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Silanna Semiconductor Debuts CO2 Smart Power Family of High Efficiency 100W DC-DC Converters

Silanna Semiconductor Debuts CO2 Smart Power Family of High Efficiency 100W DC-DC Converters

The tiny buck converters, aimed at USB-PD applications, operate over 7 to 27 VDC inputs and supply 3.3 to 21 VDC


Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

The German tech giant opened a new $1.2 billion wafer fab to expand its automotive chip production capacity.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Microchip Debuts a Radiation-Hardened MOSFET for Space-Based Applications

Microchip Debuts a Radiation-Hardened MOSFET for Space-Based Applications

The new 250-volt device, with an RDS(ON) of 0.21Ω, offers enhanced power circuit reliability for space and military applications.


ON Semiconductor Unveils a Complete Solution for Industrial Motor Drives

ON Semiconductor Unveils a Complete Solution for Industrial Motor Drives

The new device combines the converter, the inverter and power factor correction (PFC) functionality in a single module


Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi’s High-Tech subsidiary is building a new semiconductor engineering facility in Oregon, expecting growth across EV, autonomous driving,…


News Jun 20, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
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…


E-PEAS Introduces Versatile New Buck-Boost ICs for Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting

E-PEAS Introduces Versatile New Buck-Boost ICs for Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting

E-PEAS features AEM10330 and AEM30330 PMICs distinguish themselves from the competition via their innovative buck-boost architecture.


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
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.


Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Utilizing superconducting materials, a team of physicists were able to create a wireless charging coil capable of contactless charging up to 5kW…


News Jun 07, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
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
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…


Semiconductor Giants Unite to Lobby for Domestic Manufacturing Funding

Semiconductor Giants Unite to Lobby for Domestic Manufacturing Funding

Leading semiconductor manufacturers and tech giants are pressuring lawmakers to spend $50 billion on the CHIPS for America Act.


News Jun 01, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
How Silicon Carbide can Improve Switched Power Converter Designs

How Silicon Carbide can Improve Switched Power Converter Designs

When it comes to designing power converters, wide bandgap (WBG) technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC) are now a realistic option during…


Silicon Labs Expands Isolated Gate Driver Product Family with Si828x Version 2

Silicon Labs Expands Isolated Gate Driver Product Family with Si828x Version 2

The Si828x features fast switching speeds, low switching loss, and strong thermal performance.


Energous and e-peas Create Wireless Charging Eval Board for Distances Greater than 1 Meter

Energous and e-peas Create Wireless Charging Eval Board for Distances Greater than 1 Meter

Two companies within the power electronics field, Energous and e-peas, have jointly designed an evaluation board, combining both of their…


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s New SPS Family is Aimed at Multiphase Voltage Regulators

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s New SPS Family is Aimed at Multiphase Voltage Regulators

The AOZ527xQI series from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) provides three different DC current levels for optimal multiphase voltage regulation.