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SFET technology gy clai ed to achieve previously unattainabl


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Power conversion schemes can operate at triple or m re the switching frequency in use today. This leads to benefits such asswitching frequency in use today. This leads to benefits such as reducing the copper and aluminimmaterials used inmagnetics and systemhousing, facilitating smaller and lighter systems for less transportation effort and easier installation. N


Power conversion schemes can operate at triple ormore the terials used in m gnetics and www.infineon.com/coolSiC


energy savings will be enabled as a result of this technology. ww


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system housing, facilitating smaller and lighter systems for less transportation effort and easier installation. Newsolutions supporting energy


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