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Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Thick Film Chip Resistor in 1206 Case Size With Higher 0.5 W Power Rating

Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Thick Film Chip Resistor in 1206 Case Size With Higher 0.5 W Power Rating

AEC-Q200 Qualified Device Saves Board Space While Lowering Component Counts and Placement Costs.


GaN Systems and BMW Group Enter New Semiconductor Capacity Agreement

GaN Systems and BMW Group Enter New Semiconductor Capacity Agreement

The collaboration will see GaN Systems supply BMW Group with high-performance, automotive-grade GaN power transistors.


Tiny Power Management IC from Analog Devices Charges Wearables and Hearables Four Times Faster

Tiny Power Management IC from Analog Devices Charges Wearables and Hearables Four Times Faster

MAX77659 SIMO PMIC with built-in switching charger reduces bill of materials by 60 percent.


VIsIC Technologies Raise Funds for GaN-based Automotive Applications

VIsIC Technologies Raise Funds for GaN-based Automotive Applications

ViSIC Technologies received $35 million in funding to expand its GaN-based product range for automotive applications.


News Sep 20, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Vishay’s RCV-AT Series of Film Chip Resistors Save Board Space, Lower Component Counts

Vishay’s RCV-AT Series of Film Chip Resistors Save Board Space, Lower Component Counts

Vishay Intertechnology introduces a new series of AEC-Q200 qualified thick film chip resistors with operating voltages up to 3 kV in the 2010 and…


Nexperia’s Power Live Conference Begins This Week

Nexperia’s Power Live Conference Begins This Week

Nexperia announces the commencement of its virtual, power electronics-focused Power Live conference.


News Sep 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Transphorm Acquires AFSW GaN Wafer Fab in Japan

Transphorm Acquires AFSW GaN Wafer Fab in Japan

California semiconductor manufacturer Transphorm closed its acquisition of the high-volume AFSW wafer fab in Japan.


News Sep 17, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
AVX Launches New TCO Series High-Temperature, Automotive-Grade Polymer Chip Capacitors

AVX Launches New TCO Series High-Temperature, Automotive-Grade Polymer Chip Capacitors

TCO Series capacitors meet AEC-Q200 requirements, exhibit low DCL and a benign failure mode, and are ideal for use in low- and medium-power…


Power Semiconductor Modules to Support Lower Voltages

Power Semiconductor Modules to Support Lower Voltages

This article examines the use of power semiconductors in a low voltage drive with the general architecture.


Infineon and Panasonic to Collaborate on 650V Power GaN Development

Infineon and Panasonic to Collaborate on 650V Power GaN Development

The two companies agree to joint development of the next generation of their successful Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Debuts Ideal Diode Reverse Current Protection Switch

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Debuts Ideal Diode Reverse Current Protection Switch

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s (AOS) smart protection switch is aimed at Type-C Power Delivery applications.


The FlaMe Project Looks to Target More Efficient Production of Power Modules

The FlaMe Project Looks to Target More Efficient Production of Power Modules

The Fraunhofer Institute of Silicon Technology (ISIT) in Germany has recently announced a new research project for designing and implementing…


STMicroelectronics Adds 45W and 150W Versions to its 650V MasterGaN Line

STMicroelectronics Adds 45W and 150W Versions to its 650V MasterGaN Line

Both devices include both the gate driver and two enhancement-mode GaN power transistors in a single highly integrated package.


Single-chip GaN Gate Driver from STMicroelectronics Boosts Speed, Flexibility, and Integration in Industrial and Home Automation

Single-chip GaN Gate Driver from STMicroelectronics Boosts Speed, Flexibility, and Integration in Industrial and Home Automation

This circuit uses a synchronous MOSFET that lets the bootstrap voltage reach the logic supply voltage, VCC, allowing the driver to operate from a…


Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power ICs: Turning Academic Dreams into an Industry Reality

Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power ICs: Turning Academic Dreams into an Industry Reality

Gallium nitride (GaN) is the key enabler for high-frequency, and simultaneously high-efficiency topologies.


Stackpole Increases Power Rating for Nichrome Chip Resistor

Stackpole Increases Power Rating for Nichrome Chip Resistor

This improved power rating allows the RNCF0201 to be used for applications that may have previously required an 0402 or larger size chip resistor.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Debuts a DC/DC Controller for 5G Applications

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Debuts a DC/DC Controller for 5G Applications

The Dual Output 3+1 Phase Digital VCOT controller provides power for 5G subsystems including the CU, DU, and RU platforms.


Cree and STMicroelectronics Update, Expand Their SiC Wafer Supply Deal

Cree and STMicroelectronics Update, Expand Their SiC Wafer Supply Deal

Cree and STMicroelectronics are expanding their supply agreement to manage higher production volumes.


News Sep 01, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Backside Metallization for Power Devices

Backside Metallization for Power Devices

SPTS technologies presents advanced wafer processing solutions for backside metallization in power devices, which is critical for improving overall…


News Sep 01, 2021 by Darshil Patel
ABLIC’s New Battery Monitoring IC Offers High Withstand Voltage

ABLIC’s New Battery Monitoring IC Offers High Withstand Voltage

The new series of devices, aimed at automotive applications, features overvoltage, undervoltage, and analog monitoring in a single IC.