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Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Dr. Peter Wawer brings insights from a distinguished career that has touched three unique major semiconductor technologies: silicon photovoltaics,…


New Products From PCIM Europe 2023

New Products From PCIM Europe 2023

Advancing power electronics is one of the keys to increasing EV and power system efficiencies while reducing costs. 


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.


Industry-first 1200V SiC FET Offers Higher Power Density

Industry-first 1200V SiC FET Offers Higher Power Density

Diodes Incorporated has expanded its silicon carbide product portfolio with the first-ever 1200 V SiC MOSFET in a TO247-4 package.


new products Apr 14, 2023 by Mike Falter
Silicon Carbide Tech Improves Efficiency, Lowers Solar Inverter Size/Cost

Silicon Carbide Tech Improves Efficiency, Lowers Solar Inverter Size/Cost

Navitas Semiconductor and Katek Group have announced that Katek’s coolcept fleX family of Steca solar inverters will use GeneSiC power…


new products Feb 14, 2023 by Mike Falter
SiC Driver Modules for Next-gen Power Devices

SiC Driver Modules for Next-gen Power Devices

Learn more about the potential of SiC for your power designs.


Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Agreement With Leading Power Semiconductor Company

Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Agreement With Leading Power Semiconductor Company

Demand for SiC products remains strong across multiple industries as Wolfspeed aggressively expands SiC production to multiple facilities.


Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

With energy costs increasing, bi-directional power supplies are providing a cost-effective solution for testing and hardware simulation for the…


High-Voltage Silicon Carbide FETs Enhance EV Applications

High-Voltage Silicon Carbide FETs Enhance EV Applications

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor has announced new 650- and 750-volt silicon carbide MOSFETs for solar inverters, motor drives, industrial power…


new products Nov 20, 2022 by Mike Falter
Onsemi Announces New SiC Power Modules for EV On-board Charging

Onsemi Announces New SiC Power Modules for EV On-board Charging

Integrated power modules reduce design time and risk while improving performance for EV on-board charging.


News Oct 11, 2022 by Mike Falter
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.


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…


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…