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Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article examines the difference between…


Motor Driver ICs Reduce Board Space, Component Count in 50 V Apps

Motor Driver ICs Reduce Board Space, Component Count in 50 V Apps

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has announced its integrated 50 V motor driver ICs for H-bridge and stepper motor applications in multi-function…


new products Jun 23, 2023 by Mike Falter
SiC MOSFET Modules for PV Systems With Integrated Storage, EV Charging

SiC MOSFET Modules for PV Systems With Integrated Storage, EV Charging

This article discusses how SIC-MOSFETs in innovative packages can enable novel converter concepts to support ever-increasing efficiency and power…


Onsemi to Supply Silicon Carbide to Electric Vehicle Drive Developer

Onsemi to Supply Silicon Carbide to Electric Vehicle Drive Developer

Onsemi and Vitesco Technologies have announced a supply agreement valued at $1.9 billion over ten years to secure Vitesco’s supply of silicon…


News Jun 12, 2023 by Mike Falter
Patented Tech Lets GaN Circuits Operate at Radio Frequencies With Greater Efficiency

Patented Tech Lets GaN Circuits Operate at Radio Frequencies With Greater Efficiency

Patented technologies from new market entrant QPT enable GaN circuits to operate at frequencies as high as 20 MHz, unleashing new performance…


new products Jun 11, 2023 by Mike Falter
Understanding Failure Mechanisms in Test-to-Fail Methodology for eGaN Devices in Solar Applications

Understanding Failure Mechanisms in Test-to-Fail Methodology for eGaN Devices in Solar Applications

Modern solar panels are demanding increasingly higher power density and longer operating lifetimes. Solar applications, including power optimizers…


Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB)…


Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

"Multiple sourcing” is desirable when designing a power converter. Semikron Danfoss and ROHM Semiconductor have added a fully compatible…


Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

HV LinPak is a new package that adds to several options converter designers have for using Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs with nominal blocking voltages…


Onsemi to Supply High-Voltage Components for Kempower EV Fast Charging Solutions

Onsemi to Supply High-Voltage Components for Kempower EV Fast Charging Solutions

Onsemi has announced a strategic agreement with Kempower to provide high-voltage EliteSiC MOSFETs and diodes for Kempower’s EV fast-charging…


News May 27, 2023 by Mike Falter
Get More From Your Heat Pump

Get More From Your Heat Pump

High functional integration and power density are at the foundation of our energy-efficient, cost-effective power modules for motor drives tailored…


Consumer Drive Applications – Energy Efficiency and Power Density in SiC Power Devices

Consumer Drive Applications – Energy Efficiency and Power Density in SiC Power Devices

Over the past decades, energy regulations have been consolidated highlighting the importance of manufacturing energy efficient products. This has…


Industry-First 1200 V GaN-on-Sapphire MOSFET

Industry-First 1200 V GaN-on-Sapphire MOSFET

Transphorm has released the Verilog model and datasheet for its first-ever 1200 V GaN-on-Sapphire power transistor.


new products May 21, 2023 by Mike Falter
Easy to Use and Compact: SiC Power Modules for Auto Traction Inverters

Easy to Use and Compact: SiC Power Modules for Auto Traction Inverters

E-mobility is rapidly gaining market share, resulting in a growing need for power electronics such as inverters. Some power electronics…


Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Dr. Peter Wawer brings insights from a distinguished career that has touched three unique major semiconductor technologies: silicon photovoltaics,…


Nexperia Adds Interactive Datasheets for MOSFET Selection

Nexperia Adds Interactive Datasheets for MOSFET Selection

Nexperia updates its MOSFET offerings with new datasheets allowing engineers to see devices respond to different voltages, temperatures, and other…


Stepper Motors Part 2: Motor Drive Circuit Types and Operation

Stepper Motors Part 2: Motor Drive Circuit Types and Operation

This article reviews the types and operation of stepper motor drive circuits used in precise positioning and control applications. It examines…


New Products From PCIM Europe 2023

New Products From PCIM Europe 2023

Advancing power electronics is one of the keys to increasing EV and power system efficiencies while reducing costs. 


PCIM Europe 2023 Announces Young Talent Awards

PCIM Europe 2023 Announces Young Talent Awards

Three Best Paper Awards, a Young Researcher Award, and a Young Engineer Award are presented at Europe’s premier power electronic conference.


News May 12, 2023 by Kevin Clemens
EPC Launches Gallium Nitride Power Electronics at PCIM Europe

EPC Launches Gallium Nitride Power Electronics at PCIM Europe

Efficient Power Conversion has created a three-phase motor drive inverter that provides smoother, quieter operation and higher efficiency.