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Factorial Energy Targets EVs with 40 Amp-hour Solid-State Battery

Factorial Energy Targets EVs with 40 Amp-hour Solid-State Battery

Rechargeable, sustainable, and energy-efficient, the solid-state battery (SSB) can potentially put an end to lithium-ion batteries and redefine…


Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Thick Film Chip Resistor in 1206 Case Size With Higher 0.5 W Power Rating

Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Thick Film Chip Resistor in 1206 Case Size With Higher 0.5 W Power Rating

AEC-Q200 Qualified Device Saves Board Space While Lowering Component Counts and Placement Costs.


Measuring Conduction Voltage of Semiconductors in Operation for Real Time Temperature Evaluation

Measuring Conduction Voltage of Semiconductors in Operation for Real Time Temperature Evaluation

Junction temperature is directly related to system reliability. With TO packaged transistors, it was possible to add a thermocouple to the case and…


GaN Systems and BMW Group Enter New Semiconductor Capacity Agreement

GaN Systems and BMW Group Enter New Semiconductor Capacity Agreement

The collaboration will see GaN Systems supply BMW Group with high-performance, automotive-grade GaN power transistors.


Acopian Launches Wide-Input DC to DC Converter Line

Acopian Launches Wide-Input DC to DC Converter Line

The new line features DC outputs from 3.3 VDC to 48 VDC and up to 60 watts.


Sensata Unveils a Battery Management System for 60-Volt Applications

Sensata Unveils a Battery Management System for 60-Volt Applications

The new battery management system (BMS) marks Sensata’s increasing commitment to its strategy of supporting electrification.


Tiny Power Management IC from Analog Devices Charges Wearables and Hearables Four Times Faster

Tiny Power Management IC from Analog Devices Charges Wearables and Hearables Four Times Faster

MAX77659 SIMO PMIC with built-in switching charger reduces bill of materials by 60 percent.


University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

University Research Team Works to Develop Highway Infrastructure that Charges EVs While Driving

Researchers look to develop highway infrastructure with magnetizable concrete that can charge electric vehicles while driving.


News Sep 21, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Thermally Conductive Foil Used as Thermal Interface Material (TIM) in Power Electronics

Thermally Conductive Foil Used as Thermal Interface Material (TIM) in Power Electronics

The omnipresent trend in Power Electronics for higher performances at smaller space require a quick, effective and cost-efficient heat-transfer…


VIsIC Technologies Raise Funds for GaN-based Automotive Applications

VIsIC Technologies Raise Funds for GaN-based Automotive Applications

ViSIC Technologies received $35 million in funding to expand its GaN-based product range for automotive applications.


News Sep 20, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Texas Instruments’ 70W Motor Drivers Enable Rapid BLDC Motor Designs

Texas Instruments’ 70W Motor Drivers Enable Rapid BLDC Motor Designs

The two new units provide code-free, sensorless trapezoidal control or field-oriented control (FOC), saving months of design time.


News Sep 20, 2021 by Gary Elinoff
Henkel Develops Silicone-free Liquid Thermal Gap Filler with Excellent Dielectric Strength for High Voltage Applications

Henkel Develops Silicone-free Liquid Thermal Gap Filler with Excellent Dielectric Strength for High Voltage Applications

Henkel today announced the commercial launch of Bergquist Gap Filler TGF 3000SF, the latest in the company’s line of silicone-free thermal…


Reduce Switching Losses up to 50% While Accelerating Time to Market with the First Fully Configurable Digital Gate Driver for Silicon Carbide MOSFETs – Now Production Ready

Reduce Switching Losses up to 50% While Accelerating Time to Market with the First Fully Configurable Digital Gate Driver for Silicon Carbide MOSFETs – Now Production Ready

New technology enables electric buses and other e-transportation power systems to meet and exceed stringent environmental conditions while…


Upscaling Small Real-time Simulators for Large Power Electronic Systems

Upscaling Small Real-time Simulators for Large Power Electronic Systems

The vast variety of power electronic conversion systems, characterized by differences in voltage and power ratings, operating and switching…


Littelfuse’s Optically-Isolated Gate Driver Needs No External Power Supply

Littelfuse’s Optically-Isolated Gate Driver Needs No External Power Supply

Designed to partner with external MOSFETs, the high-voltage device provides load turn-on speeds measured in tens of microseconds.


Vishay’s RCV-AT Series of Film Chip Resistors Save Board Space, Lower Component Counts

Vishay’s RCV-AT Series of Film Chip Resistors Save Board Space, Lower Component Counts

Vishay Intertechnology introduces a new series of AEC-Q200 qualified thick film chip resistors with operating voltages up to 3 kV in the 2010 and…


Silicon Designs Announces Immediate Availability of MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Chips

Silicon Designs Announces Immediate Availability of MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Chips

Silicon Designs, Inc., today announced that three of its industry best-selling industrial-grade surface mount MEMS capacitive accelerometer chip…


Nexperia’s Power Live Conference Begins This Week

Nexperia’s Power Live Conference Begins This Week

Nexperia announces the commencement of its virtual, power electronics-focused Power Live conference.


News Sep 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Elma Expands VPX Power and Ground Backplanes Offering

Elma Expands VPX Power and Ground Backplanes Offering

System designers can cost-effectively test and build open standards-based embedded systems and reduce development time using the new backplanes.


Mitsubishi Acquires Smarter Grid Solutions

Mitsubishi Acquires Smarter Grid Solutions

Mitsubishi’s Electric Power Products subsidiary acquires U.K.-based Smarter Grid Solutions, which provides distributed energy resources…


News Sep 18, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell