Latest Thermal Management Articles

Second Sourcing Rectifiers

This article will focus on some of the issues designers face when comparing datasheets and what critical information is missing in a datasheet.

Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus has greatly improved the lifetime and performance of Electric Vehicles due to the design of the Battery Management System. The company has…

Smarter Packaging for Demanding Power Applications

The new baseplate-less flow S3 package extends the power range of Vincotech’s well-established flow housing family. The housing is tailored for…

Weekly Power Product Recap

This article highlights products from Littelfuse, XP Power, Diodes, Flex Power Modules, and NIC Components.

New Vicor 270V-to-28V DCM5614 provides 1300W of power at 96% efficiency

Vicor announces the DCM5614, an isolated, regulated 270V-to-28V DC-DC converter with an output power rating of 1300W

Variable Designable High-Performance Heatsink

Fischer Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG is expanding its wide product range of different types of high-performance heatsinks by the HPK series

Integrated Power Electronics for Drive Systems in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Consortium-developed integrated power electronics for drives systems in electric and hybrid vehicles uses FTCAP DC link capacitors

ATEX and the Power Management of Smart Gas Meters

This article features Texas Instrument on how the TPS62840 step-down converter in the DGR package can help system and equipment design teams meet…

Generation 7 IGBTs: The New Workhorse in the Power Electronics Industry

This article highlights SEMIKRON IGBT Generation 7 that features four main advantages compared to previous generations.

ROHM Announces 4ch Linear LED Drive ICs with Built-in MOSFET

Thermal Endurance Estimation of Magnetic Components Used in Embedded Automotive Applications

This article reviews the common definitions of temperature stated for an insulating material to have an idea of its resistance to heat versus time.

Powerbox Announces Ruggedized Dual Channel Power Supply for Marine Engine Control

The power supply is housed in a robust IP56 case, it is mechanically designed for efficient conduction cooling, and it complies with DNV/GL standards.

Improving Vacuum Solder Reflow for Challenging Power Module Packaging

This article discusses the evaluation of flux-free soldering process for bare copper DBC substrate to Nickel-plated copper base plate soldering.

Bel Power Solutions Announces Expansion of High Power Portfolio with TXP4000 Series for Industrial Applications

Bel Power Solutions introduces TXP4000 Series, a fan-cooled PSU for industrial, process and control, railway and machinery applications.

Getting the Most Out of a DC/DC Converter

This article discusses the Modular DC-DC converters and their recent developments in terms of power density.

Solving the Power Density Challenge

This article gives insight on Source-Down packaging technology, a key enabler for delivering the required power density to feed the power-hungry…

Heraeus Launches New Sinter Paste with Superior Thermal Conductivity

Heraeus announced the launch of a new sinter paste suited for power applications with high operation temperatures.

Why are Ultra-Low On-Resistance SiC FETs Hot?

This article discusses UnitedSiC's state of the art low-resistance power semiconductor switches and their characteristics and application…