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Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

The MLX91229 Hall sensor trades an analog output for a digital bitstream to keep current readings clean inside EV traction inverters as SiC and GaN…


Distribution Transformers and Voltage Regulation—Part 3: Mounting

Distribution Transformers and Voltage Regulation—Part 3: Mounting

This article contrasts pole-mounted and pad-mounted transformers and their respective design, safety, and operational features in their different…


A Novel Current Sensing Technology Utilizing III-V Compound Hall Elements

A Novel Current Sensing Technology Utilizing III-V Compound Hall Elements

This article discusses a novel current-sensing technology to address the challenges of shunt resistors and isolated modulators used in applications…


Can Underground Aquifers Provide Data Center Cooling?

Can Underground Aquifers Provide Data Center Cooling?

University of Illinois researchers examined the potential of using aquifer-based geothermal energy to cool data centers while reducing energy use…


Vishay Unveils 40 V MOSFETs That Curb False Triggering in Motor Drives

Vishay Unveils 40 V MOSFETs That Curb False Triggering in Motor Drives

The four new SO-8 MOSFETs combine a high gate threshold with tight Qgd/Qgs ratios to resist noise in synchronous rectification designs.


Briefs: Transformers, eVTOLs, Digital Twins, and Energy Storage

Briefs: Transformers, eVTOLs, Digital Twins, and Energy Storage

Hitachi Energy, Joby Aviation, Toyota, Corinex, Plexigrid, and Moment Energy are expanding manufacturing facilities and product offerings.


News Jul 09, 2026 by Karen Hanson
FERC: Modernize Grid Interconnection Rules for AI Data Centers

FERC: Modernize Grid Interconnection Rules for AI Data Centers

Regional grid operators must defend existing interconnection policies or propose new ones as demand from large electricity users accelerates.


News Jul 08, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Utilities Leverage the Potential of the Residential Battery Boom

Utilities Leverage the Potential of the Residential Battery Boom

Virtual power plants allow utilities to use these behind-the-meter assets to help meet peak demand and increase grid stability,


Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

As inverter-based resources replace spinning generation, capacitors are becoming a critical tool for maintaining grid stability.


7th Gen Fast Recovery Diode Enabling Full Performance of Modern IGBTs

7th Gen Fast Recovery Diode Enabling Full Performance of Modern IGBTs

With 7th gen IGBTs, switching speed limits shift from the transistor to the fast recovery diode. As IGBTs improve, this diode becomes the key…


TDK Intros 3 kW Programmable AC-DC Supply With Wide-Range 3-Phase Inputs

TDK Intros 3 kW Programmable AC-DC Supply With Wide-Range 3-Phase Inputs

The new 3,000 W HWS3000GT4 model expands global industrial grid compatibility and incorporates advanced digital telemetry alongside ruggedized…


3 Inductors Push Thermal and Voltage Performance Boundaries

3 Inductors Push Thermal and Voltage Performance Boundaries

Vishay, Würth Elektronik, and Sumida have introduced inductors for next-gen automotive, industrial, and AI applications, improving operating…


Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Fast transients can push the gate driver isolation past its normal limits. This can cause partial discharge and, over time, lead to insulation…


Shell Concept EV Tackles Charging, Efficiency, and Sustainability

Shell Concept EV Tackles Charging, Efficiency, and Sustainability

The Triple 10 Challenge concept challenges conventional EVs with a lightweight, thermally efficient design


News Jul 03, 2026 by Karen Hanson
A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate drivers in a three-phase…


Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla, NetPower, QuantumScape, Honda, Nissan, and PowerBank are investing to advance battery, EV, and solar technologies.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Intepro Intros 4U DC Power Supplies With 12.5 kW/U Power Density

Intepro Intros 4U DC Power Supplies With 12.5 kW/U Power Density

The new series of programmable 4U DC power supplies combines auto-ranging source capabilities with an energy-recovering electronic load to maximize…


SunZia: Largest Wind Farm in U.S. Comes Online in New Mexico

SunZia: Largest Wind Farm in U.S. Comes Online in New Mexico

With a whopping 3,650 MW of wind generation capacity, the SunZia wind farm in New Mexico becomes the largest renewable energy project in U.S. history


News Jul 01, 2026 by Claire Turvill
Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

GaN power devices offer high efficiency, but reliability is now a package-level challenge. CTE mismatch causes solder-joint cracking, which EPC…


Grid Power: GM Pivots to Sodium Batteries and V2G Technology

Grid Power: GM Pivots to Sodium Batteries and V2G Technology

As GM slows its electric vehicle production, it’s applying its battery technology to energy storage and grid support.


News Jun 30, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell