The ABB IGCT/IGBT Series combines two formidable semiconductor technologies renowned for high-voltage and high-current applications: Integrated Gate-Commutated Thyristors (IGCTs) and Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs).

Key Technologies:

IGCTs:

Exceptional Switching Speeds: Ideal for demanding industrial drives and power converters.

Efficient Handling of High Voltage and Current: Capable of managing high loads efficiently.

Suited for Fast-Switching Applications: Well-matched for rapid switching in medium-voltage converters.

IGBTs:

Precision Power Flow Control: Enable precise control over power flow with high-frequency switching capabilities.

Efficiency in Fine-Tuned Control: Efficiently cater to applications demanding meticulous control, like variable speed drives for motors.

ABB IGCT/IGBT Series:

Integration of Two Technologies: Combines IGCT and IGBT technologies within a single module.

Harnessing Strengths: Leveraging IGCT for swift switching and IGBT for precise control.

Versatile Solution: Offers versatility for applications requiring both high-power handling and precise control.

Applications:

The ABB IGCT/IGBT Series serves various industrial applications necessitating high-power capabilities and precise control:

Medium-Voltage AC Drives: Control large motors in applications like pumps, fans, and compressors.

High-Power Converters: Utilized in renewable energy integration, such as wind turbine converters and solar power plant grid connections.

Industrial Automation Systems: Facilitate precise control of high-power equipment within industrial automation settings.

Benefits:

Enhanced Efficiency: Potential efficiency enhancements compared to using separate devices.

Compact Design: Space-saving advantages within electrical cabinets.

Streamlined Control: Potential simplification of system design and control with integrated functionalities.

ABB 3BHE009681R0101 3BHB013085R0001 GVC750BE101 5SHY3545L0009 IGCT MODULE is a semiconductor power module produced by ABB, which usually belongs to the thyristor (thyristor) class of products. 

Thyristor is a high-power semiconductor device with four-layer structure, 

which is widely used in the field of power electronics to control and regulate current, voltage and other parameters

ABB 3BHE009681R0101 3BHB013085R0001 GVC750BE101 5SHY3545L0009 IGCT MODULE Main features

High power handling capacity: can withstand high voltage and current, suitable for high power application scenarios, can be used to control large motors, industrial heating equipment, etc., to ensure stable operation under high load conditions.

Fast switching characteristics: With the ability to quickly turn on and off, can achieve current on and off control in a short time, fast response speed, can meet some high control accuracy and speed requirements of the occasion, such as high-frequency power supply, pulse power system.

High reliability: The use of advanced manufacturing process and high-quality materials, through strict testing and verification, has good reliability and stability, can be in harsh industrial environment for a long time operation, reduce the probability of failure, reduce maintenance costs.

Precise control: The on and off time can be controlled by precise trigger signals, so as to achieve accurate regulation of the power in the circuit and meet the needs of power control in different application scenarios

ABB 3BHE009681R0101 3BHB013085R0001 GVC750BE101 5SHY3545L0009 IGCT MODULE Application field

Industrial heating: In industrial heating equipment, such as resistance furnaces, induction heating equipment, etc., used to control heating power and achieve accurate temperature control.

Motor speed control: can be used for AC motor speed control system, by controlling the thyristor conduction Angle to change the input voltage of the motor, so as to achieve motor speed regulation, widely used in fan, water pump and other equipment energy-saving control.

Power system: In the power transmission and distribution system, used in reactive power compensation devices, high voltage direct current transmission and other fields, to regulate and control the stability and power quality of the power system