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Extending the Supply Voltage of a 600V Input Isolated Flyback Controller to 800V or Higher

Extending the Supply Voltage of a 600V Input Isolated Flyback Controller to 800V or Higher

This article highlights Analog Devices LT8316 that is a micropower, high voltage flyback controller that does not require complicated…


EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

The 1/8th brick sized demonstration board uses eGaN FETs switching at 1 MHz to deliver its best in class power density


ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM’s BM2SC12xFP2-LBZ power ICs are the Quasi-resonant (QR) AC/DC converters with an integrated 1700V SiC MOSFET in a single compact…


NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

New York startup lands $498,000 from the Department of Energy to develop silicon carbide semiconductors and modules.


News Jun 16, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Power Integrations’ New Switcher IC Family Reduces Standby Power by up to 60%

Power Integrations’ New Switcher IC Family Reduces Standby Power by up to 60%

The new switchers are for the non-isolated buck and buck-boost converters and for isolated flyback designs of up to 12 Watts


Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

A group of scientists from Japan recently published a study on the development of a supposedly cheaper and non-toxic narrow-gap semiconductor…


News Jun 15, 2021 by Darshil Patel
EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

This article highlights EPC EPC2065 and EPC2054 eGaN FETs that are higher performing, smaller, more thermally efficient, and at a comparable cost.


What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

In this “semiconductor basics” series, we’ll learn about the properties of the P-N junction with no external power applied.


Attending APEC? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Attending APEC? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Applied Power Electronics Conference will take place this Monday through Thursday.


News Jun 13, 2021 by Hailey Stewart
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

A German semiconductor manufacturer selects Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s PlasmaPro 100 ALE solution for creating gallium nitride-based…


News Jun 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nordic Semiconductor Launches a Tiny USB-Compatible Power Management IC

Nordic Semiconductor Launches a Tiny USB-Compatible Power Management IC

The new power management IC (PMIC) channels power to applications and can also serve to charge the same application’s internal battery


Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

In this article, a discussion is given about testing and related results of Silicon-carbide power MOSFETs for automotive applications. It reports…


ROHM’s 150V GaN HEMTs Sport a Rated Gate-Source Voltage of 8 Volts

ROHM’s 150V GaN HEMTs Sport a Rated Gate-Source Voltage of 8 Volts

With competing devices spec’d at 6 volts, ROHM’s devices will offer the designer a critical 2-volt edge.


Power Integrations Debuts a Family of ZVS Flyback Switcher ICs

Power Integrations Debuts a Family of ZVS Flyback Switcher ICs

The GaN-based units combine with the company’s ACF controller ICs to facilitate the design of USB-C mobile chargers


The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) has announced it will fund and help institute the standardization of a SPICE model for silicon carbide MOSFETs.


News Jun 04, 2021 by Darshil Patel
GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

This article highlights GeneSiC Semiconductor 750V G3R™SiC MOSFETs that deliver unprecedented levels of performance, robustness and quality that…


Testing Cascode Gallium Nitride FETs

Testing Cascode Gallium Nitride FETs

One popular GaN device type is the Cascode GaN FET, which provides even more difficult challenges with its oscillation-prone device behavior. In…


Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM) in Berlin has announced a new project aimed at increasing the range…


Infineon Releases a SiC Six-Pack Power Module for EV Traction Inverters

Infineon Releases a SiC Six-Pack Power Module for EV Traction Inverters

The HybridPACK Drive CoolSiC is a full-bridge module with a 1200-volt blocking voltage aimed at EV traction inverters


Fabricating Different Types of Photovoltaic Cells

Fabricating Different Types of Photovoltaic Cells

The manufacture of crystalline silicon modules involves fabricating silicon wafers, transforming the wafers into cells, and assembling cells into…