My company was asked to design a power supply for polysilicon generator. Since power electronics is a core business for us, we are interested by this request.
Unfortunately, the potential customer who produces these generators doesn't test them until they are installed at their customers. We are talking about many MW of power for each generator. I am not going to produce a system (prototype) that can only be tested in the field, in a production setup. We are in the business of solving problems, not causing headaches to our customers.
I conducted some research on the net but didn't find enough technical info about the process to jump into it without testing a prototype first.
Does anybody have technical info about the type of electrical load and the control techniques used for this application? I understand that the resistance decreases rapidly with the temperature and build up of silicon but how critical is the temperature control? My potential customer doesn't seem to know. They normally buy them already made but their supplier is walking away from the business. I want to figure out a better way to make them before investing in this market.
Power Supply for Polysilicon Generator
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