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Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

The MLX91229 Hall sensor trades an analog output for a digital bitstream to keep current readings clean inside EV traction inverters as SiC and GaN…


Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

As inverter-based resources replace spinning generation, capacitors are becoming a critical tool for maintaining grid stability.


A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate drivers in a three-phase…


Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Briefs: Investing in BESS, Solid-State, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla, NetPower, QuantumScape, Honda, Nissan, and PowerBank are investing to advance battery, EV, and solar technologies.


News Jul 02, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

GaN power devices offer high efficiency, but reliability is now a package-level challenge. CTE mismatch causes solder-joint cracking, which EPC…


Nexperia Expands Wide-Bandgap Portfolio With SiC and GaN Updates

Nexperia Expands Wide-Bandgap Portfolio With SiC and GaN Updates

Nexperia rolled out two wide-bandgap product updates: a top-side cooled QDPAK package for its 1200 V SiC MOSFETs, and an expanded lineup of 650 V…


Tektronix Intros Wideband Shunts and High Voltage Differential Probe

Tektronix Intros Wideband Shunts and High Voltage Differential Probe

The new wideband shunts and the high-voltage differential probe are designed to enable engineers to extend measurement coverage from precision…


EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically…


Rohm Releases PLECS Electronics Verification Simulator

Rohm Releases PLECS Electronics Verification Simulator

Rohm has launched a free, browser-based simulator built on the PLECS environment, enabling power electronics engineers to run loss and thermal…


Next-Gen Power Electronic Products Debut at PCIM Europe 2026

Next-Gen Power Electronic Products Debut at PCIM Europe 2026

Infineon, Mitsubishi Electric, Semikron Danfoss, Fraunhofer IAF, Wolfspeed, EPC, and Onsemi introduced products and innovations in power…


News Jun 15, 2026 by Karen Hanson
STMicro Adds 100 W Monolithic GaN Converters to VIPerGaN Family

STMicro Adds 100 W Monolithic GaN Converters to VIPerGaN Family

The two flyback converters integrate a 700 V GaN transistor, gate driver, and controller in a single 5 mm x 6 mm package, targeting appliances and…


new products May 13, 2026 by Luke James
Littelfuse Launches High-Voltage TVS Diodes for Power Protection

Littelfuse Launches High-Voltage TVS Diodes for Power Protection

The high-voltage TVS diode family delivers a stand-off voltage of up to 400 V in a single AEC-Q101 SMC package.


GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Boards: EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202

GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Boards: EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202

Engineers need practical tools for evaluating GaN motor inverter architectures. The boards described in this article, EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202,…


Solution-based Manufacturing Platform for Advanced WBG Technologies

Solution-based Manufacturing Platform for Advanced WBG Technologies

Learn how Sanan offers a solution-based, vertically integrated manufacturing platform for advanced SiC/GaN WBG technologies, enabling faster…


Analysis of Rad-Hard GaN Half-Bridge Power Stages for High-Rel Buck Converters

Analysis of Rad-Hard GaN Half-Bridge Power Stages for High-Rel Buck Converters

In this article, we analyze how monolithic GaN solutions and driver optimization maximize efficiency and power density in high-reliability space…


TDK Intros Common-Mode Choke Series Rated up to 1250 VDC

TDK Intros Common-Mode Choke Series Rated up to 1250 VDC

The B82722V6*B040 series common-mode chokes combine compact size and high resonance performance in high-voltage power electronics.


EPC Intros 5 kW 3-Phase GaN Inverters for Robotics and Light EVs

EPC Intros 5 kW 3-Phase GaN Inverters for Robotics and Light EVs

The EPC9186HC2 and EPC9186HC3 are three-phase GaN evaluation boards built around the 0.75 mΩ EPC2361 eGaN FET, delivering up to 150 A RMS and 5 kW…


Enphase Ramps up Deployment of Its 1st GaN-Power Microinverter

Enphase Ramps up Deployment of Its 1st GaN-Power Microinverter

Enphase Energy expands its commercial solar footprint by shipping high-efficiency microinverters for complex three-phase grids.


News Apr 24, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Why Oscilloscope Bandwidth Specs Are Often Misleading for HV Measurement

Why Oscilloscope Bandwidth Specs Are Often Misleading for HV Measurement

Oscilloscope bandwidth can quietly change high-voltage transients and hide the real dv/dt stress, not just probe capacitance or ground inductance.


STMicroelectronics Launches Dual GaN Half-Bridge Gate Drivers

STMicroelectronics Launches Dual GaN Half-Bridge Gate Drivers

The STDRIVEG212 and STDRIVEG612 bring fast switching and smart shutdown to motion control and power conversion applications.


new products Apr 21, 2026 by Luke James