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Chapter 1 Overview
The development of semiconductor technology is remarkable and diverse, and the number of
equipment such as heavy electric power (electric power), home appliances, air conditioning,
and transportation that incorporate power devices such as inverters continues to increase, and
the technological progress is remarkable. In power electronics technology, we are moving from
the conventional pursuit of high efficiency of electric power to the one that tries to reduce the
energy density (make it compact) or that is eco-friendly. In the transportation industry such as
trains, the automobile industry, and power device manufacturers, the development of compo-
nents for eco-friendly instruments is rapidly expanding.
Inverter technology used in many electronic devices such as air conditioners, refrigerators,
elevators, trains, hybrid cars, solar power generation and wind power generation is a circuit
technology that is indispensable for energy saving. The importance of evaluating
next-generation power semiconductor devices such as SiC and GaN is increasing in order to
improve the efficiency of these energy uses.
The Curve Tracer CS-8000 Series was developed by further enhancing the Curve Tracer
CS-3000 Series and CS-5000 Series in order to evaluate power semiconductor devices in the
power electronics market.
The HC Unit CS-200 Series was developed as a large current unit for the Curve Tracer CS-8000
Series, and you can select and use a model that matches the current of the measurement range of the
Curve Tracer specifications and connection options.
1.1 Future
This instrument is a most-advanced device that can handle a maximum peak current of 2 kA. It can be used not
only for measuring the characteristics of large-current power devices such as the latest IGBTs and power
MOSFETs, but also for measuring the characteristics of various semiconductors such as transistors and diodes.
In the HV Unit CS-200 Series, there are three models: CS-205 / CS-210 / CS-220.
■CS-205
・ Maximum measurement voltage up to 50 V is possible.
・ maximum measurement current of 500 A is possible.
■CS-210
・ Maximum measurement voltage up to 50 V is possible.
・ Maximum measurement current up to 1 kA is possible.
■CS-220
・ Maximum measurement voltage up to 50 V is possible.
Note: CS-220 is limited to 41 V only when the output setting is voltage and the 2 kA range is used.
・ Maximum measurement current up to 2 kA is possible.
HC UNIT CS-200 Series Instruction Manual
Chapter 1 Overview
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