inverter
noun
in·vert·er
in-ˈvər-tər 
1
: one that inverts
2
: a device for converting direct current into alternating current
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Enphase and SolarEdge sank about more than 19% and 24%, respectively, as sales of their inverters would take a hit from lower demand for rooftop solar.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Better efficiency is thanks in part to the adoption of more efficient silicon carbide inverters, although the battery has also increased in capacity.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
At the transistor level, the device uses what are called depletion-mode inverters.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Reuters was unable to determine how many inverters were switched off, or the extent of disruption to grids.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Better efficiency is thanks in part to the adoption of more efficient silicon carbide inverters, although the battery has also increased in capacity.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
At the transistor level, the device uses what are called depletion-mode inverters.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Reuters was unable to determine how many inverters were switched off, or the extent of disruption to grids.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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