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This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and…

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB)…

TI’s gate driver will allow efficient, higher energy-density inverters for use in EVs and power storage systems.

TI’s gate driver will allow efficient, higher energy-density inverters for use in EVs and power storage systems.

Controlling high-voltage systems efficiently can prove challenging, but a programmable gate driver for insulated-gate…

Controlling high-voltage systems efficiently can prove challenging, but a programmable gate driver for insulated-gate bipolar transistors from the…

ROHM has announced LED backlight drivers for automotive infotainment and instrument cluster LCDs with proprietary…

ROHM has announced LED backlight drivers for automotive infotainment and instrument cluster LCDs with proprietary low-power PWM dimming that…

At APEC this week, Power Integrations announced a new line of 900-volt GaN ICs. 

At APEC this week, Power Integrations announced a new line of 900-volt GaN ICs. 

It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use…

It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use of two-level slew-rate…

One relatively easy way for manufacturers to reduce the cost of electronic components is by using the same designs or…

One relatively easy way for manufacturers to reduce the cost of electronic components is by using the same designs or components for disparate…

Navitas’ GaNSense technology provide size and loss savings to enable integration of the inverter with the motor.

Navitas’ GaNSense technology provide size and loss savings to enable integration of the inverter with the motor.

So far, the evolution of integrated current sensors (ICSs) has been slow and gradual. Current measurement technology has…

So far, the evolution of integrated current sensors (ICSs) has been slow and gradual. Current measurement technology has been developed…

II-VI is now supplying the power electronics giant with 150 mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrates for use in electric…

II-VI is now supplying the power electronics giant with 150 mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrates for use in electric vehicle (EV) components.

Each day that we wake up and turn on a light, the coffee machine, or electric stove to prepare breakfast, we expect all…

Each day that we wake up and turn on a light, the coffee machine, or electric stove to prepare breakfast, we expect all the electric motors,…

High-Voltage Direct Current technology has seen many technological advancements in the past century. This article…

High-Voltage Direct Current technology has seen many technological advancements in the past century. This article provides an introduction and…

Wolfspeed has opened its Mohawk Valley Silicon Carbide fabrication facility in Marcy, N.Y. The 200 mm wafer fab aims to…

Wolfspeed has opened its Mohawk Valley Silicon Carbide fabrication facility in Marcy, N.Y. The 200 mm wafer fab aims to lead the transition from…

With its purchase of the high-power silicon carbide specialist, Navitas significantly expands its reach into the EV and…

With its purchase of the high-power silicon carbide specialist, Navitas significantly expands its reach into the EV and solar markets.

Efficient Power Conversion’s new EPC2302 eGaN IC switches at 1 MHz and boasts a withstand voltage of up to 100 V.

Efficient Power Conversion’s new EPC2302 eGaN IC switches at 1 MHz and boasts a withstand voltage of up to 100 V.

Empower Semiconductor has announced that it has expanded its E-CAP™ family of silicon capacitors with technologies that…

Empower Semiconductor has announced that it has expanded its E-CAP™ family of silicon capacitors with technologies that offer further…

Bourns says its new trench-gate, field-stop technology IGBTs will offer market-leading efficiency coupled with reliable…

Bourns says its new trench-gate, field-stop technology IGBTs will offer market-leading efficiency coupled with reliable supply and reduced lead…

Learn about voltage drop calculations in three-phase branch circuits and feeders.

Learn about voltage drop calculations in three-phase branch circuits and feeders.

Power MOSFETs are most often used in switched-mode applications where they function as an on-off switch. However, in…

Power MOSFETs are most often used in switched-mode applications where they function as an on-off switch. However, in applications such as start-up…