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Eliminating Voltage Overshoots for High-performance Modules in the Mega-watt Range

Eliminating Voltage Overshoots for High-performance Modules in the Mega-watt Range

High-performance IGBT modules switch currents in the kA range, whereby unwanted and in some cases harmful voltage overshoots can occur due to DC…


Aiming to Boost Analog Production, TI Acquires Micron’s Utah 300mm Wafer Fab

Aiming to Boost Analog Production, TI Acquires Micron’s Utah 300mm Wafer Fab

Texas Instruments acquires Micron’s 300-mm wafer fabrication facility for $1.5 billion, a hefty investment to boost its production capacity.


News Aug 25, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Keysight Introduces SiC-Based 1500V Battery Pack Test Systems

Keysight Introduces SiC-Based 1500V Battery Pack Test Systems

The new test systems offer power options of up to 270 KW, with capabilities of up to 1.5 MW upon parallelization.


Rad Hard GaN Power Devices from EPC Space Offer Improved Performance, Shorter Lead-times

Rad Hard GaN Power Devices from EPC Space Offer Improved Performance, Shorter Lead-times

EPC Space’s Rad Hard GaN power devices have higher performance, lower mass, smaller footprint, and much lower cost than traditional silicon Rad…


Microchip’s New Power Modules Meet Tough New Aerospace Standards

Microchip’s New Power Modules Meet Tough New Aerospace Standards

A series of AC/DC and DC/AC baseless power converters were developed in cooperation with Europe’s Clean Sky Consortium.


STMicroelectronics Introduces New 45W and 150W MasterGaN Devices for High-Efficiency Power Conversion

STMicroelectronics Introduces New 45W and 150W MasterGaN Devices for High-Efficiency Power Conversion

ST’s MasterGaN concept simplifies migrating from ordinary silicon MOSFETs to GaN wide-bandgap power technology.


FTDI Chip Introduces Two Single-Channel PD Interface ICs

FTDI Chip Introduces Two Single-Channel PD Interface ICs

The new devices compliment the company’s present offerings of dual and quad channel Type-C power delivery ICs.


GaN Systems Debuts Two Low-cost E-Mode GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems Debuts Two Low-cost E-Mode GaN Power Transistors

The new devices allow designers to reap the benefits of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology at a reduced cost per watt.


WiBotic Adds New Wireless Charging Lineup for Drones and Robots

WiBotic Adds New Wireless Charging Lineup for Drones and Robots

WiBotic, a Seattle-based company, has developed a lineup of chargers and transmitters for drones and autonomous mobile robots.


How Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) Can Contribute to Energy Savings

How Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) Can Contribute to Energy Savings

IPMs have been enlarging their presence on many applications and systems because of their high level of integration (Power Stage, Drivers,…


ON Semiconductor Rebrands and Sets Sights on New Sustainability Efforts

ON Semiconductor Rebrands and Sets Sights on New Sustainability Efforts

Changing its name to onsemi, Arizona-based power giant ON Semiconductor announced plans to expand its reach in the industrial and automotive…


News Aug 17, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN Systems and onsemi Debut a Totem Pole PFC Evaluation Board

GaN Systems and onsemi Debut a Totem Pole PFC Evaluation Board

The new evaluation board employs onsemi's NCP1680 controller and GaN Systems’ GS66508B 650V Enhancement Mode GaN Transistor.


ROHM’s Introduces a New EMARMOUR Op Amp Series

ROHM’s Introduces a New EMARMOUR Op Amp Series

Achieves breakthrough noise immunity, improving reliability and reducing design resources in anomaly detection systems.


Bourns Expands Its Line of Wirewound Chip Inductors

Bourns Expands Its Line of Wirewound Chip Inductors

The new units feature ferrite cores and offer high Q values, high self-resonant frequencies, and low DC resistance.


Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a six-inch wafer fab transaction with non-volatile memory (NVM) manufacturer Macronix.


Littelfuse Introduces a Series of 1700V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes

Littelfuse Introduces a Series of 1700V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes

The new silicon carbide (SiC) diodes feature higher speed and greater efficiency than last generation silicon diodes.


STMicroelectronics Begins Producing 200mm Silicon Carbide Wafers

STMicroelectronics Begins Producing 200mm Silicon Carbide Wafers

The effort marks ST’s commitment to the high power, high voltage requirements of the automotive and industrial markets.


Bourns Expands Line of 1210-Size Automotive Grade Common Mode Chip Inductors

Bourns Expands Line of 1210-Size Automotive Grade Common Mode Chip Inductors

New compact and rugged inductors feature low radiation and high impedance over a broad frequency range delivering excellent EMI suppression.


GaN Systems and onsemi Partner on Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Evaluation Board

GaN Systems and onsemi Partner on Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Evaluation Board

Companies Introduce World’s First Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC Evaluation Board.


Power Electronics Companies Release Q2 Results

Power Electronics Companies Release Q2 Results

Power electronics companies are unveiling their second-quarter earnings. Here’s a review of the results from four market players.


News Aug 10, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell