Siemens and Infineon Technologies recently entered into a collaboration to help protect electrical supplies in data centres, production facilities and battery storage systems.
The pair are working to provide semiconductor breaker technology, which Siemens describes as providing protection for electronic devices, circuits and components in the event of a short-circuit or power surge.
Infineon is to provide silicon carbide power modules which Siemens intends to install in its semiconductor circuit breakers. The German-headquartered company stated the move would “enhance the efficiency, power density and reliability” of the products.
Siemens explained the lack of mechanical elements in semiconductor circuit breakers can cut the reaction time from milliseconds in traditional set-ups to microseconds.
It argued the speed boost is “essential for direct current grids” and would deliver a much-needed improvement in protection for systems used in manufacturing and AI data centres.
Andreas Weisl, EVP and chief sales officer for Industrial and Infrastructure at Infineon, said the importance of swift protection is growing due to the increased electrification of data centres and factories.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure CEO for Electrical Products Markus Grabmeier explained many industrial facilities are keen to tap the lower energy consumption of direct current power supplies and further boost environmental protection goals by using batteries to cut peak power use.
Source: Mobile World Live
Image Credit: Siemens & Infineon
