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Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

Power MOSFETs are most often used in switched-mode applications where they function as an on-off switch. However, in applications such as start-up…


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

Learn more formulas to calculate voltage drops in single-phase branch circuits and feeders.


Simulation Environment for the Design of Switched-Mode Power Supplies

Simulation Environment for the Design of Switched-Mode Power Supplies

Keysight Technologies’ PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) and PEPro offer a simulation environment for designing switched-mode power supplies…


A Look at the Summer’s Latest Power Supplies

A Look at the Summer’s Latest Power Supplies

A high-voltage supply from Dean Technology, an industrial/medical supply from Advanced Energy, and an external medical supply from XP Power…


Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

When designing a power converter, simulation models can be used to help trade off multiple design criteria. Simple switch-based models of active…


STMicroelectronics Debuts Dual 200 mA, High-output Amplifier

STMicroelectronics Debuts Dual 200 mA, High-output Amplifier

The new BiCMOS device contains two operational amplifiers in a single package and operates with 4-36 V voltage sources.


GaN Systems, PowerSphyr To Develop “Industry-first” WPT Lineup

GaN Systems, PowerSphyr To Develop “Industry-first” WPT Lineup

Together, the companies will look to deliver a portfolio of end-to-end wireless power transfer solutions for industrial and automotive applications.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Ian Hahn
National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

Learn about voltage drops and how to calculate them in branch circuits and feeders.


Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Power conversion products based on wide bandgap semiconductor technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are now…


Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Commercial SiC MOSFETs are derated due to issues with gate oxide reliability. Optimizing the gate oxide reliability can reduce the specific…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Introduced July 6 at Dritev, held in Baden-Baden, Germany, the silicon carbide (SiC) inverters target enhanced efficiency in electric vehicle (EV)…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

For a long time, silicon-based devices have represented the baseline standard in the semiconductor landscape. Starting from 2007, due to Moore’s…


Nexperia Debuts Tiny 20 V and 30 V MOSFETs in DFN Packages

Nexperia Debuts Tiny 20 V and 30 V MOSFETs in DFN Packages

The company says its fresh DFN MOSFETs, which measure 0.63 x 0.33 x 0.25 mm, are the world’s smallest.


AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

Aimed at industrial applications, the new device from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor delivers output voltages of up to 5.5 V.


A Century After Tesla, Wireless Power Transfer May Finally Be Delivering

A Century After Tesla, Wireless Power Transfer May Finally Be Delivering

At last week’s Sensors Converge in San Jose, Wireless Power Transfer was on display for applications from microWatt IoT to 0.5 kW 5G repeaters…


News Jul 11, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

The industrial and consumer market is requiring increased power density for DC/DC converters that have high step-down ratios and use high…


Traction-Inverter Development Platform Eases Road to Future Mobility

Traction-Inverter Development Platform Eases Road to Future Mobility

The momentum towards electrified mobility is gathering as governments commit to ending sales of petrol and diesel cars around the 2030 timeframe.…


Focusing on SiC Technology With WeEn Semi’s CEO

Focusing on SiC Technology With WeEn Semi’s CEO

Founded in Aug 2015, WeEn Semiconductors is committed to improving power conversion efficiency and providing superior power products for home…


CIPS 2022 - 12th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems

CIPS 2022 - 12th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems

The International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS) focuses on the technological background, starting with the components…


DC/DC Converters: Devices for Supplying Negative Voltage

DC/DC Converters: Devices for Supplying Negative Voltage

Read on to learn more about the basics of inverting converters and how they work.