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Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

The new MOSFETs sport RDS(ON)s of 25mΩ, while the SBDs handle an industry leading 90 amps.


Texas Instruments Claims its New Low-dropout (LDO) Regulator Features Industry-low Noise Level

Texas Instruments Claims its New Low-dropout (LDO) Regulator Features Industry-low Noise Level

The regulator features a noise level of only 0.46 µVRMS, with exceptionally high power-supply ripple rejection (PSRR).


ABB Calls on “Digital Mavericks” to Join its Electrification Startup Challenge

ABB Calls on “Digital Mavericks” to Join its Electrification Startup Challenge

The Swiss-Swedish tech giant will award three companies $30,000 each to develop digital tools to enhance systems both at home and at scale.


News Mar 25, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Infineon Introduces New CoolSiC MOSFET and 2EDN Gate Driver Families

Infineon Introduces New CoolSiC MOSFET and 2EDN Gate Driver Families

The two new families will serve to enhance energy efficiency, in addition to saving weight and board space.


Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

The new ICs enable designers to meet tough new efficiency requirements, while at the same time realizing excellent power factor correction (PFC).


National and International Standards for Harsh Railway Power Solutions

National and International Standards for Harsh Railway Power Solutions

Railway power components must weather harsh conditions in a number of severe environments. Here we discuss the standards governing this space,…


Alpha and Omega Debuts Two New 600 V Super Junction MOSFETs Featuring RDS(ON)s of 110 and 140 mΩ

Alpha and Omega Debuts Two New 600 V Super Junction MOSFETs Featuring RDS(ON)s of 110 and 140 mΩ

Taking up a scant 64 mm2 with a height of 0.9 mm in DFN8x8 packages, the new devices are aimed at meeting today’s demands for high efficiency and…


 CUI Introduces 150 W and 200 W DC/DC Converters Aimed at Data Processing and Industrial Applications

CUI Introduces 150 W and 200 W DC/DC Converters Aimed at Data Processing and Industrial Applications

The two new series, featuring single isolated outputs and offering efficiencies of up to 91%, join CUI’s established PRQ line.


McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

Introduced March 2 at the UK’s Future Propulsion Conference 2022 (FPC2022), the inverter delivers 350 kW peak and 250 kW continuous for powering…


News Mar 15, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Altair Acquires Powersim, Enhances its Power Electronics Solutions

Altair Acquires Powersim, Enhances its Power Electronics Solutions

With the acquisition, Altair rounds out its electronic motor design offerings and furthers its expansion into the power electronics space, where…


News Mar 09, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Kyocera AVX Acquires ROHM’s Entire Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Line

Kyocera AVX Acquires ROHM’s Entire Tantalum and Polymer Capacitor Line

The final agreement calls for ROHM to transfer all relevant intellectual property and manufacturing assets to Kyocera AVX by August 5, 2022.


News Mar 09, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Protecting the Health of the Battery: The Importance of Rugged Design and the BMS

Protecting the Health of the Battery: The Importance of Rugged Design and the BMS

With the growing rise in the use of batteries for a range of applications, it is crucial that the battery is designed in a manner that protects the…


The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 1: A Topology for Low Noise Negative Voltage Supplies

The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 1: A Topology for Low Noise Negative Voltage Supplies

Analog Devices offers a wide variety of solutions for producing low noise power. Most of these solutions are designed to produce positive voltage…


How To Design Reliable Multilevel Bridgeless Totem-pole PFC

How To Design Reliable Multilevel Bridgeless Totem-pole PFC

This article discusses key design guidelines to implement safe operating conditions for power switches, enabling delivery of higher reliability and…


Modified Standard, Semi-Custom and Full-Custom Designs

Modified Standard, Semi-Custom and Full-Custom Designs

RECOM offers over 25,000 standard portfolio DC/DC and AC/DC products, but still at times, a non-standard converter is needed. This article explores…


Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery…


Improving Power Quality in the Petrochemical Industry

Improving Power Quality in the Petrochemical Industry

Various frequency converters for pumps and compressors are used in the petrochemical industry for extracting and producing oil and gas, which leads…


Kyocera AVX Expands Its Line of Wet Tantalum Capacitors

Kyocera AVX Expands Its Line of Wet Tantalum Capacitors

Kyocera AVX in February added a new 470 µF/125V code to its TWA-Y series, COTS-Plus line of high-temperature, long-living capacitors.


Accelerating the Digital Transformation for Today’s Smart World

Accelerating the Digital Transformation for Today’s Smart World

Global digital transformation is well underway, driven by artificial intelligence, a rapidly maturing 5G wireless network and Internet of Things…


Diodes Incorporated Introduces a New Controller for P-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFETs

Diodes Incorporated Introduces a New Controller for P-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFETs

The controller, when paired with a P-channel MOSFET configured as an ideal diode, provides the high-side rail isolation needed for reverse current…