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DC-Link Capacitors: The Component That Will Make or Break AI Power

DC-Link Capacitors: The Component That Will Make or Break AI Power

Discover why next-gen film technology is crucial to meeting modern efficiency and reliability targets for 800 VDC AI data centers.


Exclusive Interview: How Embedded Silicon Capacitors Enable AI Power Integrity

Exclusive Interview: How Embedded Silicon Capacitors Enable AI Power Integrity

Empower Semiconductor’s Mukund Krishna explains how embedded silicon capacitors improve power delivery networks and maximize performance-per-watt.


Littelfuse Launches High-Voltage TVS Diodes for Power Protection

Littelfuse Launches High-Voltage TVS Diodes for Power Protection

The high-voltage TVS diode family delivers a stand-off voltage of up to 400 V in a single AEC-Q101 SMC package.


Littelfuse Brings 30 kW SMT TVS Diodes for Avionics and eVTOL

Littelfuse Brings 30 kW SMT TVS Diodes for Avionics and eVTOL

Littelfuse's SMT TVS diodes deliver up to 30 kW of lightning surge protection in a pick-and-place-compatible package built for avionics and…


Toshiba Extends CUZ Zener Diodes to 75 V for 48 V Power Rails

Toshiba Extends CUZ Zener Diodes to 75 V for 48 V Power Rails

The CUZ56V, CUZ62V, CUZ68V, and CUZ75V target long-pulse switching surges and induced lightning events in data centers, networks, and industrial…


new products Jan 23, 2026 by Luke James
Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech Engineering Insights Survey 2025. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re…


News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
Mini P-channel MOSFETs Ease Reverse Polarity Protection Integration in Cars

Mini P-channel MOSFETs Ease Reverse Polarity Protection Integration in Cars

Learn reverse battery polarity protection (RBP) techniques for automotive design. This article focuses on the benefits of miniature packaged…


New Diodes Offer Better Performance, Efficiency and Insulation

New Diodes Offer Better Performance, Efficiency and Insulation

Littelfuse, Nexperia, and Vishay have released diode products that provide designers with upgraded features.


new products Jul 25, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Nexperia Debuts ESD Diodes Optimized for 48 V EV Communication

Nexperia Debuts ESD Diodes Optimized for 48 V EV Communication

Nexperia’s first AEC-Q101 ESD protection diodes for 48 V automotive networks preserve signal integrity and save PCB space in electric and…


Understanding the Role of Capacitors and Supercapacitors in Energy Storage Systems

Understanding the Role of Capacitors and Supercapacitors in Energy Storage Systems

Capacitors and supercapacitors are key to maximizing the performance and reliability of energy…


PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025 featured advancements in SiC and GaN devices, power modules, and ICs targeting electric vehicles, renewable energy, and other high-power…


News May 15, 2025 by Luke James
3 Passive Devices Share Goals of Power Density, Protection, and Efficiency

3 Passive Devices Share Goals of Power Density, Protection, and Efficiency


new products May 03, 2025 by
Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Battery management systems are critical in optimizing energy storage systems. Gain insight into…


Infineon First to Integrate Schottky Diode Into Industrial GaN Transistor

Infineon First to Integrate Schottky Diode Into Industrial GaN Transistor

The new device keeps the high-frequency switching benefits of GaN while addressing the historical lack of a true reverse body diode.


new products Apr 30, 2025 by Jake Hertz
APEC 2025 Showcases Power Component Innovation

APEC 2025 Showcases Power Component Innovation

Part 1 of our on-site coverage highlights ICs, power converters, current-sense transducers, SiC MOSFETs, TVS diodes, and more.


Enhancing Inverter Efficiencies in Renewable Energy Systems with YMIN Capacitors

Enhancing Inverter Efficiencies in Renewable Energy Systems with YMIN Capacitors

Explore the role of inverters in renewable energy systems.


Onsemi, Würth Elektronik Power Up Virtual Design

Onsemi, Würth Elektronik Power Up Virtual Design

Würth Elektronik has integrated Würth’s passive components into onsemi’s Self-Service PLECS Model Generator.


News Nov 24, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Roundup: 3 New Inductors Boost Efficiency in Power Converters

Roundup: 3 New Inductors Boost Efficiency in Power Converters

This roundup spotlights new inductors designed to reduce sources of inefficiency in modern power supplies.


Using GaN for Mid-Range Motor Inverters

Using GaN for Mid-Range Motor Inverters

This article examines how GaN-based FETs enable high-performance motor inverters.


Schottky Rectifiers Deliver Power Density in Compact Package

Schottky Rectifiers Deliver Power Density in Compact Package

The multipurpose rectifiers achieved the industry’s highest current densities while being the smallest in their class.


new products Apr 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz