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Understanding the Importance of Power Electronics in Electrified Transportation

Understanding the Importance of Power Electronics in Electrified Transportation

Learn about the different types of electrified vehicles and how power electronics play an essential role in their proliferation.


STMicroelectronics’ Debuts Isolated Gate Driver Aimed at SiC MOSFETS

STMicroelectronics’ Debuts Isolated Gate Driver Aimed at SiC MOSFETS

The new unit is a galvanically isolated gate driver that can sink and source up to 4 amps at voltages up to 26V.


University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

Researchers from the University of Arkansas receive a $17.87 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build and run a fabrication…


News Oct 21, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
ROHM’s New Dual MOSFETs Feature Withstand Voltages of 40 and 60 Volts

ROHM’s New Dual MOSFETs Feature Withstand Voltages of 40 and 60 Volts

The new series includes 8 dual n-channel devices and 4 units featuring one p-channel and one n-channel MOSFET each.


News Oct 21, 2021 by Gary Elinoff
Taiwan Semi Introduces 2A LED Driver with 4.5-75V Input

Taiwan Semi Introduces 2A LED Driver with 4.5-75V Input

AEC-Q100 qualified, high efficiency driver for automotive and high-reliability DC input industrial and medical lighting; Hysteretic control…


Microchip Debuts a High-Precision Voltage Reference IC for Automotive Applications

Microchip Debuts a High-Precision Voltage Reference IC for Automotive Applications

The new AEC-Q100 qualified device offers high reliability and low drift over an extended temperature range.


Infineon to Boost Investment in Semiconductor Technologies in the Year Ahead

Infineon to Boost Investment in Semiconductor Technologies in the Year Ahead

Chip giant Infineon is planning a significant boost to its investments in factory expansions over the next year.


News Oct 19, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
How Future Railway Converter Demands May Change Power Semiconductor Modules

How Future Railway Converter Demands May Change Power Semiconductor Modules

The increase of competitiveness, robustness and efficiency of future railway converters has demanded new power semiconductor modules. Converter…


Pre-Switch Moves to New Location, Implements Plans for Future Technology

Pre-Switch Moves to New Location, Implements Plans for Future Technology

Pre-Switch expands its operations with its new headquarters in San Jose and plans to accelerate the application of its AI-based technology to areas…


News Oct 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Engineers Have Developed a New Solid-state Battery with a Pure-Silicon Anode

Engineers Have Developed a New Solid-state Battery with a Pure-Silicon Anode

Engineers created a new battery technology that combines the benefits of solid-state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode.


News Oct 12, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Optimizing the Frequency Properties of Silicon IGBTs

Optimizing the Frequency Properties of Silicon IGBTs

This article proposes a method to obtain optimal properties of silicon fast IGBT chips designed for joint operation with SiC SBD in hybrid modules.…


Stackpole Enhances High Voltage Chip Resistor Tolerances and TCR Values

Stackpole Enhances High Voltage Chip Resistor Tolerances and TCR Values

HVCB High Voltage Precision Chip Resistors Offer 0.1% Tolerance and 25 ppm TCR.


Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Their goals are to improve efficiencies in the design and testing validation of GaN and SiC semiconductors.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) Debuts a New Series of Coil Drivers

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) Debuts a New Series of Coil Drivers

The first series member is a highly integrated half-bridge device aimed at wireless charging applications.


Diodes Incorporated Introduces a 60V, 1A Buck LED Driver

Diodes Incorporated Introduces a 60V, 1A Buck LED Driver

The AL8862 integrates a low RDS(ON) power switch and a high-side output current sensing circuit.


Texas Instruments’ Bias Supply Module is Aimed at EV Applications

Texas Instruments’ Bias Supply Module is Aimed at EV Applications

The isolated, 1.5W DC/DC device employs a tiny internal planar transformer to cut power solution sizes in half for EVS and HEVs.


High-Precision Voltage Reference IC Provides Very-Low Drift for Extended-Temperature Automotive Applications

High-Precision Voltage Reference IC Provides Very-Low Drift for Extended-Temperature Automotive Applications

New device completes Microchip’s family of Vref products providing increased reliability and AEC-Q100 qualification.


Microchip Debuts 1200V, Dual-Channel SiC MOSFET Gate Driver

Microchip Debuts 1200V, Dual-Channel SiC MOSFET Gate Driver

The new unit features multiple levels of control, affording a high level of protection for SiC MOSFETs and the systems they power.


Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of Analog Devices’ 6–14 GHz, Low Phase Noise GaAs MMIC Amplifier

Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of Analog Devices’ 6–14 GHz, Low Phase Noise GaAs MMIC Amplifier

ADL8150 features low phase noise of -172 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, 12 dB signal gain, and +30dBm OIP3.


Embedding Microbatteries On-chip for Greater Miniaturization

Embedding Microbatteries On-chip for Greater Miniaturization

Researchers develop microbatteries that are as thick as three sheets of paper, and can be embedded into sensor circuitry.


News Oct 05, 2021 by Darshil Patel