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Micro-Sized Cooling Could Open the Door to Macro-Sized Impact

Micro-Sized Cooling Could Open the Door to Macro-Sized Impact

At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), microfluidic based cooling of Integrated Circuits show an incredible upside to the future of…


News Nov 10, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Dynamic Characterization of GaN Power Semiconductor Devices

Dynamic Characterization of GaN Power Semiconductor Devices

This article highlights Keysight Technologies that overcome the challenges associated with GaN FET dynamic characterization.


RECOM Power Modules Feature High Levels of Integration

RECOM Power Modules Feature High Levels of Integration

The modules are fully protected against short-circuit, over-current, over-temperature and input under-voltage and are equipped with enable, power…


Microchip Releases Newest Generation of AEC-Q101 Qualified 700 and 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Barrier Diode

Microchip Releases Newest Generation of AEC-Q101 Qualified 700 and 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Barrier Diode

Microchip releases new generation of Silicon Carbide Schottky Barrier Diode for Automotive Applications.


STMicroelectronics Acquires French Fabless Semiconductor Company SOMOS

STMicroelectronics Acquires French Fabless Semiconductor Company SOMOS

Power electronics company STMicroelectronics is acquiring France-based SOMOS Semiconductor, a power amplifier and RF specialist.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Silicon Labs Grows its Offerings of Isolated Gate Drivers

Silicon Labs Grows its Offerings of Isolated Gate Drivers

New Si823Hx/825xx isolated gate drivers cut latency by 50% and increase transient immunity.


Tesla’s 4680: A Cobalt-Free Silicon Battery Solution

Tesla’s 4680: A Cobalt-Free Silicon Battery Solution

Tesla’s new 4680 battery solution offers a tabless electrode to improve thermal management and deliver 6x the amount of power while decreasing…


GeneSiC Releases 6.5kV Silicon Carbide MOSFETs

GeneSiC Releases 6.5kV Silicon Carbide MOSFETs

This article highlights GeneSiC’s 6.5kV SiC MOSFET bare chips – G2R300MT65-CAL and G2R325MS65-CAL with full SiC modules utilizing this…


Toshiba Launches 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET

Toshiba Launches 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has launched a 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET for high power industrial applications.


STMicroelectronics Unveils Half-Bridge Driver Packaged With Two Power GaN HEMTs

STMicroelectronics Unveils Half-Bridge Driver Packaged With Two Power GaN HEMTs

The MasterGaN combination will simplify designing chargers and power adapters for applications of up to 400W


Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

This article focuses on the stressor of current. Parts were tested to failure under two specific conditions that demonstrate the exceptional…


Fuji Electric Grows its Offering of IGBT-based Intelligent Power Modules 

Fuji Electric Grows its Offering of IGBT-based Intelligent Power Modules 

Fugi has added two 50 watt and two 75 watt devices to it’s 7th-Generation X-Series Portfolio.


ROHM’s Zero-Cross Detection ICs and Maxim’s Essential Analog ICs

ROHM’s Zero-Cross Detection ICs and Maxim’s Essential Analog ICs

In this integrated circuits recap, we take a look at integrated zero-cross detection ICs from ROHM and essential analog temperature sensor ICs from…


New Module from ALD Protects Ultra-Low-Voltage Designs from Overvoltage Damage

New Module from ALD Protects Ultra-Low-Voltage Designs from Overvoltage Damage

Advanced Linear Devices Inc. features SABMBOVP family an ideal clamping solution for critical mission applications deployed in business, safety,…


High-Voltage Analog Multiplexers from Diodes Inc. Provide Signal Distribution in Industrial IoT Applications

High-Voltage Analog Multiplexers from Diodes Inc. Provide Signal Distribution in Industrial IoT Applications

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated PS508 and PS509 analog multiplexers that are capable of switching signal voltages of up to 36V in an…


Modern Clamping Systems for Testing Power Semiconductor Devices

Modern Clamping Systems for Testing Power Semiconductor Devices

This article describes the steps of development and research carried out to design a clamping system for disc semiconductors and analyzes the…


TDK Releases Series of 4:1 Input DC-DC Converters Supplying 15, 20 or 30 Watts

TDK Releases Series of 4:1 Input DC-DC Converters Supplying 15, 20 or 30 Watts

The new devices feature 5k VAC isolation along with ICT safety and medical certification.


Quarter Brick Digital DC/DC Converter for RFPA Delivers 500 Watts

Quarter Brick Digital DC/DC Converter for RFPA Delivers 500 Watts

Flex Power Modules hightlights the BMR683, a new series of digital PMBus DC/DC converters primarily aimed at radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA)…


ROHM Appoints New President and CEO 

ROHM Appoints New President and CEO 

This article highlights ROHM Semiconductor appointment of new president and CEO of the company.


News Oct 03, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
EPC’s Newest 100V eGaN FET Family Outclasses Classical Silicon MOSFETs

EPC’s Newest 100V eGaN FET Family Outclasses Classical Silicon MOSFETs

This new generation of 100 V eGaN FETs are aimed at applications in lidar, infotainment, class D audio and 48-VOUT synchronous rectification