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EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

EPC’s 1kW, 48VDC/12VDC Converter Offers a Power Density of 1226 W/in3

The 1/8th brick sized demonstration board uses eGaN FETs switching at 1 MHz to deliver its best in class power density


ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM Announces AC/DC Converter ICs with a Built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET

ROHM’s BM2SC12xFP2-LBZ power ICs are the Quasi-resonant (QR) AC/DC converters with an integrated 1700V SiC MOSFET in a single compact…


NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

NoMIS Power Group Receives $498K from Department of Energy

New York startup lands $498,000 from the Department of Energy to develop silicon carbide semiconductors and modules.


News Jun 16, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

A group of scientists from Japan recently published a study on the development of a supposedly cheaper and non-toxic narrow-gap semiconductor…


News Jun 15, 2021 by Darshil Patel
EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

EPC Expands High-Performance eGaN FET Product Family with Latest 80V and 200V Offerings

This article highlights EPC EPC2065 and EPC2054 eGaN FETs that are higher performing, smaller, more thermally efficient, and at a comparable cost.


The PN Junction as a Rectifier

The PN Junction as a Rectifier

Learn about the traits of the rectifying p-n junctions in semiconductors.


What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

What is an Open-Circuited P-N Junction?

In this “semiconductor basics” series, we’ll learn about the properties of the P-N junction with no external power applied.


Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

A German semiconductor manufacturer selects Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s PlasmaPro 100 ALE solution for creating gallium nitride-based…


News Jun 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nordic Semiconductor Launches a Tiny USB-Compatible Power Management IC

Nordic Semiconductor Launches a Tiny USB-Compatible Power Management IC

The new power management IC (PMIC) channels power to applications and can also serve to charge the same application’s internal battery


Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

In this article, a discussion is given about testing and related results of Silicon-carbide power MOSFETs for automotive applications. It reports…


Conduction Properties of N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors

Conduction Properties of N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors

The presence and properties of electrons and holes are fundamental to understand how semiconductor devices operate


Samsung Chooses Infineon MOSFETs for its Newest Refrigerators

Samsung Chooses Infineon MOSFETs for its Newest Refrigerators

Samsung forgoes IPMs for the highest possible price, performance levels that only discrete components can offer.


Proton-Electrotex Launches B0 Diode and Thyristor Modules

Proton-Electrotex Launches B0 Diode and Thyristor Modules

This article highlights Proton-Electrotex the launch of serially produced single-component diode and thyristor modules B0.


ROHM’s 150V GaN HEMTs Sport a Rated Gate-Source Voltage of 8 Volts

ROHM’s 150V GaN HEMTs Sport a Rated Gate-Source Voltage of 8 Volts

With competing devices spec’d at 6 volts, ROHM’s devices will offer the designer a critical 2-volt edge.


Infineon Launches New OptiMOS Packages in TOLx Family

Infineon Launches New OptiMOS Packages in TOLx Family

This article highlights Infineon OptiMOS™ power MOSFET packages in the TOLx family, which are theTOLG (TO-Leaded with Gullwing leads)…


Reliable Under All Conditions: MORNSUN’s AC-DC 305RAC Family

Reliable Under All Conditions: MORNSUN’s AC-DC 305RAC Family

The MORNSUN "305RAC (Reliable under All Conditions)" series can be understood that the input voltage range is 85-305VAC.


The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) has announced it will fund and help institute the standardization of a SPICE model for silicon carbide MOSFETs.


News Jun 04, 2021 by Darshil Patel
GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

This article highlights GeneSiC Semiconductor 750V G3R™SiC MOSFETs that deliver unprecedented levels of performance, robustness and quality that…


Testing Cascode Gallium Nitride FETs

Testing Cascode Gallium Nitride FETs

One popular GaN device type is the Cascode GaN FET, which provides even more difficult challenges with its oscillation-prone device behavior. In…


Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM) in Berlin has announced a new project aimed at increasing the range…