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Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

What are this year’s major innovations in power supply technology?


tech insights Dec 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Total Cost of Ownership in SiC Motor Drives—the Big Picture

Total Cost of Ownership in SiC Motor Drives—the Big Picture

This article examines the technical benefits and total cost of ownership of SiC in two types of motor drive applications.


Next-Gen PV Optimizers Use eGaN FET and Dedicated ASIC Controller

Next-Gen PV Optimizers Use eGaN FET and Dedicated ASIC Controller

As the adoption of photovoltaic systems continues, pressure on manufacturers drives innovation and the adoption of new technologies to reduce cost…


Examining GaN HEMTs as an Alternative to Silicon

Examining GaN HEMTs as an Alternative to Silicon

This article examines high electron GaN mobility transistors as an alternative to SiC in power electronics.


Mitigating DC Link Anti-Resonance for WBG-Based Designs

Mitigating DC Link Anti-Resonance for WBG-Based Designs

What causes failure in wide bandgap semiconductors, and how can engineers mitigate them?


Examining Vertical GaN Power ICs

Examining Vertical GaN Power ICs

This article examines how Fraunhofer is combining lateral and vertical geometry to develop vertical GaN power ICs and related technology.


Beyond Silicon: WBG GaN and SiC in Mature Markets

Beyond Silicon: WBG GaN and SiC in Mature Markets

GaN and SiC technologies are being deployed across legacy silicon applications. What have we learned so far, and what’s to come?


New Power FETs Deliver More Efficiency and Power Density

New Power FETs Deliver More Efficiency and Power Density

Infineon, Toshiba, Nexperia, and Navitas have released FETs offering higher integration levels, smaller form factors,  and more power density.


new products Aug 31, 2024 by Mike Falter
Examining IGBT Development Challenges

Examining IGBT Development Challenges

This article explores the challenges IGBT faces and the trends in IGBT technology development.


A Blueprint for EV Power Converters

A Blueprint for EV Power Converters

As the era of the internal combustion engine fades and electric motors pick up steam, the auto industry looks to the semiconductor industry for the…


Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia will expand research, development, and production capabilities for silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices at the company’s Hamburg…


News Jul 13, 2024 by Mike Falter
Beat the Heat With SiC for Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Beat the Heat With SiC for Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

This article will guide you through the technical considerations and practical applications of SiC discrete solutions and power modules in both…


Game Changers in SiC Power Device Performance and Reliability

Game Changers in SiC Power Device Performance and Reliability

SiC technology is crucial in driving the transition toward electric mobility and enhancing the efficiency of renewable energy systems. Despite…


EV Durability: Designing and Testing SiC for Millions of Cycles

EV Durability: Designing and Testing SiC for Millions of Cycles

The article discusses the importance of reliable power semiconductors in electric vehicles and explains how engineers can design and test these…


WBG Meets Top-Side Cooling for Sustainable EV Power Conversion

WBG Meets Top-Side Cooling for Sustainable EV Power Conversion

Technologies like top-side cooling can help designers achieve high thermal performance and reduce assembly expenses in electric vehicles.


Space-Saving WBG Devices Deliver Power, Efficiency

Space-Saving WBG Devices Deliver Power, Efficiency

The latest SiC and GaN devices offer superior performance for various applications, paving the way for the next wave of technological advancements.


Rethinking Soft-Switching Efficiency With Silicon Carbide

Rethinking Soft-Switching Efficiency With Silicon Carbide

This article examines how silicon carbide differs from silicon, and how circuit techniques such as soft switching can be optimized beyond what is…


From Efficiency Gains to Faster Designs: Highlights from PCIM

From Efficiency Gains to Faster Designs: Highlights from PCIM

PCIM 2024 displayed innovations to advance the power electronics industry, and EEPower was there. We share the highlights in Part 2 of our onsite…


News Jun 16, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
SiC, GaN, MOSFETs and More: PCIM 2024 Is a Wrap

SiC, GaN, MOSFETs and More: PCIM 2024 Is a Wrap

This is the first in a two-part round-up reviewing the innovations announced at PCIM 2024. EEPower was onsite to learn about the latest power…


News Jun 15, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

Gallium nitride will be a key enabler for high-temperature electronics, including possible missions to Venus.