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EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

The fresh EPC2066 is an enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power FET expanding the company’s extensive portfolio of low-voltage,…


NIC Components Introduces New Automotive-grade Capacitors

NIC Components Introduces New Automotive-grade Capacitors

The new surface-mounted, AEC-Q200 qualified hybrid devices are aluminum electrolytic, and feature high capacitances in a smaller PCB footprint.


Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Housed in a new high-current, thermally-efficient package, the unit sports a gate charge of 117 nC and a typical RDS(ON) of just 0.54 mΩ at a…


Voltage Converters for Railway Technology – Costs at First and Second Glance

Voltage Converters for Railway Technology – Costs at First and Second Glance

Price pressure rises, also in railway industry, and will hence have an essential impact on the initial acquisition costs for electronics…


Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

Markets are expected to open up for sensors capable of delivering response times as low as 100ns and unprecedented cut-off frequencies above 1MHz.…


ROHM’s New QuiCur Technology Improves Load Transient Responses for DC/DC Converter ICs and LDOs

ROHM’s New QuiCur Technology Improves Load Transient Responses for DC/DC Converter ICs and LDOs

QuiCur, announced March 24, heralds improvements in both response speed and in voltage output stability.


News Apr 06, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Murata Unveils Miniature Power Supplies Aimed at Medical and Industrial Applications

Murata Unveils Miniature Power Supplies Aimed at Medical and Industrial Applications

The new 1000 W, single output open frame AC/DC converters meet stringent medical safety requirements.


STMicroelectronics Debuts 50 W GaN Converter for High-efficiency Power Applications

STMicroelectronics Debuts 50 W GaN Converter for High-efficiency Power Applications

The company’s new converter is a quasi-resonant (QR) flyback controller incorporating 650 V E-mode GaN transistors.


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).


 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.


ABB’s Clean Static Frequency Converter to Make Superyachts and Supertankers Greener

ABB’s Clean Static Frequency Converter to Make Superyachts and Supertankers Greener

The SureWave static frequency converter (SFC) allows docked vessels to shut down their diesel engines, significantly reducing their CO2 emissions…


How to Hack your DC/DC Converter – Part 1

How to Hack your DC/DC Converter – Part 1

A ‘hack’ is a clever or elegant solution that uses something for a purpose for which it was not originally intended, usually for fun, but also…


Automotive Buck/Reverse-Boost Converter with GaN for Efficient 48 V Power Distribution

Automotive Buck/Reverse-Boost Converter with GaN for Efficient 48 V Power Distribution

Demonstrating the design of a bi-directional DC-DC converter for automotive 48 V power distribution, showing how GaN technology is a powerful…


hofer powertrain and VisIC Technologies develop 3-Level 800V GaN inverter

hofer powertrain and VisIC Technologies develop 3-Level 800V GaN inverter

hofer powertrain, a globally leading automotive powertrain technology company, and VisIC Technologies Ltd., a global leader in gallium nitride…


ROHM’s New Compact Surface Mount 45W Output AC/DC Converter ICs: Equipped with Integrated High Voltage SJ MOSFET

ROHM’s New Compact Surface Mount 45W Output AC/DC Converter ICs: Equipped with Integrated High Voltage SJ MOSFET

Fly-back converter ICs maximizing performance, reducing system cost and increasing reliability for industrial and consumer power supply solutions.


Traco Power Announces New 40–65 W Compact Encapsulated AC/DC Modules

Traco Power Announces New 40–65 W Compact Encapsulated AC/DC Modules

Traco Power announces compact encapsulated AC/DC modules for industrial & medical applications (40 to 65 Watts).


new products Feb 05, 2022 by Traco Power
Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Learn about the applications of WBG based semiconductor devices specifically in automotive applications.


SiC and GaN-based Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Conversion

SiC and GaN-based Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Conversion

Silicon has been the semiconductor material that has been used the most in power electronics applications. The maturity of the silicon…


Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 2

Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 2

This article will dissect the benefits of wide bandgap technologies for power converters.


Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 1

Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 1

This article will dive into the basics of wide bandgap materials and share an overview of SiC and GaN devices.