Applications

Consumer Appliances

High-efficiency appliance power semiconductors that cut power consumption and heat.

Overview

Modern home appliances require high-efficiency, compact and highly reliable power conversion technology to reduce power consumption and improve product performance. Dicio supports inverter motor control, induction heating and high-efficiency power systems with Si IGBT, FRD and SiC-based power semiconductors.

01 · MARKET GROWTH

Nearly one billion IGBTs are used each year

Home appliances are a volume market where energy-efficiency ratings and cost per watt determine competitiveness.

Home-appliance IGBT market outlook

Market size ($M)

IGBT $1,609.3M전력모듈·IPM $1,214M
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IGBT — total home-appliance market (including power modules and IPMs)IGBT — power-module and IPM portion of the total market
$1.6B

Home-appliance IGBT

2030 home-appliance IGBT device market

Power modules and IPMs account for about three quarters of the market

940M units

Shipment volume

Discrete IGBT shipments for appliances in 2025

38% of total discrete IGBT shipments

600V

Core voltage

Core class for appliances, PFC and small drives

55% of the 2025 IGBT market · $5.5B / $10.1B

Power conversion architecture

Power conversion from utility input to appliance loads

A 220–240 VAC utility input is converted into stable DC power through PFC and a DC link. The inverter then controls the voltage and frequency required by compressors, fans and induction-heating systems.

Inverter

The inverter converts DC power into AC power at the voltage and frequency required by the load, controlling compressor, fan and drum motors.

Applications
Air conditioners · refrigerators · washers · dryers
Function
Motor speed and torque control
Device class
600 V IGBT + FRD
Conversion
3-phase 2-level VSI

Recommended products

Bare Die

600 V IGBT + FRD for appliance IPMs

TO-247

Discrete package for appliance inverters

Engineered value

Performance you can verify

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Key Applications

Inverter appliances

  • Air conditioners
  • Refrigerators
  • Washing machines

Induction heating & cooking

  • Induction cooktops
  • Rice cookers
  • Heating appliances

High-efficiency appliance power

  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Air purifiers
  • Heat pumps
  • Smart appliances

Key Topologies and Recommended Products

Stage / system
220–240 V AC inverter appliance · Compressor · Fan · Drum · 0.1–3 kW
Device class
600 V IGBT + FRD · CoreIGBT chip
3-phase 2-Level VSI circuit diagram

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