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Rad Hard Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power Devices from EPC Space Selected by Astranis for Geostationary Satellites

Rad Hard Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power Devices from EPC Space Selected by Astranis for Geostationary Satellites

EPC Space is providing Rad Hard GaN power devices to Astranis for use in the latest build of new small geostationary communications satellites.


UnitedSiC Launches FET-Jet Calculator v2

UnitedSiC Launches FET-Jet Calculator v2

Enhancements to the online power design tool make identifying optimal SiC FET design solutions even easier.


Silanna Semiconductor Debuts an ACF Controller Supporting Power Adapters up to 100W

Silanna Semiconductor Debuts an ACF Controller Supporting Power Adapters up to 100W

The new active clamp flyback (ACF) controller operates over input ranges of 90 to 165VAC and enables efficiencies of up to 95%


Texas Instruments Partners With B-Secur For ECGEKG Monitoring IC

Texas Instruments Partners With B-Secur For ECGEKG Monitoring IC

TI’s IC can achieve low current on continuous operation making it ideal for optical heart monitoring.


GaN Systems and FTEX Team Up to Deliver EV Motor Drives

GaN Systems and FTEX Team Up to Deliver EV Motor Drives

GaN Systems is teaming up with precision motor control startup FTEX to deliver GaN-based motor drives for e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds.


News Aug 08, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Silicon capacitor supports new power distribution networks performance requirements

Silicon capacitor supports new power distribution networks performance requirements

Murata high-density silicon capacitors are developed with a semiconductor MOS process and are using the third dimension to substantially increase…


GlobalFoundries Plans Significant Production Expansion

GlobalFoundries Plans Significant Production Expansion

New York-based GlobalFoundries dismissed reports about a possible takeover from Intel and announced plans to double production capacity at its…


News Aug 07, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Intel Looks to Improve Backside Power Delivery with new RibbonFET and PowerVia Architectures

Intel Looks to Improve Backside Power Delivery with new RibbonFET and PowerVia Architectures

Intel announced the company's future process and packaging technology roadmaps at its "Accelerated" webcast last week.


Nexperia’s ASFETs for Hot-swap Increase SOA by 166% and Cut PCB Footprint by 80%

Nexperia’s ASFETs for Hot-swap Increase SOA by 166% and Cut PCB Footprint by 80%

New 80V & 100V devices minimize derating and improve current sharing for optimum performance, high reliability, and reduced system cost.


Orchard Audio Launches a 500W Stereo GaN Streaming Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier

Orchard Audio Launches a 500W Stereo GaN Streaming Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier

The Starkrimson Streamer Ultra represents a new kind of high-end audio system that offers commanding performance in a discreet package. It can…


What are Enhancement-mode MOSFETs?

What are Enhancement-mode MOSFETs?

Learn about the principles of operation of p-channel and n-channel enhancement-mode MOSFETs.


Intelligent Power Amplifier Module Based on GaN FETs

Intelligent Power Amplifier Module Based on GaN FETs

Due to their outstanding characteristics, GaN FETs play an increasingly important role in miniaturization of the switching converters with very…


ROHM Debuts Three IGBTs with Built-In SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD)

ROHM Debuts Three IGBTs with Built-In SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD)

The new devices utilize ROHM’s Schottky SBDs as a freewheeling diode to effect minimal switching power losses


EPC Space Announces Cost Effective New 60V Rad Hard GaN Power Device for Demanding Space Applications

EPC Space Announces Cost Effective New 60V Rad Hard GaN Power Device for Demanding Space Applications

EPC Space introduces a new 60 V radiation-hardened (rad-hard) gallium nitride (GaN) transistor for power conversion solutions in critical…


ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Nexperia has announced that its semiconductor equipment manufacturing division ITEC is launching as a separate independent entity.


Extremely Compact Single-chip PMIC Solution From Nordice Semiconductor at Rutronik

Extremely Compact Single-chip PMIC Solution From Nordice Semiconductor at Rutronik

The unit features thermal battery protection and automatic selection of three charging modes: automatic trickle charge, constant current, and…


Microchip Expands SiC Portfolio with 1700V Solutions

Microchip Expands SiC Portfolio with 1700V Solutions

Today’s energy-efficient electric charging systems powering commercial vehicle propulsion, as well as auxiliary power systems, solar inverters,…


Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic announces its agreement to acquire Lion Semiconductor to grow its mixed-signal business.


News Jul 27, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
What are Depletion-mode MOSFETs?

What are Depletion-mode MOSFETs?

Fraunhofer IAF Establishes a GaN Low Voltage IC Design for 3-Phase Motor Inverters

Fraunhofer IAF Establishes a GaN Low Voltage IC Design for 3-Phase Motor Inverters

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF), explored new research through their latest ideas for integrating GaN-based ICs for…