Wind Power Inverters

Wind power inverters are installed in the windmill turbine or in the control panels and convert dc current to ac. Isolation is needed for blade pitch control, communications interface and grid interface control. Power losses are minimized and efficiency is improved since each panel directly connects to the main ac grid. This approach makes system expansion easier since modular panel/inverter assemblies can easily be added to existing wiring and don’t require sophisticated installation.



Solutions for Wind Power Inverters


Silicon Labs Solutions   Customer Benefits

Reliable, Safe and Effective Isolation: Combines an isolator and two independent drivers into a single package with ultra-fast 50 ns propagation delays for better timing margins, safety certified to 5.0, 3.75 or 2.5 kVrms and withstand ±1500 VDC between outputs for dual drivers; CSA, VDE and UL certified

Industry’s best mean time to failure rating, both 2.5 kV and 5.0 kV isolation ratings, best-in-class ESD and EMI performance, CSA, UL and VDE certification reports for global platform development

High integration, low propagation delay, small PCB footprint, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness ensure rock-solid operation over temperature and time, and unparalleled size and cost benefits

Safety certified components enable low-cost installation that meets regulatory standards, long-term reliable operation, limited external BOM components needs keep manufacturing costs low and allow for innovative designs

Precision Processing: Mixed-signal system-on-a-chip MCU, on-board oscillator (± 0.5%) with clock multiplier, integrated flash, 12-bit analog, CAN 2.0B interface, 125° C operation

High reliability, few external components, wide temperature range and voltage operating range; up to 50 MIPS