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UnitedSiC Announces Six New D2PAK-7L SiC FETs

UnitedSiC Announces Six New D2PAK-7L SiC FETs

This article highlights United Silicon Carbide FET 650V and 1200V options, all housed in the industry standard D2PAK-7L surface mount package.


Infineon Expands SiC Supplier Base

Infineon Expands SiC Supplier Base

Infineon concluded a supply contract with Japanese wafer manufacturer Showa Denko, which offers high-demand silicon carbide (SiC) material.


News May 19, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Power Integrations Debuts Gate Drivers for Railway Applications

Power Integrations Debuts Gate Drivers for Railway Applications

The plug-and-play gate drivers target 130 x 140mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules


Wurth Elektronik Releases Two THT-mountable WE-FCLP Common Mode Choke Models

Wurth Elektronik Releases Two THT-mountable WE-FCLP Common Mode Choke Models

This article highlights Würth Elektronik THT-mountable WE-FCLP for common-mode and differential-mode suppression, and the SMT data line and…


Energy Band Structures in Solids

Energy Band Structures in Solids

When a particular element’s atoms are far apart, each individual atom exhibits some permissible energy levels. But, with atoms closely packed in…


UniversityWafer Looks to Implement Semiconductor Production in Low Earth Orbit

UniversityWafer Looks to Implement Semiconductor Production in Low Earth Orbit

Silicon wafer manufacturer UniversityWafer has announced plans to build a system capable of producing power wideband semiconductor materials in low…


Paragraf and Oxford Instruments Test Graphene-based Sensors Under Cryogenic Temperatures

Paragraf and Oxford Instruments Test Graphene-based Sensors Under Cryogenic Temperatures

Paragraf, a spin-out company from the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy of Cambridge University, has released a new Hall Effect sensor…


Understanding Phase Shift Correction in Power Analysis

Understanding Phase Shift Correction in Power Analysis

Using shunts to measure currents in power analysis might be an option for small currents, but when you look at measuring currents above 50A then…


Ford, BMW, and Volta Energy Technologies Back Solid Power for Electric Vehicle Integration

Ford, BMW, and Volta Energy Technologies Back Solid Power for Electric Vehicle Integration

Solid Power receives $130 million in a Series B investment from its automotive partners Ford and the BMW Group, and from Volta Energy Technologies.


News May 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
SEMIKRON and Silicon Mobility Collaborate on a 24V to 96V Inverter Platform

SEMIKRON and Silicon Mobility Collaborate on a 24V to 96V Inverter Platform

The combined inverter platform delivers up to 50kW for automotive battery powered vehicles and for industrial off-road vehicles.


Allegro’s 3DMAG Magnetic Position Sensor Enables Next-Generation ADAS Applications

Allegro’s 3DMAG Magnetic Position Sensor Enables Next-Generation ADAS Applications

This article highlights Allegro MicroSystems Incorporated A31315 sensor, the newest member of the 3DMAG™ family of rotary and linear magnetic…


Interatomic Bonding in the Solid-State

Interatomic Bonding in the Solid-State

Learn about solid-state characteristics: atomic bonding and crystals.


ROHM Expands its Line of High-Power Miniature Shunt Resistors

ROHM Expands its Line of High-Power Miniature Shunt Resistors

The new GMR320 series handles 10 watts, and the ulta-low ohmic PSR series has been upgraded to 15 watts


Researchers Showcase Perovskite Solar Cells Exceeding 25% Power-conversion Efficiency

Researchers Showcase Perovskite Solar Cells Exceeding 25% Power-conversion Efficiency

A team of researchers led by the École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have made a new discovery that could greatly increase the…


Examining Current Advances in Battery Technologies

Examining Current Advances in Battery Technologies

A group of quality and certification managers at power supply and battery charger manufacturer Mascot, examines some current advances in battery…


NTT Acquires Fujitsu’s Silicon Photonics Business

NTT Acquires Fujitsu’s Silicon Photonics Business

Japanese tech firms NTT and Fujitsu announce a joint strategic partnership to build optical and wireless networks for the 6G era.


News May 14, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN Systems Unveils a 3kW LLC Resonant Converter Reference Design

GaN Systems Unveils a 3kW LLC Resonant Converter Reference Design

The full-bridge reference design meets and beats the 80 Plus Titanium standard for switch mode power supplies (SMPS)


Wide-Bandgap Power Converters with Easy-to-Use Inverter Development Modules

Wide-Bandgap Power Converters with Easy-to-Use Inverter Development Modules

This article highlights Imperix implementation of the RedLink® product range from Firecomms, a global leader in the provision of industrial fiber…


What is Partial Discharge?

What is Partial Discharge?

This article will dissect what partial discharge is and explain where partial discharge can occur.


Castrol and XING Mobility Partner on Immersion Cooled Battery Development

Castrol and XING Mobility Partner on Immersion Cooled Battery Development

Castrol, a subsidiary of BP, is partnering with Taiwanese battery system producer XING Mobility to develop immersion cooling battery systems for…


News May 13, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell