Manufacture of power electronics devices such as IGBT and IGCT converters, switches, rectifiers and soft starters from 100 kVA as prototypes and small series.
GVA Leistungselektronik GmbH
MannheimNew on Amplifa
Power Electronics from Mannheim – Components and Systems
GVA Leistungselektronik GmbH from Mannheim specializes in the development and manufacture of power electronics components and systems for high voltage classes. At its own plant on Boehringer Straße, the company produces prototypes and small series of up to 500 devices per year, including IGBT converters, IGCT converters, medium-voltage switches, switches in the kA range, pulse switches, rectifiers and soft starters – each from a power rating of 100 kVA. Development, production and quality assurance are literally located side by side, enabling short distances and fast implementation from prototype to series. For its own VARIS converter system, GVA offers end-tested components that can be easily integrated into customer applications. In addition, GVA offers personal consulting on components and systems as well as regular expert webinars.
- Site
- Mannheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of prototypes and small series of power electronics devices, Production of IGBT converters (from 100 kVA), Production of IGCT converters (from 100 kVA), Production of medium-voltage switches (from 100 kVA), Production of switches in the kA range, Production of pulse switches, Production of rectifiers, Production of soft starters
- Materials
- Pure aluminium (coolers Profilmecc / ProfilmeccPlus), X-Series IGBT chips (Fuji), Semiconductors from Hitachi Energy, Scale-2 dual driver core 2SC0435T (Power Integration), GVA Power Supplies (IPSS), Clamping units from ABB
- Industries
- Power Electronics, Converter Systems, Power Semiconductors (High Voltage Classes)
- 01
Development of power electronics solutions (including driver design)
- 02
Component selection based on technical performance, price and availability
- 03
Production of prototypes and small series
- 04
Quality assurance with a wide range of test equipment
- 05
Final testing and end-tested components
- 06
Personal consulting and expert webinars
Materials and Components
Pure aluminium (coolers Profilmecc / ProfilmeccPlus)
Pure aluminium coolers with very low thermal resistance for applications with requirements for weight and compactness.
X-Series IGBT chips (Fuji)
High-power IGBTs with significantly reduced switching losses and gate charge, preferred for new developments.
Semiconductors from Hitachi Energy
Broad portfolio for high voltage classes with high longevity.
Scale-2 dual driver core 2SC0435T (Power Integration)
IGBT driver with high output power that simplifies driver design and is used in around 70 percent of in-house developments.
GVA Power Supplies (IPSS)
Supply of half-bridge drivers at a wide variety of potential levels with easy integration of additional components.
Clamping units from ABB
Easy-to-handle clamping units for fine adjustment of the correct contact pressure, even on tall stack assemblies.
Site
Mannheim
DEHeadquarters, development, production, quality assurance
- Lot size
- Prototypes up to small series (max. 500 devices/year)
- Materials
- Power electronics devices from 100 kVA
Manufactured Devices
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of prototypes and small series of power electronics devicesAssembly | – | – | – | 1 prototype – 500 devices/year | – |
| Production of IGBT converters (from 100 kVA)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of IGCT converters (from 100 kVA)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of medium-voltage switches (from 100 kVA)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of switches in the kA rangeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of pulse switchesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of rectifiersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of soft startersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final testing of components (end-tested components of the VARIS converter system)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance with a wide range of test equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of power electronics solutions (including driver design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services