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Future-Proof Power Module Package for High-Power Applications

Future-Proof Power Module Package for High-Power Applications

While the XHP 2 power module package from Infineon Technologies AG is designed for use in today’s applications, it also meets the requirements of…


Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Housed in a new high-current, thermally-efficient package, the unit sports a gate charge of 117 nC and a typical RDS(ON) of just 0.54 mΩ at a…


SCR Based Pulse Generator for Power Choke Measurements up to 10kA

SCR Based Pulse Generator for Power Choke Measurements up to 10kA

An SCR-based pulse generator has been developed and tested on various inductive power components by Bs&T Frankfurt am Main GmbH. The pulse…


Allegro Releases New BLDC Gate Drivers For Data Center Cooling

Allegro Releases New BLDC Gate Drivers For Data Center Cooling

The fresh gate drivers for brushless DC (BLDC) motors are three-phase and sensorless, and each incorporates a power loss brake and AC-loss features.


Floating Measurements with Fast Common Modes and Isolated Probes

Floating Measurements with Fast Common Modes and Isolated Probes

Current modern power electronics systems rely on stacked topologies which inevitably lead to the need to measure signals that ride on fast…


Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

The ChiP (converter housed in package) fabrication facility will produce power modules in the United States using process steps analogous to…


News May 26, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Ultra-thin Glucose Fuel Cells for Medical Implants

Ultra-thin Glucose Fuel Cells for Medical Implants

MIT Researchers have created a biofuel cell that can power implantable electronic devices from glucose in the body.


News May 26, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

Nexperia and Kyocera AVX to Jointly Develop GaN Power Modules For EVs

The companies will look to combine Nexperia’s extensive background in gallium nitride (GaN) with Kyocera AVX’s expertise in advanced packaging…


News May 25, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Computer Power Supply Units Reach for Top 80 Plus Ratings

Computer Power Supply Units Reach for Top 80 Plus Ratings

Engineers work on new designs and with innovative materials to attain the industry’s highest energy efficiency ratings.


News May 25, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Ultra-thin Battery Tech Detects Infection in Cancer Patients

Ultra-thin Battery Tech Detects Infection in Cancer Patients

Blue Spark Technologies will employ its TempTraq temperature monitoring patch, which is powered by the company's thin carbon-zinc battery…


News May 24, 2022 by Mike Falter
Will North America Find Enough Lithium?

Will North America Find Enough Lithium?

With 304 new gigafactories in the global pipeline, finding enough lithium to meet US demand may be cause for concern.


News May 24, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
DOE Pours $3B into Transmission Lines, Energy Storage, and EVs

DOE Pours $3B into Transmission Lines, Energy Storage, and EVs

With its aggressive funding, the DOE will look to counter growing integration gridlock, ensure stability in the face of intermittent renewables,…


News May 23, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

(Performance and Reliability are Expected). Gallium nitride is still regarded as a new technology by many. Although GaN is now widely used in…


Smaller-scale Distributed Wind has Big Potential

Smaller-scale Distributed Wind has Big Potential

A US Department of Energy study shows that smaller-scale wind turbines could bring cleaner power to millions of households.


News May 23, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
EEP Sister Site, Control, is Launching Control Automation Day

EEP Sister Site, Control, is Launching Control Automation Day

Slated for June 21, Control Automation Day 2022 will take a full dive into PLC systems, and is set to be packed with keynote addresses, educational…


News May 20, 2022 by Ian Hahn
EIA Predicts Summer Energy Usage Will be Higher

EIA Predicts Summer Energy Usage Will be Higher

Wind and solar power take up the slack as rising natural gas prices make fossil fuels less attractive.


News May 20, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Amperon Secures Funding For AI-enabled Electricity Demand Analytics

Amperon Secures Funding For AI-enabled Electricity Demand Analytics

Amperon announces a win of $7 million in Series A funding to bring its AI-powered electricity demand analytics to new markets.


News May 20, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Nexperia Expands its CFP Package Lineup with 14 New Rectifiers

Nexperia Expands its CFP Package Lineup with 14 New Rectifiers

The fresh additions consist of 45, 60, 100, and 200–V rectifiers, available in both automotive-qualified and standard versions, all of which are…


How not to Manage Your Power Grid

How not to Manage Your Power Grid

Lebanon offers lessons to the rest of the world on how not to manage your power grid.


News May 19, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Voltage Converters for Railway Technology – Costs at First and Second Glance

Voltage Converters for Railway Technology – Costs at First and Second Glance

Price pressure rises, also in railway industry, and will hence have an essential impact on the initial acquisition costs for electronics…