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NXP Intros Battery Cell Control ICs for EVs and Energy Systems

NXP Intros Battery Cell Control ICs for EVs and Energy Systems

The family brings 18-channel monitoring and SPI-to-TPL bridge to electric vehicle and energy storage applications.


new products Jul 18, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Ideal Semiconductor Unleashes Its First 150 V Silicon MOSFETs

Ideal Semiconductor Unleashes Its First 150 V Silicon MOSFETs

Announced today, Ideal Semiconductor is beginning full production of its proprietary silicon MOSFETs. EEPower met with the company's leaders,…


News Jul 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
XP Power Rolls Out 1.3 kW Fully Digital AC-DC Power Supply

XP Power Rolls Out 1.3 kW Fully Digital AC-DC Power Supply

The FLXPro Series offers a digitally configurable AC-DC power supply with high power density and modular outputs.


new products Jul 15, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Rohm Unleashes Gate Driver for Next-Gen GaN Power Designs

Rohm Unleashes Gate Driver for Next-Gen GaN Power Designs

Rohm’s high-speed isolated gate driver IC is optimized for HV-GaN HEMTs.


Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

Renesas Unveils 650 V GaN FETs for Power Conversion

The GaN releases expand Renesas’ ecosystem-driven approach for the wide bandgap semiconductor.


News Jul 10, 2025 by Jake Hertz
How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

GaN devices in TOLL packages boost solar inverter efficiency and compactness. Learn how this technology provides great thermal performance, low…


EPC Intros GaN 3-Phase Motor Drive Inverter Eval Board

EPC Intros GaN 3-Phase Motor Drive Inverter Eval Board

EPC9196 brings high-speed, medium-voltage BLDC drive capability to compact platforms.


new products Jun 26, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Serving 48V Power Systems With 100V GaN Discretes and Integrated Solutions

Serving 48V Power Systems With 100V GaN Discretes and Integrated Solutions

Learn how 100 V GaN devices are serving the needs of 48 V applications in data centers, renewable energy, and motor drives.


Can This Battery Tech Help EVs Travel 3,000 Miles per Charge?

Can This Battery Tech Help EVs Travel 3,000 Miles per Charge?

South Korean researchers have developed a battery tech that dramatically improves energy density and could enable electric vehicles to travel up to…


tech insights Jun 23, 2025 by Luke James
Toshiba Crafts Tech To Improve SiC MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes

Toshiba Crafts Tech To Improve SiC MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes

Toshiba’s new device structures aim to boost efficiency and reliability in high-temperature power conversion systems.


News Jun 17, 2025 by Jake Hertz
ST Expands GaN Gate Drivers for Power Conversion, Efficiency

ST Expands GaN Gate Drivers for Power Conversion, Efficiency

STMicroelectronics’ STDRIVEG610 and STDRIVEG611 deliver optimized control for GaN-based power and motor systems.


Infineon, Nvidia Team Up for 800 V Power in AI Data Centers

Infineon, Nvidia Team Up for 800 V Power in AI Data Centers

The companies will develop an entirely novel power architecture for future AI data centers.


News Jun 03, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Toshiba Rolls Out 650 V 3rd Gen SiC MOSFETs

Toshiba Rolls Out 650 V 3rd Gen SiC MOSFETs

The MOSFETs feature numerous structural and material innovations in a DFN 8x8 package.


new products Jun 01, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Powering the SiC Revolution with Vertical Integration

Powering the SiC Revolution with Vertical Integration

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has a 3x bandgap compared to silicon. Learn how unipolar devices like MOSETs in the several kV range are possible with SiC.


New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

TDK, Littelfuse, and Novosense have released components targeting scalability, thermal resilience, and EMI issues.


new products May 29, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Compact SiC Module for High Power Density On-Board Chargers

Compact SiC Module for High Power Density On-Board Chargers

Today’s on-board chargers (OBCs) can benefit from lighter and more efficient electronic components. Learn how compact transfer molded power…


Power Integrations Unveils 1700 V SiC Switcher ICs for 800 V EVs

Power Integrations Unveils 1700 V SiC Switcher ICs for 800 V EVs

The company has launched five reference designs with its InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback ICs, targeting inverter power, battery replacement, and emergency…


ST Launches Automotive Gate Driver for EV Powertrains

ST Launches Automotive Gate Driver for EV Powertrains

The gate driver features advanced safety compliance and performance.


new products May 23, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Bi-Directional GaN Switches: Conversion with Single-Stage BDS Converters

Bi-Directional GaN Switches: Conversion with Single-Stage BDS Converters

A single-stage with bi-directional GaN eliminates the PFC stage and the DC-link capacitors while enabling ultra-high frequencies. What are the…


Using Low-Voltage Devices in High-Voltage Server Power Supplies—Part 2

Using Low-Voltage Devices in High-Voltage Server Power Supplies—Part 2

In part two of this article series, we dive deeper into the design details of the solution and present experimental results for a 240 VAC input to…