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STMicroelectronics (ST) Unveils Automotive High-Side Drivers

STMicroelectronics (ST) Unveils Automotive High-Side Drivers

The new drivers feature digital current sensing and are designed for applications powered by 12V batteries.


Showa Denko Enters into Supply Agreements with ROHM and Toshiba

Showa Denko Enters into Supply Agreements with ROHM and Toshiba

Japanese silicon-carbide wafer provider Showa Denko recently signed a pair of long-term supply agreements with ROHM and Toshiba.


News Oct 14, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN Systems Offers Reference Designs for 3kW AC/DC Power Supplies

GaN Systems Offers Reference Designs for 3kW AC/DC Power Supplies

The two power supply unit (PSU) designs offer either full bridge LLC resonant converter or bridgeless totem-pole PFC formats.


Pre-Switch Moves to New Location, Implements Plans for Future Technology

Pre-Switch Moves to New Location, Implements Plans for Future Technology

Pre-Switch expands its operations with its new headquarters in San Jose and plans to accelerate the application of its AI-based technology to areas…


News Oct 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Engineers Have Developed a New Solid-state Battery with a Pure-Silicon Anode

Engineers Have Developed a New Solid-state Battery with a Pure-Silicon Anode

Engineers created a new battery technology that combines the benefits of solid-state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode.


News Oct 12, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Maxim Debuts Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO) Power Management IC (PMIC)

Maxim Debuts Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO) Power Management IC (PMIC)

The unit offers a 300mA battery charger, three independent power rails, and a separate LDO output.


Optimizing the Frequency Properties of Silicon IGBTs

Optimizing the Frequency Properties of Silicon IGBTs

This article proposes a method to obtain optimal properties of silicon fast IGBT chips designed for joint operation with SiC SBD in hybrid modules.…


Stackpole Enhances High Voltage Chip Resistor Tolerances and TCR Values

Stackpole Enhances High Voltage Chip Resistor Tolerances and TCR Values

HVCB High Voltage Precision Chip Resistors Offer 0.1% Tolerance and 25 ppm TCR.


GaN Systems and EPowerlabs Collaborate to Deliver High-Density DC/DC Power Converter

GaN Systems and EPowerlabs Collaborate to Deliver High-Density DC/DC Power Converter

GaN Systems announces its entry into a collaboration with EPowerlabs to deliver up a new converter, DDC48-1K, for use in mobility applications.


News Oct 11, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Their goals are to improve efficiencies in the design and testing validation of GaN and SiC semiconductors.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) Debuts a New Series of Coil Drivers

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) Debuts a New Series of Coil Drivers

The first series member is a highly integrated half-bridge device aimed at wireless charging applications.


Texas Instruments’ Bias Supply Module is Aimed at EV Applications

Texas Instruments’ Bias Supply Module is Aimed at EV Applications

The isolated, 1.5W DC/DC device employs a tiny internal planar transformer to cut power solution sizes in half for EVS and HEVs.


High-Precision Voltage Reference IC Provides Very-Low Drift for Extended-Temperature Automotive Applications

High-Precision Voltage Reference IC Provides Very-Low Drift for Extended-Temperature Automotive Applications

New device completes Microchip’s family of Vref products providing increased reliability and AEC-Q100 qualification.


Microchip Debuts 1200V, Dual-Channel SiC MOSFET Gate Driver

Microchip Debuts 1200V, Dual-Channel SiC MOSFET Gate Driver

The new unit features multiple levels of control, affording a high level of protection for SiC MOSFETs and the systems they power.


Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of Analog Devices’ 6–14 GHz, Low Phase Noise GaAs MMIC Amplifier

Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of Analog Devices’ 6–14 GHz, Low Phase Noise GaAs MMIC Amplifier

ADL8150 features low phase noise of -172 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, 12 dB signal gain, and +30dBm OIP3.


Embedding Microbatteries On-chip for Greater Miniaturization

Embedding Microbatteries On-chip for Greater Miniaturization

Researchers develop microbatteries that are as thick as three sheets of paper, and can be embedded into sensor circuitry.


News Oct 05, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Utilizing GaN Inverters for Battery-Powered Motor Drive Applications

Utilizing GaN Inverters for Battery-Powered Motor Drive Applications

GaN transistors and ICs increase power density in motor drive applications. An optimal lay-out approach allows obtaining ring-free output switching…


Solitron Devices Announces 1200V Silicon Carbide Half Bridge Power Module

Solitron Devices Announces 1200V Silicon Carbide Half Bridge Power Module

The SD11900 series maximizes power density while minimizing loop inductance with a pin configuration to allow simple power bussing.


X-FAB Becomes World’s First Foundry to Offer High-Volume Micro-Transfer Printing

X-FAB Becomes World’s First Foundry to Offer High-Volume Micro-Transfer Printing

X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries announces completion of a licensing agreement with X-Celeprint and becomes world’s first foundry to offer…


News Oct 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Siemens Introduces a Power Integrity Analytical SW Tool for IC Design

Siemens Introduces a Power Integrity Analytical SW Tool for IC Design

The new package enables EM/IR assessment of analog, digital, and mixed-signal IC designs of any size before committing to silicon.