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KEMET Extends KC-LIN Range Using KONNEKT High-Density Packaging Technology

KEMET Extends KC-LIN Range Using KONNEKT High-Density Packaging Technology

KEMET Electronics Corporation extends its popular KC-LINK range using KONNEKT high-density packaging technology.


PFC-Integrated IPM for Low-Power Devices

PFC-Integrated IPM for Low-Power Devices

This article discusses Infineon's highly integrated power module for low-power devices with a single PFC stage and three-phase inverter.


Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton-Electrotex features IGBT drivers and Thyristor drivers that are widely used in converters for solar and wind energy and uninterruptible…


TSMC Announces Intention to Build $12B Advanced Semiconductor Fab in the US

TSMC Announces Intention to Build $12B Advanced Semiconductor Fab in the US

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently announced its intention to build a $12 billion advanced semiconductor fabrication…


News May 29, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
CoolSiC MOSFET 1700V SMD Enables Best Efficiency and Reduced Complexity for High Voltage Auxiliary Power Supplies

CoolSiC MOSFET 1700V SMD Enables Best Efficiency and Reduced Complexity for High Voltage Auxiliary Power Supplies

Infineon Technologies launches the CoolSiC™ MOSFETs 1700Vs optimized for flyback topologies compatible with common PWM controllers.


SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules for E-mobility

SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules for E-mobility

An increasing number of leading electric car manufacturers are moving to Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Transistors for traction inverters, with some…


Weekly Power Product Recap

Weekly Power Product Recap

This article highlights products from ROHM, Infineon, AOS, GaN Systems, Diodes Incorporated, and Traco Power.


NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

Scientists at NIST and UMD became the second group to construct a single-atom transistor. This month, the researchers demonstrated how to precisely…


Second Sourcing Rectifiers

Second Sourcing Rectifiers

This article will focus on some of the issues designers face when comparing datasheets and what critical information is missing in a datasheet.


The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

Power engineering and electronics, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us and has…


Taiwan Semiconductor Rectifiers with Wettable Flank Contacts Offers Best-in-Class (8A/1kV) Specifications

Taiwan Semiconductor Rectifiers with Wettable Flank Contacts Offers Best-in-Class (8A/1kV) Specifications

Taiwan Semiconductors announced the TUAS8x Series of surface-mount device (SMD) rectifiers, available with voltage ratings from 200V-1000V.


The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The history of the Swiss and Swedish companies that became ABB reflects the history of power electronics in both countries. In Switzerland, Charles…


Advano’s Recent Funding Boost Propels Lithium-Silicon Battery Technology

Advano’s Recent Funding Boost Propels Lithium-Silicon Battery Technology

Advano enters into a partnership with Mitsui Kinzoku in order to drive its silicon battery solution forward.


News May 20, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Modular Evaluation Platform for Discrete CoolSiC MOSFETs Allows Testing of Different Driving Options

Modular Evaluation Platform for Discrete CoolSiC MOSFETs Allows Testing of Different Driving Options

Infineon Technologies AG introduced a modular evaluation platform comprising a motherboard with interchangeable drive cards; including a miller…


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases New 1200V αSiC MOSFETs

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases New 1200V αSiC MOSFETs

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor announces the release of new 1200V SiC MOSFET with optimized temperature and switching behavior for high-efficiency…


Analog Devices’ Green Bond Could Signal New Trend for Semiconductor Industry

Analog Devices’ Green Bond Could Signal New Trend for Semiconductor Industry

Analog Device’s green bond issuance marks a first for the semiconductor industry.


News May 18, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Semiconductor Companies Share COVID-19 Business Impact

Semiconductor Companies Share COVID-19 Business Impact

COVID-19’s effect on the semiconductor industry is only just beginning to take hold. In late April and early May, companies convened stakeholders…


News May 18, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Arm Launches Free Support & IP Access Program for Early-Stage Silicon Startups

Arm Launches Free Support & IP Access Program for Early-Stage Silicon Startups

U.K. semiconductor design firm Arm is launching a new program that helps young silicon startups get their chip designs to market faster.


News May 15, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Toshiba Releases MOSFET Gate Driver Switch IPD for Automotive ECUs

Toshiba Releases MOSFET Gate Driver Switch IPD for Automotive ECUs

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation launches its gate-driver switch IPD that controls the conduction and shut-off of current…


Weekly Power Product Recap

Weekly Power Product Recap

This article highlights products from Littelfuse, XP Power, Diodes, Flex Power Modules, and NIC Components.