical fiber products. The RedLink® series consists of a range of DC to 1, 5, 10 and 50 MBd transceivers in industry-standard interconnect systems (horizontal, vertical and 30° tilted) while the company’s innovative OptoLock® plugless transceivers and industry-standard LC transceivers support both the DC-50 MBd designs as well as 125-250 Mbps applications.
Firecomms is jointly headquartered in Cork, Ireland and Tongxiang, China and is supported by a global footprint of distribution and logistics teams with facilities in the USA, Europe, Shanghai and Southeast Asia. In Ireland, R&D is driven by an experienced team of Ph.D. researchers and engineers, while world-class manufacturing is based in China.
About Imperix / imperix.com
Imperix develops high-end control equipment and prototyping hardware for power electronics, drives, smart grids, and related topics. Its products are designed to enable cutting-edge innovation in corporate and academic environments. They are especially valued for their ability to accelerate the implementation of laboratory-scale power converters and facilitate the derivation of high-quality experimental results. The company also offers various levels of integration services, intended to assist its customers in their prototyping activities. As such, its offering ranges from the delivery of plug-and-play hardware and software to that of fully customized systems involving specialized control software algorithms.
Imperix ltd. is established in Sion, Switzerland. Its name is derived from the Latin verb imperare, which stands for controlling – or ruling – and refers to the company’s core business: the control of power electronic systems. It is a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL).
Cloud-based test bench with B-Box RCP
A few B-Box RCP development units are powered up and connected to the web, so that everyone can work remotely with them. Experimental activities will probably remain forever difficult to conduct in the cloud (!), but at least engineers can validate the real-time execution of their code and explore the newest functionalities. Detailed instructions on how to use the dedicated VPN access are given here.
Our B-Boxes have been flashed with our newest software (v3.4), which is almost – but not yet – released. This way, testers will experience the best experience and capabilities. The corresponding SDKs can be downloaded from the same link.
Cloud-based test bench with B-Box RCP
A few B-Box RCP development units are powered up and connected to the web, so that everyone can work remotely with them. Experimental activities will probably remain forever difficult to conduct in the cloud (!), but at least engineers can validate the real-time execution of their code and explore the newest functionalities. Detailed instructions on how to use the dedicated VPN access are given here.
Our B-Boxes have been flashed with our newest software (v3.4), which is almost – but not yet – released. This way, testers will experience the best experience and capabilities. The corresponding SDKs can be downloaded from the same link.
Software version v3.3 released
Now, up to 200’000 points can be logged for each variable inside the BB Control utility software.
Improved simulation models
Modulator models now fully account for dead times and phase and/or frequency jumps.
Augmented decoder support
The support for incremental encoders has been extended for up to 4 devices (single-ended mode) or 2 differential inputs.
Software version v3.3 released
Now, up to 200’000 points can be logged for each variable inside the BB Control utility software.
Improved simulation models
Modulator models now fully account for dead times and phase and/or frequency jumps.
Augmented decoder support
The support for incremental encoders has been extended for up to 4 devices (single-ended mode) or 2 differential inputs.
Discovery and development kit for B-Board PRO
The Evaluation kit enables development engineers to power up the B-Board PRO and get the first signals out of it within few minutes. It notably contains an easy-to-use carrier board that gives instant access to most analog and digital signals, normally located on the bottom of the B-Board PRO.
The kit also contains documentation and getting-started examples as to best support a rapid evaluation of the hardware and software capabilities, featuring the very same performance as the larger B-Box RCP system.
Discovery and development kit for B-Board PRO
The Evaluation kit enables development engineers to power up the B-Board PRO and get the first signals out of it within few minutes. It notably contains an easy-to-use carrier board that gives instant access to most analog and digital signals, normally located on the bottom of the B-Board PRO.
The kit also contains documentation and getting-started examples as to best support a rapid evaluation of the hardware and software capabilities, featuring the very same performance as the larger B-Box RCP system.
New controller for embedded applications
This new solution enables imperix to extend its range of solutions for industrial customers, helping them streamline their developments from the simulation to the field. With a seamless transition between the laboratory and the series-manufactured products, moving to production has never been so simple !
New controller for embedded applications
This new solution enables imperix to extend its range of solutions for industrial customers, helping them streamline their developments from the simulation to the field. With a seamless transition between the laboratory and the series-manufactured products, moving to production has never been so simple !
The B-Box RCP 3.0 exhibited at EPE
The B-Box also distinguishes by a scalable design up to 64 boxes and many more features.
The B-Box RCP 3.0 exhibited at EPE
The B-Box also distinguishes by a scalable design up to 64 boxes and many more features.
Dual-core controller for power electronics
No less than 6 different types of PWM modulators are ready to use, supporting down to 4ns PWM resolution. A fully configurable analog front-end is also embedded, featuring over-current and over-voltage protections that are 100% software-independent.
Dual-core controller for power electronics
No less than 6 different types of PWM modulators are ready to use, supporting down to 4ns PWM resolution. A fully configurable analog front-end is also embedded, featuring over-current and over-voltage protections that are 100% software-independent.
CPE POWERENG – Sønderborg
Imperix is proud to announce the release of its newest power module, the PEB8024 SiC half bridge building block. Featuring 1200V Silicon Carbide MOSFET semiconductors, this module offers a significant performance increase over its predecessor, the PEB 8032 variant.
The use of Silicon Carbide power switches gives access to performance so far inaccessible with traditional Silicon devices. Indeed, SiC MOSFETs allow much faster switching frequencies, while guaranteeing lower losses. This enables building converters with superior harmonic performance, better efficiency, improved power density or all of them at the same time!
CPE POWERENG – Sønderborg
Imperix is proud to announce the release of its newest power module, the PEB8024 SiC half bridge building block. Featuring 1200V Silicon Carbide MOSFET semiconductors, this module offers a significant performance increase over its predecessor, the PEB 8032 variant.
The use of Silicon Carbide power switches gives access to performance so far inaccessible with traditional Silicon devices. Indeed, SiC MOSFETs allow much faster switching frequencies, while guaranteeing lower losses. This enables building converters with superior harmonic performance, better efficiency, improved power density or all of them at the same time!
PEAC 2018 – Shenzhen
We’ll explain how our power modules can help you implement your power electronic projects in no time! All you need is to assemble them similarly to legos, so that you can give life to a broad range of converter topologies.
Visit us at booth 30 to see all the details!
PEAC 2018 – Shenzhen
We’ll explain how our power modules can help you implement your power electronic projects in no time! All you need is to assemble them similarly to legos, so that you can give life to a broad range of converter topologies.
Visit us at booth 30 to see all the details!
Collaboration with Opal-RT
The first joint product is the OP1300, a test bench dedicated to the combined hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and experimental validation of power converter control techniques. This test bench enables engineers to go beyond simulation and obtain world-class experimental results in the blink of an eye.
“More generally, the agreement will foster a closer relationship between the Swiss and the Canadian companies, enabling Imperix to benefit from OPAL-RT long-renowned experience in real time simulation and power systems in general, while bringing its own expertise in low voltage power electronics” says Jean Belanger, CEO at OPAL-RT Technologies.
Collaboration with Opal-RT
The first joint product is the OP1300, a test bench dedicated to the combined hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and experimental validation of power converter control techniques. This test bench enables engineers to go beyond simulation and obtain world-class experimental results in the blink of an eye.
“More generally, the agreement will foster a closer relationship between the Swiss and the Canadian companies, enabling Imperix to benefit from OPAL-RT long-renowned experience in real time simulation and power systems in general, while bringing its own expertise in low voltage power electronics” says Jean Belanger, CEO at OPAL-RT Technologies.
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