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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…


Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

The companies will look to combine Nexperia’s extensive background in gallium nitride (GaN) with Kyocera AVX’s expertise in advanced packaging…


News May 25, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

(Performance and Reliability are Expected). Gallium nitride is still regarded as a new technology by many. Although GaN is now widely used in…


onsemi Says its 650 V SiC MOSFET is Market’s First in a TOLL Package

onsemi Says its 650 V SiC MOSFET is Market’s First in a TOLL Package

The new N-channel power MOSFET, housed in its TO-leadless (TOLL) package, requires 30% less board space than devices supplied in standard…


SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger. It introduces the current status of silicon carbide (SiC)…


Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric to Advance SiC Use in Railway Drive Systems

Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric to Advance SiC Use in Railway Drive Systems

The companies will coordinate to develop Mitsubishi’s SiC power modules for use in the rail platforms offered by Siemens, such as its latest, the…


News May 12, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Qorvo Says its New 1200 V SiC FETs Sport Industry’s Best Figures of Merit

Qorvo Says its New 1200 V SiC FETs Sport Industry’s Best Figures of Merit

The six FETs, members of the fresh UF4C/SC series, feature industry-leading marks for on-resistance, claims Qorvo (formerly UnitedSic), and target…


Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

Markets are expected to open up for sensors capable of delivering response times as low as 100ns and unprecedented cut-off frequencies above 1MHz.…


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…


ROHM and Delta Electronics Announce GaN-focused Strategic Partnership

ROHM and Delta Electronics Announce GaN-focused Strategic Partnership

With Delta’s power supply development know-how and ROHM’s vast experience in power semiconductors, the companies will look to develop 600 V…


News May 03, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
GaN ePower Integrated Circuits Applied to Motor Drives

GaN ePower Integrated Circuits Applied to Motor Drives

The latest ePower™ integrated circuits based on gallium nitride technology by Efficient Power Conversion are revolutionizing motor drive…


Wolfspeed Announces the Lucid Air is Using its SiC Power Modules

Wolfspeed Announces the Lucid Air is Using its SiC Power Modules

Wolfspeed will manufacture its XM3 silicon carbide (SiC) modules at its just-opened 200 mm fab in upstate New York, the largest in the world, for…


News Apr 27, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Infineon Expands its CoolSiC M1H Portfolio with New 1200 V SiC MOSFETs

Infineon Expands its CoolSiC M1H Portfolio with New 1200 V SiC MOSFETs

The eight new discrete chips employ the company’s .XT interconnect technology, and were released together with additions to the company’s…


Teledyne Lecroy Launches 1 GHz Probe, Together With New Testing Software

Teledyne Lecroy Launches 1 GHz Probe, Together With New Testing Software

The probe and accompanying Power-Device software, in tandem with the company’s proven 12-bit high definition oscilloscopes, provide sharp…


EPC Space Unveils New 40 V Rad-Hard GaN Power Transistor

EPC Space Unveils New 40 V Rad-Hard GaN Power Transistor

The surface-mounted gallium nitride (GaN) device handles 95 A of continuous drain current and sports an RDS(ON) of only 4 milliohms.


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


STMicroelectronics Debuts 50 W GaN Converter for High-efficiency Power Applications

STMicroelectronics Debuts 50 W GaN Converter for High-efficiency Power Applications

The company’s new converter is a quasi-resonant (QR) flyback controller incorporating 650 V E-mode GaN transistors.