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Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

The new MOSFETs sport RDS(ON)s of 25mΩ, while the SBDs handle an industry leading 90 amps.


California & New York Renovate Ports to Make Way for Offshore Wind Development

California & New York Renovate Ports to Make Way for Offshore Wind Development

With new port renovation projects underway, the geographic opposites are making room for upcoming offshore wind sites.


News Mar 28, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Texas Instruments Claims its New Low-dropout (LDO) Regulator Features Industry-low Noise Level

Texas Instruments Claims its New Low-dropout (LDO) Regulator Features Industry-low Noise Level

The regulator features a noise level of only 0.46 µVRMS, with exceptionally high power-supply ripple rejection (PSRR).


ABB Calls on “Digital Mavericks” to Join its Electrification Startup Challenge

ABB Calls on “Digital Mavericks” to Join its Electrification Startup Challenge

The Swiss-Swedish tech giant will award three companies $30,000 each to develop digital tools to enhance systems both at home and at scale.


News Mar 25, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Infineon Introduces New CoolSiC MOSFET and 2EDN Gate Driver Families

Infineon Introduces New CoolSiC MOSFET and 2EDN Gate Driver Families

The two new families will serve to enhance energy efficiency, in addition to saving weight and board space.


Addressing the Efficiency Challenge for Cable-Free Charging

Addressing the Efficiency Challenge for Cable-Free Charging

Advances in component technology, together with the emergence of novel new architectures, hold the key to taking wireless charging beyond phone…


Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

The new ICs enable designers to meet tough new efficiency requirements, while at the same time realizing excellent power factor correction (PFC).


Littelfuse Claims Its New Fuses Are the First Automotive-grade 1000 VDC Offerings on the Market

Littelfuse Claims Its New Fuses Are the First Automotive-grade 1000 VDC Offerings on the Market

The new fuses are aimed specifically at the harsh automotive environments of modern electric vehicles (EVs), where they have been designed to…


STMicroelectronics Releases a Series of Nine Economical Radiation-Hardened ICs Aimed at New Space

STMicroelectronics Releases a Series of Nine Economical Radiation-Hardened ICs Aimed at New Space

The new units are designed to lower the total costs associated with today’s new generation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites.


Researchers Develop a Mountainous Hydropower Alternative Driven by Electric Trucks

Researchers Develop a Mountainous Hydropower Alternative Driven by Electric Trucks

An international team of researchers has conceptualized an innovative approach to hydropower generation in mountainous regions: Use the…


News Mar 21, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Lucid’s New Luxury EV Has an Incredibly Fast Charger, and It’s Driven by ROHM’s SiC MOSFETs

Lucid’s New Luxury EV Has an Incredibly Fast Charger, and It’s Driven by ROHM’s SiC MOSFETs

The Lucid Air, MotorTrend’s Car of the Year for 2022, can pack up to 300 miles in just 22 minutes of charging.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Interior Department Sets Records with $4.37 Billion Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Interior Department Sets Records with $4.37 Billion Offshore Wind Lease Auction

The six farms, located off the coast of New York and New Jersey, could produce enough energy to power 2 million homes.


News Mar 19, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
BAK Motors Selects McLaren Applied’s 800 V SiC Inverter For Its Solid-state Hydrogen Hybrid Hyper-car

BAK Motors Selects McLaren Applied’s 800 V SiC Inverter For Its Solid-state Hydrogen Hybrid Hyper-car

Under the agreement, announced March 3, McLaren Applied will supply an E-motor and its IPG5 SiC inverter to BAK, for use in its new über-luxury…


News Mar 18, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Report: Solar Power & Battery Storage to Account For 60% of Upcoming Electric Capacity Additions

Report: Solar Power & Battery Storage to Account For 60% of Upcoming Electric Capacity Additions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that solar power and battery storage will account for 60% of new generating capacity additions…


News Mar 18, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
National and International Standards for Harsh Railway Power Solutions

National and International Standards for Harsh Railway Power Solutions

Railway power components must weather harsh conditions in a number of severe environments. Here we discuss the standards governing this space,…


Alpha and Omega Debuts Two New 600 V Super Junction MOSFETs Featuring RDS(ON)s of 110 and 140 mΩ

Alpha and Omega Debuts Two New 600 V Super Junction MOSFETs Featuring RDS(ON)s of 110 and 140 mΩ

Taking up a scant 64 mm2 with a height of 0.9 mm in DFN8x8 packages, the new devices are aimed at meeting today’s demands for high efficiency and…


 CUI Introduces 150 W and 200 W DC/DC Converters Aimed at Data Processing and Industrial Applications

CUI Introduces 150 W and 200 W DC/DC Converters Aimed at Data Processing and Industrial Applications

The two new series, featuring single isolated outputs and offering efficiencies of up to 91%, join CUI’s established PRQ line.


McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

Introduced March 2 at the UK’s Future Propulsion Conference 2022 (FPC2022), the inverter delivers 350 kW peak and 250 kW continuous for powering…


News Mar 15, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
EV Charging While We Drive? Research Paves the Way for Unlimited Range

EV Charging While We Drive? Research Paves the Way for Unlimited Range

Researchers at Cornell University, through dynamic capacitive charging, aim to reduce the size of EV batteries by 90%. Embedding charging plates in…


News Mar 14, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Honeywell to Provide Energy Storage System for Upcoming New Mexico Solar Project

Honeywell to Provide Energy Storage System for Upcoming New Mexico Solar Project

Honeywell will supply the energy storage system to Hecate Energy, whose 50-megawatt solar farm in northern New Mexico is slated to open this fall.


News Mar 11, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell