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ON Semi to Sell Japanese Power Fabs

ON Semi to Sell Japanese Power Fabs

Power device giant ON Semiconductor seeks to sell two wafer fabs in Niigata, Japan.


News Sep 13, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Develop New Biomorphic Rechargeable Zinc Air Battery

Researchers Develop New Biomorphic Rechargeable Zinc Air Battery

Researchers from the University of Michigan’s Kotov lab developed a new, rechargeable zinc battery that may pave the way to distributed energy…


News Sep 11, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Researchers Find Graphene Ribbons Mimic Semiconductor Materials

Researchers Find Graphene Ribbons Mimic Semiconductor Materials

Physicists and chemists from the Swedish Universities of Basel and Bern have produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon…


A Review of the Inner-Workings of a Surge Current Tester

A Review of the Inner-Workings of a Surge Current Tester

This article presents a unique surge current tester rated for 120kA, describes an innovative approach to forming the current based on MOSFETs and…


Easy Start with CoolSiC MOSFET Technology in Drives Applications

Easy Start with CoolSiC MOSFET Technology in Drives Applications

The evaluation board integrates a 3-phase rectifier EMI filter, current sensors, and protection features as well as thermal management and heatsink.


OBC Design Challenges with LLC Derived DC-DC Topologies

OBC Design Challenges with LLC Derived DC-DC Topologies

This article describes OBC design challenges with LLC and LLC derived converters.


NXP Enables Market First for In-Vehicle Multi-Device Wireless Charging Solutions

NXP Enables Market First for In-Vehicle Multi-Device Wireless Charging Solutions

NXP Semiconductors announced that the first multi-device vehicle wireless charging solution driven by a single MWCT controller is now available in…


Electronics Companies Share Quarterly Financial Results

Electronics Companies Share Quarterly Financial Results

Power electronics companies give insight into the impact of COVID-19 in their second and third-quarter earnings results.


News Aug 30, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
II-VI Incorporated to Acquire Ascatron and INNOViON’s Outstanding Interests to Build SiC Platform

II-VI Incorporated to Acquire Ascatron and INNOViON’s Outstanding Interests to Build SiC Platform

II-VI Incorporated will expand its silicon carbide capabilities by leveraging expertise from Ascatron and INNOViON in upcoming acquisitions later…


News Aug 29, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Amber Solutions Looks to Make Digital Control of Electricity a Reality

Amber Solutions Looks to Make Digital Control of Electricity a Reality

Amber Solutions seeks further product development, signing one Letter of Intent with revenue and six Memorandums of Understanding with…


News Aug 26, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
BMZ Launches Innovative High-Voltage System

BMZ Launches Innovative High-Voltage System

BMZ launches the innovative high-voltage system – a modular, expandable system for the residential market on a 300-volt basis.


Lion Semiconductor Tackles the Switched-Capacitor IC Market

Lion Semiconductor Tackles the Switched-Capacitor IC Market

Lion Semi develops power and battery management integrated circuits (ICs) which are specially designed for power-efficient operations and fast…


News Aug 21, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Hua Hong Semiconductor Looks to Grow its Share of the IGBT Market

Hua Hong Semiconductor Looks to Grow its Share of the IGBT Market

Hua Hong Semiconductor plans to expand its insulated gate bipolar transistor product line to drive market adoption and cater to customers in…


Lion Semiconductor and Renesas Push Forward Development of High-Speed Wireless Charging

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas Push Forward Development of High-Speed Wireless Charging

Lion Semiconductor and Renesas have developed a reference design for a highly-efficient fast-charging solution for smartphones and mobile devices.


New Electric Battery Technology Could Power Electric Flight and Longe-Range Electric Vehicles

New Electric Battery Technology Could Power Electric Flight and Longe-Range Electric Vehicles

Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University researchers generate a new composite electrolyte which shows great promise for high-power electric vehicle…


News Aug 08, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
LLC Resonant Converter Topologies for the DC-DC Stage of OBC

LLC Resonant Converter Topologies for the DC-DC Stage of OBC

This article presents popular LLC and LLC derived bidirectional converter topologies described in the literature.


What is a Ćuk Converter?

What is a Ćuk Converter?

This article explains the topology and uses of a Ćuk converter, which emulates ideal transformer behavior by offering pure DC input and output…


 Infineon Introduces New Power Module for Mid-Power Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters

Infineon Introduces New Power Module for Mid-Power Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters

The global boom of vehicle electrification puts the design of cost-effective traction inverters into focus


Data-Driven Maintenance Planning for Variable Speed Drives

Data-Driven Maintenance Planning for Variable Speed Drives

ABB has developed a condition-based maintenance approach for variable speed drives. Operating in the cloud, the data-driven methodology can…


Silicon Carbide Current-Limiting Devices

Silicon Carbide Current-Limiting Devices

This article highlights the drawbacks, advantages, and features of silicon carbide current-limiting devices.