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How Thermal Efficiency Is Helping Data Centers Run More Sustainably

How Thermal Efficiency Is Helping Data Centers Run More Sustainably

Innovative semiconductor design and packaging technologies are improving efficiencies in data centers as server power demands increase.


Managing Thermals: Breaking Through Power-density Barriers

Managing Thermals: Breaking Through Power-density Barriers

The number of semiconductors in nearly every application is multiplying. Many of the design challenges facing electronics engineers all tie back to…


CES 2023: Advanced Materials Developer Showcases Innovations for Advanced Mobility, Consumer Markets

CES 2023: Advanced Materials Developer Showcases Innovations for Advanced Mobility, Consumer Markets

Celanese will feature advanced material initiatives for electric vehicles and consumer electronics.


new products Jan 07, 2023 by Mike Falter
Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum formate, a new, easily produced material, has been found to filter carbon dioxide effectively when used in power plant smokestacks. It…


News Nov 28, 2022 by Claire Turvill
Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

The Enel Group has partnered with Brenmiller Energy to launch a thermal energy storage facility in Italy’s Tuscany region that stores energy in…


Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

New research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) combines geothermal plants with mineral extraction to ensure lower energy production…


DARPA Seeks Improved Space Electronics to Handle Satellite Orbits

DARPA Seeks Improved Space Electronics to Handle Satellite Orbits

Low Earth orbit has its own requirements, and building more efficient power electronics could improve spacecraft performance and cost.


News Nov 04, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Silicon can Match WBG Efficiency in Totem-pole PFC Circuits

Silicon can Match WBG Efficiency in Totem-pole PFC Circuits

Pressure is on engineers to design AC-DC power supplies with improved efficiency and power density, while meeting standards for mains harmonic…


PCB Power Loop Layout for Chip-scale Package GaN FETs Optimizes Electrical and Thermal Performance

PCB Power Loop Layout for Chip-scale Package GaN FETs Optimizes Electrical and Thermal Performance

In this article, different power loop layouts are analyzed with simultaneous considerations for thermal management and electric parasitics.


Previewing 4 Noteworthy Power Electronics Conferences

Previewing 4 Noteworthy Power Electronics Conferences

With about four months left in 2022, the year of power electronics events isn’t over yet. Also, several organizers are already revealing their…


News Sep 09, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Silver-free AMB Copper Technology Bonds Highly Reliable Metal Ceramic Substrates

Silver-free AMB Copper Technology Bonds Highly Reliable Metal Ceramic Substrates

High-power electronics have become one of the fastest growing market segments of the semiconductor industry. Because the power electronic modules…


Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Power semiconductor components play an important role in the power electronics field and their reliability and lifetime have been attracting more…


CERN Tasks ABB with Revamping its Cooling, Ventilation Systems

CERN Tasks ABB with Revamping its Cooling, Ventilation Systems

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced a new project with ABB to reduce energy waste in its cooling and ventilation…


News Jun 29, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

The fresh EPC2066 is an enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power FET expanding the company’s extensive portfolio of low-voltage,…


Allegro Releases New BLDC Gate Drivers For Data Center Cooling

Allegro Releases New BLDC Gate Drivers For Data Center Cooling

The fresh gate drivers for brushless DC (BLDC) motors are three-phase and sensorless, and each incorporates a power loss brake and AC-loss features.


Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

The ChiP (converter housed in package) fabrication facility will produce power modules in the United States using process steps analogous to…


News May 26, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

The companies will look to combine Nexperia’s extensive background in gallium nitride (GaN) with Kyocera AVX’s expertise in advanced packaging…


News May 25, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
ROHM Expands its Lineup of Automotive, Space-saving PMDE Package Diodes

ROHM Expands its Lineup of Automotive, Space-saving PMDE Package Diodes

Measuring a scant 2.5 by 1.3 mm, the new diodes further miniaturization in automotive applications while maintaining high performance.


News Apr 28, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Advanced Cooling Concept Improves Lifetime Performance – A Case Study

Advanced Cooling Concept Improves Lifetime Performance – A Case Study

Keeping up with the latest market trends in commercial, construction, and agriculture vehicles (CAV) requires increasingly eco-friendly products…


 Parker Chomerics Announces New High-Performance Thermal Gap Filler Pads

Parker Chomerics Announces New High-Performance Thermal Gap Filler Pads

The new THERM-A-GAPTM PAD 30 and 60 from Parker Chomerics further optimise heat transfer applications in electronic systems.