Hitachi Energy's semiconductors are key components in a variety of demanding applications across markets such as power transmission and distribution, industry, mobility, and renewable energy. Customers rely on Hitachi Energy's high-quality power semiconductor products, which are used in power ranges from 50 kW to 10 GW.

1. Power Transmission and Distribution (HVDC, FACTS, statistics, etc.)

2. Industry (Medium and Low Voltage Drives, Soft Starters, UPSs, High-Power Rectifiers, Excitation Systems, etc.)

3. Renewable Energy (Converters for Pumped Hydro, Wind Turbines, and Solar Energy)

4. Mobility (Main and Auxiliary Drives for Railways and Subways, Trackside Power Supply/Electric Vehicles)

Hitachi Energy's SPT (Soft Punch-Through) chipset and its improved versions with lower losses (SPT+ and SPT++) are available for 1200 V and 1700 V, respectively. Due to the moderate shrinkage of the chips, they feature a high power output per rated current chip area. In addition to these established planar chip technologies, starting in 2022, Hitachi Energy will also introduce a new chipset based on the recently developed Trench Fine Pattern (TFP) technology.

Typical applications for 1200 V include industrial drives, solar energy, battery backup systems (UPS), and electric vehicles. Applications for 1700 V also include industrial power conversion and drives, wind turbines, and traction converters.