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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…


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
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…


Gate Driver Failure in High dv/dt Converters

Gate Driver Failure in High dv/dt Converters

High dv/dt switching can make gate drivers a point of failure. Parasitic coupling and false turn-on may cause unwanted switching and put extra…


Nexperia Expands Wide-Bandgap Portfolio With SiC and GaN Updates

Nexperia Expands Wide-Bandgap Portfolio With SiC and GaN Updates

Nexperia rolled out two wide-bandgap product updates: a top-side cooled QDPAK package for its 1200 V SiC MOSFETs, and an expanded lineup of 650 V…


Rohm Releases PLECS Electronics Verification Simulator

Rohm Releases PLECS Electronics Verification Simulator

Rohm has launched a free, browser-based simulator built on the PLECS environment, enabling power electronics engineers to run loss and thermal…


Improving Efficiency and Thermal Margin in a 204 W Quarter-Brick Converter Using a 150 V MOSFET

Improving Efficiency and Thermal Margin in a 204 W Quarter-Brick Converter Using a 150 V MOSFET

Learn how 150 V SuperQ MOSFETs boost 204 W converter efficiency greater than 0.8%, cut heat by 2 W, and lower peak temps by 31°C. They improve…


Isolation Technology Under High dv/dt Stress

Isolation Technology Under High dv/dt Stress

Isolation technologies respond differently to fast voltage changes. This article examines how capacitive, magnetic, and optical isolation perform…


Isolated DC-DC Power Supplies: Module or Discrete Design?

Isolated DC-DC Power Supplies: Module or Discrete Design?

When is a fully integrated module the better option, and when does a discrete design offer the greater advantage? This story discusses the major…


Technical Articles May 27, 2026 by RECOM
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.


EPC Intros 5 kW 3-Phase GaN Inverters for Robotics and Light EVs

EPC Intros 5 kW 3-Phase GaN Inverters for Robotics and Light EVs

The EPC9186HC2 and EPC9186HC3 are three-phase GaN evaluation boards built around the 0.75 mΩ EPC2361 eGaN FET, delivering up to 150 A RMS and 5 kW…


TDK Intros 3rd-Gen 1,500 W AC-DC Power Modules

TDK Intros 3rd-Gen 1,500 W AC-DC Power Modules

The PFE1500FB series accepts 85 to 305 VAC input and features a metal baseplate for sealed enclosures and liquid-cooled systems.


new products Apr 27, 2026 by Luke James
STMicroelectronics Launches Dual GaN Half-Bridge Gate Drivers

STMicroelectronics Launches Dual GaN Half-Bridge Gate Drivers

The STDRIVEG212 and STDRIVEG612 bring fast switching and smart shutdown to motion control and power conversion applications.


new products Apr 21, 2026 by Luke James
Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche protection—critical for…


B&K Precision Expands Programmable AC Power Sources

B&K Precision Expands Programmable AC Power Sources

The two models in the 9810 Series of programmable power sources deliver up to 1,000 VA and include built-in power-line disturbance simulation for…


new products Apr 10, 2026 by Luke James
EPC Launches GaN-Based Motor Drive Evaluation Board

EPC Launches GaN-Based Motor Drive Evaluation Board

At APEC 2026, EPC introduced the EPC91121, built around a seventh-generation 40 V eGaN transistor, targeting drones, robotics, and industrial motor…


new products Apr 09, 2026 by Luke James
Hioki Targets EV Thermal Testing With Thermistor Modules

Hioki Targets EV Thermal Testing With Thermistor Modules

Hioki’s modules bring fast, scalable thermistor-based temperature measurement for its LR8450 data logger series.


Advanced Energy Intros 600 W Full-Brick AC-DC Power Supply

Advanced Energy Intros 600 W Full-Brick AC-DC Power Supply

The AIF13WAC, a 600 W full-brick AC-DC power supply, delivers up to 94% efficiency with digital control and drop-in compatibility for existing…


Dukosi Releases 2 Solutions for Battery Pack Management

Dukosi Releases 2 Solutions for Battery Pack Management

Dukosi is combining cell-level data tracking with a wireless communication architecture to address traceability requirements and reduce wiring…


News Apr 01, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

To celebrate Women's History Month, we spotlight Erna Hamburger, an engineer who graduated top of her class at EPFL in 1933 and spent decades…


tech insights Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James