Application
Measurement of power converters waveforms
Power converters are widely used in solar energy production, in electrical vehicles or in many other applications for the conversion of a DC power from the battery into a 1- or 3-phase AC power. New semiconductors-based switching components operate at a few kV and commute hundreds of A in a less than a µS. They are the hearts of the latest generation of mid to high power inverters. The efficiency of the power inverters is mainly affected by switching losses. It generates heat to be evacuated and limits the possibilities of making very performant and compact power converters.