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The Impact of EVs on the Electric Grid

The Impact of EVs on the Electric Grid

With gas prices rising, electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but transportation decarbonization remains a major issue.


News May 14, 2022 by Harsha Korde
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)…


Dual Membrane Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Storage

Dual Membrane Redox Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Storage

Researchers at Imperial College came up with a new redox flow battery design for low-cost, long-term energy storage solutions.


News May 13, 2022 by Darshil Patel
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…


ABB to Supply Shell with its Full Complement of Charging Solutions

ABB to Supply Shell with its Full Complement of Charging Solutions

ABB will equip Shell with its AC and DC solutions, which range from wallboxes to fast-charging stations and even electric bus charging systems, to…


Power Integrations Targets Bus and Truck EVs With New Module Drivers

Power Integrations Targets Bus and Truck EVs With New Module Drivers

The fresh IGBT/SiC gate-driver family, SCALE EV, is purposed to drive the high-powered automotive and traction inverters deployed in EVs,…


Three Benefits of Using a Low-Iq Buck/Boost Converter to Extend Battery Life in Flow Meters

Three Benefits of Using a Low-Iq Buck/Boost Converter to Extend Battery Life in Flow Meters

Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCI2) batteries are popular in smart flow meters because they provide higher energy density and a better…


DOE Advances Funding to Boost Power Grid And EV Battery Supply Chain

DOE Advances Funding to Boost Power Grid And EV Battery Supply Chain

The Department of Energy announced billions in investment to modernize the power grid and build a domestic supply base for EV-critical materials,…


News May 10, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Diodes Incorporated Unveils New Space-saving Schottky Rectifiers

Diodes Incorporated Unveils New Space-saving Schottky Rectifiers

The fresh diodes “set new benchmarks” for current density in their class, the company says.


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 Says New MOSFETs Have Industry-best TRR

ROHM Says New MOSFETs Have Industry-best TRR

The seven 600 V members constituting the new R60xxVNx series deliver their industry-leading reverse recovery times (trr), ROHM says, via faster…


Zenobē Kicks off Construction of Scotland’s First Transmission-Connected Battery

Zenobē Kicks off Construction of Scotland’s First Transmission-Connected Battery

Zenobē’s Wishaw-based battery project is forecast to remove 450,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere and is expected to provide more affordable…


News May 06, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Carbon Nanotubes Market to Witness Impressive Growth

Carbon Nanotubes Market to Witness Impressive Growth

The industry demand for carbon nanotubes is increasing due to their applications in electric vehicles. Emergen Research projects the market size to…


News May 06, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Simple Approach to Increase Output Power for Renewables and Motor Drives

Simple Approach to Increase Output Power for Renewables and Motor Drives

The SEMITRANS 20 meets the increasing power demands of converters for renewable and high power motor drive applications, requiring higher power…


Advanced Energy Debuts Power Delivery Platform For Industrial Plasma Applications

Advanced Energy Debuts Power Delivery Platform For Industrial Plasma Applications

The new power delivery solution, coined ALTA, combines digitally-controlled RF power supplies with an accurate digital impedance matching network.


How Eindhoven’s Heat Battery Could Make Millions of Homes Gas-Free

How Eindhoven’s Heat Battery Could Make Millions of Homes Gas-Free

Researchers announce that Eindhoven’s loss-free battery is now ready for real-world testing.


News May 05, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 2: Implementation and Results

The Interleaved Inverting Charge Pump - Part 2: Implementation and Results

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced a unique method of generating a low noise negative rail from a positive supply, and we presented a…


Microchip’s New Time Server Boosts Synchronization, Grid Resiliency

Microchip’s New Time Server Boosts Synchronization, Grid Resiliency

The fresh device is a rugged, software-enabled solution providing enhanced levels of redundant and secure timing for power utility substations.