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Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronic Components

Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronic Components

Modeling and simulation are essential aspects of the analysis and design process in power electronics. This first article in a short series will…


Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi’s High-Tech subsidiary is building a new semiconductor engineering facility in Oregon, expecting growth across EV, autonomous driving,…


News Jun 20, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
RECOM Announces the RPA150-Q Ultra-wide Input 150W DC/DC Series

RECOM Announces the RPA150-Q Ultra-wide Input 150W DC/DC Series

RECOM announces the RPA150-Q ultra-wide input 150W DC/DC series in a quarter-brick format.


Flex Power Modules Introduces DC/DC Converters with Ultra-wide Input Range

Flex Power Modules Introduces DC/DC Converters with Ultra-wide Input Range

Flex Power Modules features PKJ7200W, a series of EN50155-compliant DC/DC converter modules for railway rolling stock equipment.


MIT Researchers Develop New Superconducting Nanowire Device

MIT Researchers Develop New Superconducting Nanowire Device

Researchers continue to develop a superconducting nanowire to pave the way for more efficient superconducting electronics.


News Jun 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
“Ultra-sensitive” Magnetic Detecting Device Research Could Open the Door for New Application Areas

“Ultra-sensitive” Magnetic Detecting Device Research Could Open the Door for New Application Areas

Researchers from Brown University have developed a cheap, accurate, and highly sensitive magnetic sensing device.


News Jun 18, 2021 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Analog Devices’ Battery State of Health Monitor Includes a Coulomb Counter

Analog Devices’ Battery State of Health Monitor Includes a Coulomb Counter

The new state of health (SOH) monitor is wired in series with the primary battery and introduces only minimal voltage drop


Extending the Supply Voltage of a 600V Input Isolated Flyback Controller to 800V or Higher

Extending the Supply Voltage of a 600V Input Isolated Flyback Controller to 800V or Higher

This article highlights Analog Devices LT8316 that is a micropower, high voltage flyback controller that does not require complicated…


Magnachip Merger Paused as Rival Enters with Competing Buyout Offer

Magnachip Merger Paused as Rival Enters with Competing Buyout Offer

Pending its merger with a Chinese private equity firm, Magnachip has now received a higher buyout proposal from a rival entity.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

The 1/8th brick sized demonstration board uses eGaN FETs switching at 1 MHz to deliver its best in class power density


ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM’s BM2SC12xFP2-LBZ power ICs are the Quasi-resonant (QR) AC/DC converters with an integrated 1700V SiC MOSFET in a single compact…


E-PEAS Introduces Versatile New Buck-Boost ICs for Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting

E-PEAS Introduces Versatile New Buck-Boost ICs for Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting

E-PEAS features AEM10330 and AEM30330 PMICs distinguish themselves from the competition via their innovative buck-boost architecture.


NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

New York startup lands $498,000 from the Department of Energy to develop silicon carbide semiconductors and modules.


News Jun 16, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Transformer Losses and Efficiency

Transformer Losses and Efficiency

In this article we will learn about the four main types of transformer losses and calculations for finding the efficiency of a transformer.


XP Power’s 10 New LCE80 Members Offer Low Cost, Open Frame Power

XP Power’s 10 New LCE80 Members Offer Low Cost, Open Frame Power

With no forced air cooling required, the fan-less units are aimed at applications where audible noise would be problematic


EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

This article highlights EPC EPC2065 and EPC2054 eGaN FETs that are higher performing, smaller, more thermally efficient, and at a comparable cost.


The PN Junction as a Rectifier

The PN Junction as a Rectifier

Learn about the traits of the rectifying p-n junctions in semiconductors.


MIT and Princeton University Researchers Explore Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications

MIT and Princeton University Researchers Explore Long-Duration Energy Storage Applications

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Princeton University have announced new efforts toward energy transition…


 Toshiba Unveils Photovoltaic-Output Optocoupler For Solid State Relays

Toshiba Unveils Photovoltaic-Output Optocoupler For Solid State Relays

The new electrically isolated device features the high open voltage needed to drive power MOSFETS


What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

In this “semiconductor basics” series, we’ll learn about the properties of the P-N junction with no external power applied.