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Easy Design of 1500 VDC Renewable Inverter With Higher Power Density Enabled by New 2.0 kV Class LV100 IGBT Module

Easy Design of 1500 VDC Renewable Inverter With Higher Power Density Enabled by New 2.0 kV Class LV100 IGBT Module

The 2.0 kV module is offering a competitive solution due to its simplified inverter design and layout, higher power density and high level of…


CHIPS & Science Act Pours Billions into Semiconductor Manufacturing – What’s Next?

CHIPS & Science Act Pours Billions into Semiconductor Manufacturing – What’s Next?

A breakdown of what’s in the new CHIPS and Science Act and what to expect in the semiconductor industry over the coming months.


News Aug 30, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Infineon, II-VI Ink Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Deal

Infineon, II-VI Ink Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Deal

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


News Aug 23, 2022 by Ian Hahn
SiC LinPak Designed for Improved Switching Performance, Reliability

SiC LinPak Designed for Improved Switching Performance, Reliability

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,…


Q&A: Inside SiC Technology from Upstate New York

Q&A: Inside SiC Technology from Upstate New York

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…


Navitas Acquires GeneSiC Semiconductor For $100 Million

Navitas Acquires GeneSiC Semiconductor For $100 Million

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


News Aug 18, 2022 by Ian Hahn
EPC’s New Half-bridge Power Stage IC Handles Up to 35 A

EPC’s New Half-bridge Power Stage IC Handles Up to 35 A

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


Silicon Capacitor Portfolio Offers Density and Performance

Silicon Capacitor Portfolio Offers Density and Performance

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


Bourns Enters IGBT Market with a Line of 600/650 Volt Units

Bourns Enters IGBT Market with a Line of 600/650 Volt Units

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


Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

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…


Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

The fresh power transient voltage suppressors (PTVS) measure only 8 x 6 x 2.5 mm while offering 1 and 2 kiloamp surge protection.


GaN Systems, PowerSphyr To Develop “Industry-first” WPT Lineup

GaN Systems, PowerSphyr To Develop “Industry-first” WPT Lineup

Together, the companies will look to deliver a portfolio of end-to-end wireless power transfer solutions for industrial and automotive applications.


News Jul 21, 2022 by Ian Hahn
ROHM Releases 4th Generation 650 V Fast Recovery Diodes

ROHM Releases 4th Generation 650 V Fast Recovery Diodes

The company’s two new series of fast recovery diodes (FRDs) feature low noise characteristics, low forward voltage (VF), and fast reverse…


Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Wide Bandwidth Current Transducers for Power Analysis

Power conversion products based on wide bandgap semiconductor technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are now…


Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Unlocking the Full Potential of SiC MOSFETs

Commercial SiC MOSFETs are derated due to issues with gate oxide reliability. Optimizing the gate oxide reliability can reduce the specific…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Introduced July 6 at Dritev, held in Baden-Baden, Germany, the silicon carbide (SiC) inverters target enhanced efficiency in electric vehicle (EV)…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide: Compound Materials for Radiation-Hardened Applications

For a long time, silicon-based devices have represented the baseline standard in the semiconductor landscape. Starting from 2007, due to Moore’s…


Nexperia Debuts Tiny 20 V and 30 V MOSFETs in DFN Packages

Nexperia Debuts Tiny 20 V and 30 V MOSFETs in DFN Packages

The company says its fresh DFN MOSFETs, which measure 0.63 x 0.33 x 0.25 mm, are the world’s smallest.


AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

Aimed at industrial applications, the new device from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor delivers output voltages of up to 5.5 V.


Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

The industrial and consumer market is requiring increased power density for DC/DC converters that have high step-down ratios and use high…