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EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

The fresh EPC2066 is an enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power FET expanding the company’s extensive portfolio of low-voltage,…


GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

One way to tell when a new technology has passed the tipping point of adoption is by the voices advocating the status quo. The more conservative…


SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices. Several applications in…


SiC MOSFET Enhances Stability Under Real Application Conditions

SiC MOSFET Enhances Stability Under Real Application Conditions

The recently launched 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET M1H comes with a variety of new features and improvements from which the targeted applications will…


Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

The ChiP (converter housed in package) fabrication facility will produce power modules in the United States using process steps analogous to…


News May 26, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Releases Two Series of MDmesh Silicon Power MOSFETs

STMicroelectronics Releases Two Series of MDmesh Silicon Power MOSFETs

ST’s STPOWER MDmesh M9 and DM9 series feature N-channel super-junction multi-drain silicon power MOSFETs that will offer what ST says are the…


Efficient Power Conversion Unveils New 200 V Rad-hard GaN FET

Efficient Power Conversion Unveils New 200 V Rad-hard GaN FET

The latest addition to Efficient Power Conversion’s (EPC) line of rad-hardened devices features a maximum RDS(ON) of 25 mΩ and 20 A of…


An On-demand Solar Energy to Electricity Converter Chip

An On-demand Solar Energy to Electricity Converter Chip

Researchers earlier developed an energy storage system that captures sunlight and stores it for up to 18 years. They have now succeeded in creating…


News Apr 15, 2022 by Darshil Patel
EPC Claims its New 350 V GaN Transistor is 20 Times Smaller than Comparable Silicon Offerings

EPC Claims its New 350 V GaN Transistor is 20 Times Smaller than Comparable Silicon Offerings

The enhancement mode power transistor features a maximum continuous drain current of 6.3 A and a maximum RDS(ON) of 80 mΩ


Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

Microchip Expands its Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio with New 3.3 kV MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes

The new MOSFETs sport RDS(ON)s of 25mΩ, while the SBDs handle an industry leading 90 amps.


Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

Power Integrations Introduces Tandem Power IC Families at APEC

The new ICs enable designers to meet tough new efficiency requirements, while at the same time realizing excellent power factor correction (PFC).


McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

McLaren Applied Unveils the Production Intent Design of its Racing-inspired 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

Introduced March 2 at the UK’s Future Propulsion Conference 2022 (FPC2022), the inverter delivers 350 kW peak and 250 kW continuous for powering…


News Mar 15, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases a 100 V Transistor Driver for 20 MHz FET and GaN Transistors

Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases a 100 V Transistor Driver for 20 MHz FET and GaN Transistors

The radiation-tolerant device is available in a space-saving flip chip die, and is aimed at driving the company’s 100 V gallium nitride (GaN)…


Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery…


ST’s Silicon-Carbide Power Devices for E-Mobility and Energy-Efficient Industry

ST’s Silicon-Carbide Power Devices for E-Mobility and Energy-Efficient Industry

ST’s latest-generation silicon-carbide (SiC) power devices extend leadership in performance and reliability for…


Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Learn about the applications of WBG based semiconductor devices specifically in automotive applications.


Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Some applications include string inverters, wind power, auxiliary power, hot swap technologies, traction inverters, EV charging and more.


Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 2

Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 2

This article will dissect the benefits of wide bandgap technologies for power converters.


Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 1

Wide Bandgap Devices for Power Converters — Part 1

This article will dive into the basics of wide bandgap materials and share an overview of SiC and GaN devices.


Analog Electronics Basics: An Overview of BiCMOS Operational Amplifiers

Analog Electronics Basics: An Overview of BiCMOS Operational Amplifiers

Learn about the operational amplifier, a device employed to perform a broad range of linear functions.