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Dual Linear Regulator for Digital IC Power Enables On-the-Fly Output Adjustment and Dynamic Headroom Optimization

Dual Linear Regulator for Digital IC Power Enables On-the-Fly Output Adjustment and Dynamic Headroom Optimization

Low dropout (LDO) linear regulators are often used to provide clean power to processor cores and communication circuits. In these applications, LDO…


How Lightweight 5G is Made Possible by GaN

How Lightweight 5G is Made Possible by GaN

With the launch of 5G, this next generation cellular network promises a trilogy of capabilities that will change how we approach wireless…


Using GaAs Diodes to Reduce Cost in High Power LLC Converters

Using GaAs Diodes to Reduce Cost in High Power LLC Converters

GaAs power diodes are wide bandgap semiconductor devices that exhibit excellent performance at about 70% of the cost of Silicon Carbide (SiC). In a…


Driving SiC MOSFETs & IGBTs With Current Source Gate Driver

Driving SiC MOSFETs & IGBTs With Current Source Gate Driver

This article outlines how ROHM’s new current source gate driver – the BM60059FV-C – offers a possibility of reducing switching losses by up…


How to Empower Automotive DC Fast-Charging with Advanced Current Sensing

How to Empower Automotive DC Fast-Charging with Advanced Current Sensing

Although range anxiety is disappearing from the short list of objections to EV adoption, it has been replaced by recharging speed angst. For the…


Glitch-Free Voltage Supervisor ICs — a Concept or Reality?

Glitch-Free Voltage Supervisor ICs — a Concept or Reality?

A reliable supervisor IC is always an industry need as it adds system reliability and improves system performance over voltage transients and power…


Powering the Energy Transition with Silicon Carbide and Wide Band-Gap Devices

Powering the Energy Transition with Silicon Carbide and Wide Band-Gap Devices

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is poised to transform the global power electronics industry as it makes increasing inroads into the market share of legacy…


Moving from IGBT to SiC: PFC Efficiency

Moving from IGBT to SiC: PFC Efficiency

The continuing worldwide efforts to reduce carbon emissions have driven the growth in interest in electric vehicles (EV). As a result, the demand…


ROHM Forms New Joint Venture for SiC Power Devices

ROHM Forms New Joint Venture for SiC Power Devices

Japanese electronic components manufacturer ROHM is forming a new joint venture to head its SiC power module business.


News Nov 09, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Fast Short-Circuit Protection of SiC-MOSFETs through AC Current Sensors

Fast Short-Circuit Protection of SiC-MOSFETs through AC Current Sensors

Constant improvements in power semiconductor technology enable even more efficient and compact power converters. Silicon Carbide CoolSiC™ MOSFETs…


Allegro Debuts a 3-Phase Gate Driver IC Purposed to Reduce EV Noise Levels

Allegro Debuts a 3-Phase Gate Driver IC Purposed to Reduce EV Noise Levels

The new unit is aimed at sensorless, brushless DC (BLDC) motors operating over a 5V to 50V voltage range.


Overviewing 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs and Application-level Support Tools

Overviewing 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs and Application-level Support Tools

High performance devices supplemented with system solution support. In 2010, ROHM has introduced its first commercial SiC MOSFET into the power…


Sungrow’s String Inverter Employs Infineon Module and Chip Technology

Sungrow’s String Inverter Employs Infineon Module and Chip Technology

The 352kW, 1500 VDC Sungrow device offers a 40% increase in output power when compared to the company’s previous best.


How to Choose the Right Battery-Charger IC for Ultrasound Point-of-Care Products

How to Choose the Right Battery-Charger IC for Ultrasound Point-of-Care Products

In this article, I’ll examine compact battery-charger integrated circuits (ICs) and solutions for ultrasound point-of-care products that are used…


NexWafe Raises Funds for its Low-Cost Green Silicon Wafer Technology

NexWafe Raises Funds for its Low-Cost Green Silicon Wafer Technology

NexWafe receives €39 million in funding to further develop its green solar wafer technology for large-scale production.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Toshiba Unveils New Simulation Technology Accu-ROM to Reduce Semiconductor Verification Time

Toshiba Unveils New Simulation Technology Accu-ROM to Reduce Semiconductor Verification Time

Toshiba has recently developed a new model-based development (MBD) simulation technology that can reportedly reduce verification times for…


NIST Researchers Develop a New Method to Detect Faulty Transistors on Chips

NIST Researchers Develop a New Method to Detect Faulty Transistors on Chips

NIST Researchers and collaborators developed a new technique to determine faulty semiconductor devices and that can also count the number of…


News Oct 25, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Understanding the Importance of Power Electronics in Electrified Transportation

Understanding the Importance of Power Electronics in Electrified Transportation

Learn about the different types of electrified vehicles and how power electronics play an essential role in their proliferation.


STMicroelectronics’ Debuts Isolated Gate Driver Aimed at SiC MOSFETS

STMicroelectronics’ Debuts Isolated Gate Driver Aimed at SiC MOSFETS

The new unit is a galvanically isolated gate driver that can sink and source up to 4 amps at voltages up to 26V.


University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

University of Arkansas Receives Grant for New SiC-Based Semiconductor Fabrication Facility

Researchers from the University of Arkansas receive a $17.87 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build and run a fabrication…


News Oct 21, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida