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Rapid shutdown
solutions
Bentek, a manufacturer of a broad
Low-voltage MOSFET
range of OEM power distribution
STMicroelectronics has extended its trench-based products for the residential,
STripFET F7 series of low-voltage MOSFETs with commercial, and utility-scale solar

the introduction of 60V devices to enable telecom, PV marketplaces has introduced
server, and desktop-PC power supplies, as well as its NEC 2014 compliant Rapid
Figure 3
industrial power supplies and DC/DC converters Shutdown solutions. Residential
in solar micro-inverters, to meet tough energy- Rapid Shutdown System (RSS),

are critical to ensuring costs continue to be driven down and the eiciency speciications and maximize power Commercial PowerRack and
potential of the residential market is maximized in 2015 and beyond.
density.
PowerShield, and PowerSkid with
integrated three-phase string STripFET F7 MOSFETs combine conduction
Stephane Dufrenne serves as president of inverter and integrated Bentek AC eiciency and switching performance with a

Upsolar America, Inc., provider of solar PV Disconnect. Bentek rapid shutdown simpliied trench-gate structure, which allows
modules and services, where he oversees solutions provide the PV marketplace low on-resistance, capacitance, and gate charge
developments across the North American with a cost-efective universal design with a superior igure of merit (RDS(ON) x
market. Upsolar also ofers installers an for ABB, Chint, Fronius, Schneider, Qg). In addition, the intrinsic body diode has

opportunity to empower their customers SMA, Solar Edge, Sungrow, and low recovery charge, which contributes to fast PowersBenefits:
and grow their businesses through a 20- Solectria string inverters.
switching. High avalanche ruggedness ensures
year Performance Loan program. As CTO he Bentek Residential Rapid robust performance under harsh electrical
of Upsolar Global, Dufrenne also leads
Shutdown System (RSS) is a conditions and the low ratio of reverse-transfer

the optimization of the company’s global complete, easy-to-install, stand-alone capacitance to input capacitance (Crss/Ciss)
manufacturing platforms, supported by solution. It includes two components increases EMI immunity.
more than a decade of experience in the – the Rapid Shutdown Controller ST’s 60V STripFET F7 MOSFETs are tailored
solar and semiconductor industries. He
(RSC) installed at the service for synchronous rectiication and allow fewer

supervises all technical functions for Upsolar, including quality systems,
entrance and a Rapid Shutdown parallel devices for the desired maximum current,
Module (RSM) installed at the array.
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customer support, certiications, R&D center management, new product which helps increase power density and lower
he Bentek Commercial development and system application development. Dufrenne received his the component count. he range comprises
PowerRack, PowerShield, and Masters in Engineering from Suṕlec in Paris, France.
12 part numbers, covering industry-standard

PowerSkid provide installers with power packages and maximum current from
an easy, cost-efective way to install Upsolar America, Inc. | www.upsolar.com
90A to 260A (silicon-limited continuous drain
three phase string inverters directly current at Tc = 25°C). he packages supported
on lat commercial rooftops at the are PowerFLAT 5x6, PowerFLAT 3.3x3.3, DPAK,
•Spedconstructiontime •Increasesafety
edge of the PV array, meeting the D2PAK, TO-220, TO-220FP, and 2-lead or 6-lead
requirements of NEC 690.12. H2PAK.
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STMicroelectronics | www.st.com

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