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IGBT Modules With SLC+ Technology: A Strong Fit for Wind Converter Designs

IGBT Modules With SLC+ Technology: A Strong Fit for Wind Converter Designs

Engineered for modern wind converter applications, LV100 IGBT modules with SLC+ technology support high efficiency, improved power-cycling…


Yokogawa Unveils Power Analyzer That Skips External Divider

Yokogawa Unveils Power Analyzer That Skips External Divider

The 2,000 VDC WT1500 precision power analyzer features four power channels and a 2 HMz wideband element. A multi-unit sync is available soon.


new products Aug 14, 2026 by Luke James
GaN Continues To Expand Its Role in AI Power Architectures

GaN Continues To Expand Its Role in AI Power Architectures

Learn how GaN technology is revolutionizing AI data centers by enabling high-efficiency power conversion for multi-kilowatt GPUs and emerging 800 V…


Why CMTI Ratings Can Be Misleading in SiC-Based Systems

Why CMTI Ratings Can Be Misleading in SiC-Based Systems

CMTI ratings often fall short in real-world systems. This article examines how factors such as layout, parasitic effects, and fast switching can…


Breaking the Silicon Limit and Moving Beyond the SiC Ceiling

Breaking the Silicon Limit and Moving Beyond the SiC Ceiling

Learn how IceMOS Technology’s MEMS-based superjunction platform pushes power transistor limits, aiming to break the silicon barrier and surpass…


Why EV Inverter Efficiency Measurements Become Unreliable at Higher SiC Switching Frequencies

Why EV Inverter Efficiency Measurements Become Unreliable at Higher SiC Switching Frequencies

Learn why high-frequency SiC switching can distort EV inverter efficiency results and how a…


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Advanced Energy Rolls Out 1100 W PFC Module in Half-Brick Form Factor

Advanced Energy Rolls Out 1100 W PFC Module in Half-Brick Form Factor

This new board-mounted power factor correction module claims to push power density boundaries to streamline power system design for…


High Reliability Preforms for Module-To-Heatsink Attach

High Reliability Preforms for Module-To-Heatsink Attach

Learn how Innolot 2.0 offers a cost-optimized, highly reliable solder alloy for EV power module heatsink attachment, delivering superior creep…


Briefs: Deals in SiC, GaN, Smart Grids, Storage, and EVs

Briefs: Deals in SiC, GaN, Smart Grids, Storage, and EVs

Navitas, Magnachip, Ionate, GM, Brookfield, Aypa Power, Blackstone, Ricardo, and Nissan are advancing high-voltage SiC, smart grids, energy storage…


News Jul 30, 2026 by Karen Hanson
A Simple, Effective Way to Suppress Voltage Spikes in Flyback Converters

A Simple, Effective Way to Suppress Voltage Spikes in Flyback Converters

Learn how to reduce voltage spikes in flyback converters using a low-cost, easy-to-implement clamping controller that improves efficiency and EMI…


MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

MOSIS Partners With GlobalFoundries, Extending 40-Year Prototyping Legacy

The USC-run service that pioneered multi-project wafers in 1981 now offers a path from shared shuttle runs to full production on…


News Jul 27, 2026 by Luke James
Alpha and Omega Unveils 80 V Half-Bridge MOSFET in Vertical-Stack Packaging

Alpha and Omega Unveils 80 V Half-Bridge MOSFET in Vertical-Stack Packaging

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's AmpStack packaging stacks a complete 80 V half-bridge inside a single DFN6x5 footprint, cutting board space…


Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Queen’s University Belfast, Hyundai Motor Group, SK On, Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW, ABB, and Advantics are achieving significant steps in…


News Jul 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: AI Data Centers Drive Power and Storage Solutions

Briefs: AI Data Centers Drive Power and Storage Solutions

Infineon, LS Electric, Peak Energy, ESS Tech, and Inovance Technologies have new products for grid-scale energy storage and AI data center power…


News Jul 16, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Toshiba Intros 80 V N-Channel Power MOSFET for AI Data Centers

Toshiba Intros 80 V N-Channel Power MOSFET for AI Data Centers

The MOSFET cuts on-resistance by 26% and improves its power-loss figure of merit by 45%, targeting more efficient power supplies for AI data…


Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

The MLX91229 Hall sensor trades an analog output for a digital bitstream to keep current readings clean inside EV traction inverters as SiC and GaN…


Vishay Unveils 40 V MOSFETs That Curb False Triggering in Motor Drives

Vishay Unveils 40 V MOSFETs That Curb False Triggering in Motor Drives

The four new SO-8 MOSFETs combine a high gate threshold with tight Qgd/Qgs ratios to resist noise in synchronous rectification designs.


Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

As inverter-based resources replace spinning generation, capacitors are becoming a critical tool for maintaining grid stability.


Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Fast transients can push the gate driver isolation past its normal limits. This can cause partial discharge and, over time, lead to insulation…


A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate drivers in a three-phase…