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Interview: EPC Execs Discuss GaN Technology and Solutions at PCIM Asia

Interview: EPC Execs Discuss GaN Technology and Solutions at PCIM Asia

In this interview article, we learn about EPC’s Gen 8 GaN platform for AI power delivery and Trinity motor control—on display this week at PCIM…


Allient Releases GaN-Based Controller for Drone Propulsion Systems

Allient Releases GaN-Based Controller for Drone Propulsion Systems

This new electronic speed controller pushes efficiency boundaries to enhance professional drone propulsion systems and streamline mission-specific…


Infineon Designs Rad-Hard GaN Gate Driver for Satellite Power Systems

Infineon Designs Rad-Hard GaN Gate Driver for Satellite Power Systems

The new gate driver pairs a truly differential input with onboard regulation and Miller Clamp protection to support both GaN HEMTs and logic-level…


GaN Continues To Expand Its Role in AI Power Architectures

GaN Continues To Expand Its Role in AI Power Architectures

Learn how GaN technology is revolutionizing AI data centers by enabling high-efficiency power conversion for multi-kilowatt GPUs and emerging 800 V…


Why EV Inverter Efficiency Measurements Become Unreliable at Higher SiC Switching Frequencies

Why EV Inverter Efficiency Measurements Become Unreliable at Higher SiC Switching Frequencies

Learn why high-frequency SiC switching can distort EV inverter efficiency results and how a…


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Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Briefs: Forward Steps in Batteries, Microreactors, and DC Systems

Queen’s University Belfast, Hyundai Motor Group, SK On, Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW, ABB, and Advantics are achieving significant steps in…


News Jul 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

Melexis Unveils a Digital Current Sensor for High-Power EVs

The MLX91229 Hall sensor trades an analog output for a digital bitstream to keep current readings clean inside EV traction inverters as SiC and GaN…


Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

Capacitors: Indispensable Building Block of Electrification

As inverter-based resources replace spinning generation, capacitors are becoming a critical tool for maintaining grid stability.


Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Isolation Barrier Stress and Partial Discharge in Gate Drivers

Fast transients can push the gate driver isolation past its normal limits. This can cause partial discharge and, over time, lead to insulation…


A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

A Three-Phase 3-level Flying Capacitor DC-AC Converter Based on GaN FETs

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate drivers in a three-phase…


Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

Thermomechanical Wear-Out in GaN Devices: A Focus on CSP and PQFN Packaging

GaN power devices offer high efficiency, but reliability is now a package-level challenge. CTE mismatch causes solder-joint cracking, which EPC…


Gate Driver Failure in High dv/dt Converters

Gate Driver Failure in High dv/dt Converters

High dv/dt switching can make gate drivers a point of failure. Parasitic coupling and false turn-on may cause unwanted switching and put extra…


Tektronix Intros Wideband Shunts and High Voltage Differential Probe

Tektronix Intros Wideband Shunts and High Voltage Differential Probe

The new wideband shunts and the high-voltage differential probe are designed to enable engineers to extend measurement coverage from precision…


Third Generation SiC MOSFETs for Highly Efficient EV Drivetrains

Third Generation SiC MOSFETs for Highly Efficient EV Drivetrains

Learn how Bosch’s Gen3 SiC MOSFETs boost EV drivetrain performance. Its new trench architecture delivers 20% lower resistance and 10% lower…


Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Briefs: Shaping the Future in Solar, Hydro, EVs, and Space

Qcells, Voith, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Nexperia and IAV are pushing boundaries in space technology, solar cells,…


News Jun 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
More Power, More Tokens: How SSTs Are Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure

More Power, More Tokens: How SSTs Are Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure

The transition from AC distribution to the 800 V DC architecture is reshaping the data center power infrastructure, boosting token generation and…


Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

Onsemi Unveils Interactive Web Tool to Simplify Power Design

The new Elite Pairing Studio is an interactive cloud-based simulation tool designed to give power electronics engineers deep visibility into…


Infineon Intros 1300 V SiC Module Capable of 205°C Continuous Operation

Infineon Intros 1300 V SiC Module Capable of 205°C Continuous Operation

A new automotive silicon carbide power module pushes thermal boundaries to enhance electric vehicle traction inverter density and streamline…


800 V SiC Power Module With Integrated Current Measurement

800 V SiC Power Module With Integrated Current Measurement

Take an integrated PCB-based power module and combine it with coreless current sensing. This story describes how it can deliver a compact,…


GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Boards: EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202

GaN Motor Drive Evaluation Boards: EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202

Engineers need practical tools for evaluating GaN motor inverter architectures. The boards described in this article, EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202,…