PowerModule™ Power Converters
Power Electronic Building Blocks for OEMs and Systems Integrators

The PowerModule™ power converter line of power electronic converters redefines the traditional use of power converters. It combines high performance, advanced Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT), power structure design programmability, flexibility and simplicity in a single product.

PowerModule power converters are designed for flexibility. They can be operated in series and/in parallel for higher power ratings. The expandable configuration, combined with bi-directional functionality, gives the PowerModule power converter family a distinct design flexibility.

Software and control hardware is modular and programmable to allow rapid development of new applications or to be reconfigured for customer specific features. Thus, a single PowerModule power converter design can be used to implement a wide variety of power conversion methods and end-user applications as shown in the following diagram:
 

Using PowerModule power converters greatly reduces product development time and the cost for developing your own power conversion systems.

American Superconductor developed the PM1000 as a modular design with standard cell building blocks (also known as Power Electronic Building Block - PEBB), that can be quickly configured to meet different application needs from both the hardware and software viewpoints.  This combines the advantages of a proven power converter platform with the ability to rapidly develop a custom configuration.