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400V Vertical GaN Transistor Switches 15A in 40ns

400V Vertical GaN Transistor Switches 15A in 40ns


News Dec 19, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
SiC Technology Introduced into Formula E

SiC Technology Introduced into Formula E

ROHM Semiconductor presented its cutting-edge silicon carbide (SiC) technology at the first race of the new 2016/2017 Formula E season in Hong Kong.


new products Dec 19, 2016 by ROHM
The Rugged 62Pak IGBT Module Range Employing the Next Generation 1700V SPT Chip Set for 175C Operation

The Rugged 62Pak IGBT Module Range Employing the Next Generation 1700V SPT Chip Set for 175C Operation

This article features the ABB's third generation of 1700V SPT++ IGBTs which is capable of operating up to a max temperature of 175˚C.


Transphorm’s Fully-Packaged GaN FETs Available Through Digi-Key

Transphorm’s Fully-Packaged GaN FETs Available Through Digi-Key


News Dec 15, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
Miniaturization with High-Temperature Surface-Mount Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

Miniaturization with High-Temperature Surface-Mount Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

STMicroelectronics has introduced the industry’s first 800V surface-mount Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCR, or thyristor) specified for…


Atomera to Discuss Semiconductor Materials Advancements

Atomera to Discuss Semiconductor Materials Advancements

Next-Generation Output Transistor Arrays

Next-Generation Output Transistor Arrays

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a series of next-generation output transistor arrays that feature a DMOS FET type sink output.


Fabless Actions Semiconductor Going Private

Fabless Actions Semiconductor Going Private


News Dec 12, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
Technology Trends Raising Power-Conversion Efficiency

Technology Trends Raising Power-Conversion Efficiency

This article discusses the advances in superjunction MOSFETs and SiC Rectifiers and how they can improve on-resistance and noise of power supply…


£10 Million Award Creates Compound Semiconductor Hub

£10 Million Award Creates Compound Semiconductor Hub


News Dec 06, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
InSe Semiconductors Could Extend Life of Moore’s Law

InSe Semiconductors Could Extend Life of Moore’s Law


News Dec 06, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
Reverse Conducting IGCT Platform optimized for Modular Multilevel Converters MMC

Reverse Conducting IGCT Platform optimized for Modular Multilevel Converters MMC

This article discusses the technical aspects of ABB's newly developed Reverse Conducting Integrated Gate Commutated Thyristor (RC-IGCT) platform.


3D Solutions to Energy Savings in Silicon IGBTs

3D Solutions to Energy Savings in Silicon IGBTs


News Dec 04, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
Infineon Adds GaN Cleanroom in Arizona

Infineon Adds GaN Cleanroom in Arizona


News Dec 04, 2016 by Jeff Shepard
16bit Tough MCUs Optimized for Rechargeable NiMH Applications

16bit Tough MCUs Optimized for Rechargeable NiMH Applications

LAPIS Semiconductor, a member of the ROHM group, has announced the development of the ML620130 family of 16bit low power MCUs, optimized for…


new products Dec 02, 2016 by ROHM
Interview Electronics with Diamonds

Interview Electronics with Diamonds

Since quite some time, Silicon is still the workhorse of the electronics industry, but semiconductors with a broad bandgap (WBGS) are already…


200 Degree Celsius High Voltage Capacitor Products

200 Degree Celsius High Voltage Capacitor Products

KEMET Corporation announced the addition of EIA 2824, 3040, 3640, and 4540 case sizes to the HV-HT surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitor…


TVS Diodes Suited to HighSpeed Interfaces

TVS Diodes Suited to HighSpeed Interfaces

Toshiba Electronics Europe has released ESD protection diodes based on its 4th generation ESD diode array process (EAP-IV), which uses Toshiba’s…


Control Method for a Reverse Conducting IGBT

Control Method for a Reverse Conducting IGBT

This article discusses the advantages of combining the functionality of an IGBT and diode resulting in a reverse conducting IGBT (RC-IGBT).


SMIC Opens Analog and Specialty Semiconductor Subsidiary

SMIC Opens Analog and Specialty Semiconductor Subsidiary


News Nov 27, 2016 by Jeff Shepard