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EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically…


Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Qcells, Voith, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Nexperia and IAV are pushing boundaries in space technology, solar cells,…


News Jun 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Projects Begin in Energy Storage, Batteries, and Nuclear Reactors

Briefs: Projects Begin in Energy Storage, Batteries, and Nuclear Reactors

CATL, Antares Nuclear, Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and DARPA are planning projects in batteries, energy…


News Jun 11, 2026 by Karen Hanson
NRL Battery Tester Named NASA Invention of the Year

NRL Battery Tester Named NASA Invention of the Year

A technology lets engineers trigger controlled internal battery failures, creating opportunities to study thermal runaway and failure propagation…


News Jun 08, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
TDK Launches 1500 W DC-DC Converter Series With 99% Efficiency

TDK Launches 1500 W DC-DC Converter Series With 99% Efficiency

The buck-boost DC-DC converter series with patented pass-through technology delivers up to 99% efficiency and 1500 W output.


Microchip Launches 3.3 kV Power Modules for Solid-State Transformers

Microchip Launches 3.3 kV Power Modules for Solid-State Transformers

New HV-D3 mSiC silicon carbide phase leg modules enhance grid-to-rack efficiency and thermal robustness for hyperscale data centers.


new products May 29, 2026 by Dale Wilson
Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Regenerative fuel cells could provide long-term, lightweight energy storage to meet the astronauts’ energy needs on a moon base.


R&S Unveils Broadband Amplifiers in Power Classes up to 1000 W

R&S Unveils Broadband Amplifiers in Power Classes up to 1000 W

The DE500 and DE1000 extend the BBA300 family to 1 to 6 GHz in single-band operation


new products May 25, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Analysis of Rad-Hard GaN Half-Bridge Power Stages for High-Rel Buck Converters

Analysis of Rad-Hard GaN Half-Bridge Power Stages for High-Rel Buck Converters

In this article, we analyze how monolithic GaN solutions and driver optimization maximize efficiency and power density in high-reliability space…


Littelfuse Brings 30 kW SMT TVS Diodes for Avionics and eVTOL

Littelfuse Brings 30 kW SMT TVS Diodes for Avionics and eVTOL

Littelfuse's SMT TVS diodes deliver up to 30 kW of lightning surge protection in a pick-and-place-compatible package built for avionics and…


EPC Launches GaN-Based Motor Drive Evaluation Board

EPC Launches GaN-Based Motor Drive Evaluation Board

At APEC 2026, EPC introduced the EPC91121, built around a seventh-generation 40 V eGaN transistor, targeting drones, robotics, and industrial motor…


new products Apr 09, 2026 by Luke James
Rad-Hard GaN MOSFETs Beat Silicon Alternatives for Satellite Designs

Rad-Hard GaN MOSFETs Beat Silicon Alternatives for Satellite Designs

Learn how rad-hard GaN FETs surpass silicon in satellite power systems. They offer superior SWaP, higher efficiency, and radiation immunity for…


EPC Intros GaN-Based Inverter Board for Robotics, E-Mobility

EPC Intros GaN-Based Inverter Board for Robotics, E-Mobility

The integrated three-phase BLDC motor drive inverter integrates control, sensing, and communication to deliver up to 20 ARMS for humanoid joint…


new products Mar 05, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 4

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 4

While the first three parts in this article series detailed military and avionic standards and front-end solutions, this last Part 4 delves into…


Future Flight: Archer Plans eVTOL Taxis for U.S. Cities by 2027

Future Flight: Archer Plans eVTOL Taxis for U.S. Cities by 2027

Archer Aviation advances its Midnight eVTOL aircraft toward deployment in U.S. cities.


News Jan 21, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 3

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 3

In Part 3 of this series, we look at how embedding a boost converter within a board-mounted module reduces the required capacitor value for a given…


Nuclear Researchers Push Fusion, Dark Matter, and the Moon

Nuclear Researchers Push Fusion, Dark Matter, and the Moon

Discoveries could accelerate nuclear development on Earth, demystify the laws of physics, and send nuclear power to the moon.


Your 2025 EEPower Favorites: Most Viewed Stories of Each Article Type

Your 2025 EEPower Favorites: Most Viewed Stories of Each Article Type

EEPower publishes hundreds of articles of lots of types. Here, we’ve rounded up your favorite 2025 articles for each article type.


News Dec 31, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 2

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 2

In Part 1, we covered the key standards for military and avionics power supply design. Here in Part 2, we examine managing input bus electrical…


Our 2025 Top Articles: Hand-Picked Favorites from the EEPower Team

Our 2025 Top Articles: Hand-Picked Favorites from the EEPower Team

EEPower publishes hundreds of articles every year—more than even our team has time to read ourselves. With that in mind, we decided to share our…


News Dec 24, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower