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SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules for E-mobility

SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules for E-mobility

An increasing number of leading electric car manufacturers are moving to Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Transistors for traction inverters, with some…


Microchip Switchtec PAX Advanced Fabric Gen 4 PCIe Switches Released to Production

Microchip Switchtec PAX Advanced Fabric Gen 4 PCIe Switches Released to Production

Microchip releases to production its Switchtec™ PAX Advanced Fabric Gen 4 PCIe switch family.


Weekly Power Product Recap

Weekly Power Product Recap

This article highlights products from ROHM, Infineon, AOS, GaN Systems, Diodes Incorporated, and Traco Power.


NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

Scientists at NIST and UMD became the second group to construct a single-atom transistor. This month, the researchers demonstrated how to precisely…


Pico Technology Introduces the 6000E Series of Ultra-Deep-Memory Oscilloscopes

Pico Technology Introduces the 6000E Series of Ultra-Deep-Memory Oscilloscopes

Pico Technology introduces its new series of Ultra-Deep Memory Oscillators, the 6000E series.


Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of 200kW, 250kW and 300kW Inverter Reference Designs from Wolfspeed

Richardson RFPD Announces Availability of 200kW, 250kW and 300kW Inverter Reference Designs from Wolfspeed

Richardson RFPD announces the in-stock availability and full design support capabilities for three inverter reference designs from Wolfspeed, a…


Second Sourcing Rectifiers

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.


The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

Power engineering and electronics, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us and has…


Signal Transformer Announces New Environmentally Resilient Lighting Transformer Series

Signal Transformer Announces New Environmentally Resilient Lighting Transformer Series

The compact LT Transformer components offer Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) outputs designed for industries and OEM installations of landscape,…


An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

Solar geometry is a crucial tool to help find the best tilt and orientation of solar cells and to evaluate the impact of shadows. This article…


The State of the Lithium-Ion Battery Market During COVID-19

The State of the Lithium-Ion Battery Market During COVID-19

The uses of lithium-ion batteries are becoming very apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic.


News May 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Taiwan Semiconductor Rectifiers with Wettable Flank Contacts Offers Best-in-Class (8A/1kV) Specifications

Taiwan Semiconductor Rectifiers with Wettable Flank Contacts Offers Best-in-Class (8A/1kV) Specifications

Taiwan Semiconductors announced the TUAS8x Series of surface-mount device (SMD) rectifiers, available with voltage ratings from 200V-1000V.


Vicor Introduces the DCM3717, a 750W Regulated 48V-to-12V Converter with 97% Peak Efficiency

Vicor Introduces the DCM3717, a 750W Regulated 48V-to-12V Converter with 97% Peak Efficiency

Vicor introduces the new DCM3717, a converter operating from a 40 to 60V SELV input, non-isolated and provides a regulated output with a range of…


new products May 21, 2020 by Vicor
The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The history of the Swiss and Swedish companies that became ABB reflects the history of power electronics in both countries. In Switzerland, Charles…


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

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…


News May 20, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Advano’s Recent Funding Boost Propels Lithium-Silicon Battery Technology

Advano’s Recent Funding Boost Propels Lithium-Silicon Battery Technology

Advano enters into a partnership with Mitsui Kinzoku in order to drive its silicon battery solution forward.


News May 20, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Modular Evaluation Platform for Discrete CoolSiC MOSFETs Allows Testing of Different Driving Options

Modular Evaluation Platform for Discrete CoolSiC MOSFETs Allows Testing of Different Driving Options

Infineon Technologies AG introduced a modular evaluation platform comprising a motherboard with interchangeable drive cards; including a miller…


Electrical Grounding Using the Ground-Fault Neutralizer (Petersen Coil) Method

Electrical Grounding Using the Ground-Fault Neutralizer (Petersen Coil) Method

Learn about the ground-fault neutralizer method of system grounding, its main characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and areas of application.


Researchers Help Create a New, Low-Cost Ventilator Powered by a 12V Car battery for COVID-19 Patients

Researchers Help Create a New, Low-Cost Ventilator Powered by a 12V Car battery for COVID-19 Patients

Researchers from Georgia Tech and Cranfield University combine forces to create a new, simple emergency ventilator with a 12V battery.


News May 20, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Smarter Packaging for Demanding Power Applications

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…