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Bringing Reliability to SiC Power Modules

Bringing Reliability to SiC Power Modules

Harnessing the unique electrical advantages of wide-bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) in commercial applications requires addressing reliability…


Pushing Module Power Density to the Limit

Pushing Module Power Density to the Limit

Full SiC MOSFET modules have clear performance benefits, especially where high power density is required, but how can the highest possible power…


Configurable Power Supply Adds Liquid Cooling Option

Configurable Power Supply Adds Liquid Cooling Option

Advanced Energy’s iHP Liquid configurable power supply uses liquid cooling to deliver up to 20 kW of power in a 4U rack form factor for…


new products Oct 01, 2023 by Mike Falter
Implementing Hybrid ANPC Inverters With Synchronous Rectification

Implementing Hybrid ANPC Inverters With Synchronous Rectification

Manufacturers of PV inverters and energy storage systems are increasingly turning to silicon carbide power modules to increase the efficiency of…


High-Power Next Core for Solar, Wind and Rail

High-Power Next Core for Solar, Wind and Rail

The High Power next Core module is the latest in Fuji's high-power portfolio, covering a range of industrial applications, predominantly for…


Analyzing the Options: EV Fast Charging Bi-Directional Topologies

Analyzing the Options: EV Fast Charging Bi-Directional Topologies

Electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers currently under development have to meet more demanding specifications than today’s installed charger…


Voltage Regulators for Automotive Designs

Voltage Regulators for Automotive Designs

The Nano technology leverages advancements in circuit design for high speed and low power, optimizes layout to reduce both parasitic effects and…


Increasing Power Density of 4.5 kV IGBT Power Modules

Increasing Power Density of 4.5 kV IGBT Power Modules

This article demonstrates how a 4.5 kV power module can fulfill converter requirements in applications like railways, medium-voltage drives, and…


new products Jul 15, 2023 by Nils Soltau
Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

When designing power applications with gallium-nitride (GaN) wide-bandgap technology, proper control of the gate-driving circuit is essential to…


Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article examines the difference between…


Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

"Multiple sourcing” is desirable when designing a power converter. Semikron Danfoss and ROHM Semiconductor have added a fully compatible…


Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

Packages for the Highest Voltage Class Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs

HV LinPak is a new package that adds to several options converter designers have for using Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs with nominal blocking voltages…


Get More From Your Heat Pump

Get More From Your Heat Pump

High functional integration and power density are at the foundation of our energy-efficient, cost-effective power modules for motor drives tailored…


Navitas Semiconductor Introduces New Silicon Carbide Power Products At PCIM Europe

Navitas Semiconductor Introduces New Silicon Carbide Power Products At PCIM Europe

The company has built a modular line for use in EV chargers, bi-directional microgrids, and a variety of high-power applications.


Understanding Power Modules in Embedded Drives

Understanding Power Modules in Embedded Drives

While embedded motor drives are gaining popularity in industrial applications, their compact size and tight integration present new challenges in…


Power Modules for Onboard Chargers

Power Modules for Onboard Chargers

Electric vehicles are fast becoming state-of-the-art. Modern EVs can cover distances between 400 to 600 km on a single charge due to increased…


Parallel Operation: Influence of Power Module Parameters

Parallel Operation: Influence of Power Module Parameters

The challenge of IGBT module paralleling is to understand the necessary de-rating of power converters under consideration of different module…


Two-level Slew-rate Control Increases Margins in Thermally Critical Apps

Two-level Slew-rate Control Increases Margins in Thermally Critical Apps

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…


Interference-free Power Supply

Interference-free Power Supply

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…


Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Skyworks’ reference design pairs isolated gate drivers with Wolfspeed high-voltage SiC FET power modules.


new products Dec 23, 2022 by Mike Falter