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Voltage Regulators for Automotive Designs

Voltage Regulators for Automotive Designs

The Nano technology leverages advancements in circuit design for high speed and low power, optimizes layout to reduce both parasitic effects and…


Increasing Power Density of 4.5 kV IGBT Power Modules

Increasing Power Density of 4.5 kV IGBT Power Modules

This article demonstrates how a 4.5 kV power module can fulfill converter requirements in applications like railways, medium-voltage drives, and…


new products Jul 15, 2023 by Nils Soltau
Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

When designing power applications with gallium-nitride (GaN) wide-bandgap technology, proper control of the gate-driving circuit is essential to…


Powering the Control of Modern Energy Systems

Powering the Control of Modern Energy Systems

Reducing CO₂ emissions has become a worldwide goal and led to the research and development of many new technologies. This article examines the…


The Genesis of GeneSiC and the Future of Silicon Carbide

The Genesis of GeneSiC and the Future of Silicon Carbide

This article will examine GeneSiC MOSFETs and Schottky MPS diodes stretching from 650 V to 6.5 kV.


Visualizing Transformer Behavior: Drawing Phasor Diagrams and Equivalent Circuits

Visualizing Transformer Behavior: Drawing Phasor Diagrams and Equivalent Circuits

In this article, you’ll learn how to draw phasor diagrams and equivalent circuits for transformers under load and no-load conditions.


What Are the Benefits of Wireless Battery Management Systems?

What Are the Benefits of Wireless Battery Management Systems?

This article examines wireless battery management systems to optimize battery performance.


Variable DC-Link Voltage LLC Resonant DC/DC Converter using GaN HEMTs and SiC Diodes

Variable DC-Link Voltage LLC Resonant DC/DC Converter using GaN HEMTs and SiC Diodes

As the demand for efficient DC/DC converters continues to rise, this article examines LLC resonant converters.


Improving Performance With Monolithic GaN Integration While Reducing Size, Cost

Improving Performance With Monolithic GaN Integration While Reducing Size, Cost

This article will examine the advantages of gallium nitride heterojunction field effect power transistors in the 15 V to 350 V range in…


Securing the Renewable Energy Grid Against Cyberattacks

Securing the Renewable Energy Grid Against Cyberattacks

As the world plans to boost renewable power generation, can we protect the grid against cyberattacks?


Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article examines the difference between…


Say Goodbye to Outages: How Solar Plus Storage is Fueling the Microgrid Revolution

Say Goodbye to Outages: How Solar Plus Storage is Fueling the Microgrid Revolution

Solar plus energy storage microgrids with advanced controls can supplement the current energy grid cost-effectively.


Tesla to Launch Virtual Power Plants in Texas, Puerto Rico

Tesla to Launch Virtual Power Plants in Texas, Puerto Rico

Tesla will soon offer virtual power plant programs for Powerwall customers in Texas and Puerto Rico, according to a recent confirmation by an…


News Jun 26, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

The advanced series of WE-MAPI inductors combine the best possible utilization of inductance and current carrying capacity with low intrinsic…


Making Microgrids Standard Practice Requires Industry Standard

Making Microgrids Standard Practice Requires Industry Standard

Microgrids are a powerful tool for reaching carbon-neutrality goals and building grid resilience. Standardization could pave the way for greater…


Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB)…


Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

"Multiple sourcing” is desirable when designing a power converter. Semikron Danfoss and ROHM Semiconductor have added a fully compatible…


Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

HV LinPak is a new package that adds to several options converter designers have for using Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs with nominal blocking voltages…


Helping Power Solutions Keep Up With Moore’s Law

Helping Power Solutions Keep Up With Moore’s Law

This article discusses Moore's Law and MEMS in creating roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment and the importance of power…


Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

In this article, Dr. Ridley describes new advanced circuit models that can be used to accurately predict the performance of off-the-shelf…