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Analog Devices’ Battery State of Health Monitor Includes a Coulomb Counter

The new state of health (SOH) monitor is wired in series with the primary battery and introduces only minimal voltage drop

Extending the Supply Voltage of a 600V Input Isolated Flyback Controller to 800V or Higher

This article highlights Analog Devices LT8316 that is a micropower, high voltage flyback controller that does not require complicated…

Magnachip Merger Paused as Rival Enters with Competing Buyout Offer

Pending its merger with a Chinese private equity firm, Magnachip has now received a higher buyout proposal from a rival entity.

APEC 2021 Highlights WBG Technologies, Energy Storage, Smart Power, and More

Even in a virtual format, this week’s APEC exhibition brought a variety of power topics and networking opportunities. Here’s what you might…

DC Power Considerations for 5G Systems

NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

New York startup lands $498,000 from the Department of Energy to develop silicon carbide semiconductors and modules.

Power Integrations’ New Switcher IC Family Reduces Standby Power by up to 60%

The new switchers are for the non-isolated buck and buck-boost converters and for isolated flyback designs of up to 12 Watts

Transformer Losses and Efficiency

In this article we will learn about the four main types of transformer losses and calculations for finding the efficiency of a transformer.

Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

A group of scientists from Japan recently published a study on the development of a supposedly cheaper and non-toxic narrow-gap semiconductor…

XP Power’s 10 New LCE80 Members Offer Low Cost, Open Frame Power

With no forced air cooling required, the fan-less units are aimed at applications where audible noise would be problematic

The PN Junction as a Rectifier

Learn about the traits of the rectifying p-n junctions in semiconductors.

MIT and Princeton University Researchers Explore Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Princeton University have announced new efforts toward energy transition…

Toshiba Unveils Photovoltaic-Output Optocoupler For Solid State Relays

The new electrically isolated device features the high open voltage needed to drive power MOSFETS

What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

In this “semiconductor basics” series, we’ll learn about the properties of the P-N junction with no external power applied.

STMicroelectronics First to Announce Certified Chipset for G3-PLC Hybrid Powerline and Wireless Communication

This article highlights STMicroelectronics ST8500 and S2-LP chipset has become the first to be certified according to the G3-PLC Hybrid…

Attending APEC? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Applied Power Electronics Conference will take place this Monday through Thursday.

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

A German semiconductor manufacturer selects Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s PlasmaPro 100 ALE solution for creating gallium nitride-based…

TDK Releases Extremely Compact Current-compensated Ring Core Double Chokes for High Frequencies

Main application areas include compact switched power conversion applications, drives and post-design EMC tuning on semi-finished PCB.