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STMicroelectronics Unveils Half-Bridge Driver Packaged With Two Power GaN HEMTs

STMicroelectronics Unveils Half-Bridge Driver Packaged With Two Power GaN HEMTs

The MasterGaN combination will simplify designing chargers and power adapters for applications of up to 400W


Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

This article focuses on the stressor of current. Parts were tested to failure under two specific conditions that demonstrate the exceptional…


United SiC Collaborates with EDOM Technology and Macnica Inc. to Expand Product Offerings

United SiC Collaborates with EDOM Technology and Macnica Inc. to Expand Product Offerings

United SiC enter into two distribution agreements, one with EDOM Technology, and another with Macnica to expand its business across asian markets.


News Oct 09, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
EPC Space Announces a Family of Radiation-Hardened 40V to 300V GaN Power Transistors

EPC Space Announces a Family of Radiation-Hardened 40V to 300V GaN Power Transistors

The new enhancement-mode Gallium Nitride (eGaN) devices are aimed at critical applications in defense and aerospace


NXP Opens New Advanced GaN Fab in Arizona

NXP Opens New Advanced GaN Fab in Arizona

Dutch-American semiconductor giant NXP opened a new RF GaN wafer fab in Arizona this week.


News Oct 01, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Space-Qualified Rad-Hard Enhancement-Mode GaN Drivers and Power Stages

Space-Qualified Rad-Hard Enhancement-Mode GaN Drivers and Power Stages

EPC Space features a family of Rad Hard enhancement mode GaN drivers and power stages.


STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies with World’s First Driver and GaN Device

STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies with World’s First Driver and GaN Device

STMicroelectronics unveiled MasterGaN®, the world-first platform embedding a half-bridge driver based on silicon technology along with a pair of…


Hard Paralleling SiC MOSFET-Based Power Modules

Hard Paralleling SiC MOSFET-Based Power Modules

The main reasons for paralleling modules are technical and these reasons become more important with SiC MOSFETs for several reasons.


Bizen Transistor Technology Delivers QJT power Transistors

Bizen Transistor Technology Delivers QJT power Transistors

Bizen has been verified by physical wafer results and calibration to deliver the same voltage levels, switching speeds and power handling…


Power Integrations Targets Compact Smart-Lighting Designs with Highly Efficient GaN-Powered LYTSwitch-6 LED Drivers

Power Integrations Targets Compact Smart-Lighting Designs with Highly Efficient GaN-Powered LYTSwitch-6 LED Drivers

These enable dimmable 90 W LED ballasts in an isolated flyback topology following a boost Power Factor Correction (PFC) stage.


Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Second-generation Full-SiC Power Modules for Industrial Use

Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Second-generation Full-SiC Power Modules for Industrial Use

Mitsubishi Electric features its coming launch of second-generation full-SiC (silicon carbide) power modules featuring a newly developed SiC chip…


1200V SiC MOSFET Reduces Space and Increases Efficiency

1200V SiC MOSFET Reduces Space and Increases Efficiency

Mitsubishi Electric announces the addition of the new N-series SiCMOSFETs in a TO-247 package (under development) to the product portfolio in the…


Bonding Ribbon for the Next Generation of Power Electronics

Bonding Ribbon for the Next Generation of Power Electronics

he product enables power modules to be designed and manufactured more reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively.


News Sep 14, 2020 by Hailey Stewart
Microchip Introduces AgileSwitch Digital Programmable Gate Driver and SP6LI SiC Power Module

Microchip Introduces AgileSwitch Digital Programmable Gate Driver and SP6LI SiC Power Module

Microchip’s AgileSwitch® digital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit solution enables developers to proceed quickly from…


Fraunhofer Embeds GaN Power ICs on Single Chip

Fraunhofer Embeds GaN Power ICs on Single Chip

Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF have incorporated their patented Gallium-Nitride (GaN) power ICs, DC-DC…


II-VI Incorporated to Acquire Ascatron and INNOViON’s Outstanding Interests to Build SiC Platform

II-VI Incorporated to Acquire Ascatron and INNOViON’s Outstanding Interests to Build SiC Platform

II-VI Incorporated will expand its silicon carbide capabilities by leveraging expertise from Ascatron and INNOViON in upcoming acquisitions later…


News Aug 29, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Delphi Technologies’ Newest EV-Based Products Initiate Industry Expansion

Delphi Technologies’ Newest EV-Based Products Initiate Industry Expansion

Delphi Technologies initiates market expansion of electric vehicle technologies through winning new business with Chinese Original Equipment…


News Aug 28, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Silicon Germanium Rectifiers Provide High Efficiency, Thermal Stability

Silicon Germanium Rectifiers Provide High Efficiency, Thermal Stability

AEC-Q101 approved devices with 120V, 150V, and 200V combine best attributes of Schottky and fast recovery diodes


Transphorm’s Second 900 Volt GaN FET is Now in Production

Transphorm’s Second 900 Volt GaN FET is Now in Production

This new device represents a significant improvement to the company’s first 900V device, the TP90H180PS, which sported a typical ON-resistance of…


Transphorm Introduces New 900V GaN FET

Transphorm Introduces New 900V GaN FET

Transphorm announced its second 900 V GaN FET is now in production, the TP90H050WS.