Product evolution

2009

SKiiP®4:

At 3600 A, the most powerful intelligent module on the market; for use in wind and traction applications

SKiiP® Technolgy  SiNTER Technolgy

2008

MiniSKiiP® IPM

first intelligent power module for solder-free assembly

SKiiP® Technolgy SPRiNG Technology

2008

SKYPER®:

with fully digital signal processing

2007

SKiM®:

100% solder-free IGBT modules for hybrid vehicles

SKiiP® Technology SPRiNG Technology

SiNTER Technology

2006

SEMiSTART™

for soft-start devices

2005

SEMiX®

rectifiers with solder-free spring contacts for electrical connections

2004

SKYPER® IGBT

driver family

2003

SEMiX®

first flat IGBT half-bridge family from 250 – 900A with solder-free spring contacts for electrical connections

2002

MiniSKiiP®II

2nd generation of Converter-Inverter-Brake modules up to 30 KW

2001

Integrated converters 

for hybrid electric drives

2000

Low-power rectifiers: standard, fast and super-fast axial diodes, Schottky diodes, Zener diodes, press-fit diodes, low-level rectifier bridges and SMDs

1999

SKiM® 6-Pack IGBT

modules with driver electronics

1998

SEMITOP®

rectifier circuits with solder pins for PCB assembly

1996

MiniSKiiP®

first integrated IGBT rectifier circuits in solder-free spring contact technology

1995

ASICs

optimise the electronic assemblies used to control MOSFET and IGBT modules

1992

Fast, soft freewheeling diode with best properties in the world

(CAL-Diode)

1992

SKiiP®

the first IPMs (Intelligent Power Modules) with integrated driver and SKiiP® pressure contacttechnology 100-1200A / 600-1200V for high-power applications

1987

SEMITRANS™

MOSFET modules for electric vehicles, high-frequency generators, inductive heating and lasers

1984

Bi-polar Darlington transistor modules

SEMITRANS™

1981

SEMIPACK®

modules with fast thyristors and diodes. Introduction of glass passivation and square chips

1976

Disc-type thyristors

for DC drives and AC converters

1974

SEMIPACK®

the world’s first isolated thyristor/diode module, now anindustrial standard and in its 6th generation. Today, SEMIKRON is global market leader for diode/thyristor modules

1967

The first thyristors for variable-speed DC drives

3-phase soft-start devices and 3-phase AC power controllers

1964

The world’s first 1A plastic diode

for direct PCB assembly for use in radios and TV sets

1963

The first encapsulated bridge rectifier

a revolutionary plastic bridge that established itself across the entire electronics industry

1961

Development of the first avalanche rectifier diode in the world

1959

First silicon diode

made of silicon wafers. At this time, the power range of 2.5 - 300 A was an astonishingly high value

1954

Start of SEMIKRON semiconductor manufacturing:

selenium rectifier plates and selenium surge voltage protective devices