IGBT instead of SiC in Model 3/Y Drive Inverters?

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Beatbuzzer
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IGBT instead of SiC in Model 3/Y Drive Inverters?

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Good day!

Recently I disassembled a flooded inverter from a model 3 front drive unit, hoping to harvest some SiC FETs for other projects.
But as I made my way down to the bare transistors, I found them labeled GK0X0 instead of GK026. And as I tested them, they behave as IGBT and not as FET (characteristic voltage drop in forward direction).
So my question, has anyone else disassembled an inverter all the way down to the transistors? I thought all inverters from 3/Y build with SiC, but maybe thats not the case?
What am I on the trail of? :lol:

best wishes to you all!
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