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Bonding Ribbon for the Next Generation of Power Electronics

he product enables power modules to be designed and manufactured more reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

Vibration-Proof Capacitor Technology

To verify that components are sufficiently protected against vibration damage, we must first set ourselves a standard of acceptability.

Compact Active Clamp Flyback Design

Würth Elektronik Presents the WE-TGF Thermoconductive Gap Filler

The WE-TGF is made of silicone incorporating ceramic particles.

New Tantalum Polymer Capacitors, Super Capacitors and Aluminum Capacitors

In this month’s capacitor product recap we take a look at transistors from Kemet, Vishay, and Cornell Dubilier.

Amber Solutions Looks to Make Digital Control of Electricity a Reality

Amber Solutions seeks further product development, signing one Letter of Intent with revenue and six Memorandums of Understanding with…

Taiwan Semiconductor’s CMOS LED IC is Drop-in Replacement for Legacy Bipolar Drivers

This article highlights Taiwan Semiconductor's TSCR4 family of linear CMOS LED driver ICs that provide a much improved performance drop-in…

Vishay Intertechnology Introduced its First-Ever -30V P-Channel Power MOSFET

This article highlights Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. SiRA99DP 30 V p-channel power MOSFET to offer ON-resistance of 1.7 mΩ at 10 V.

Digi-Key Electronics Launches Marketplace for U.S. Customers

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key has introduced a “marketplace” to help power electronics manufacturers distribute their products…

Ultra-Compact Encapsulated AC/DC Power Supplies from Traco Power

TRACO POWER’s TMPW line of high-density encapsulated AC/DC power supplies cover four power levels at 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 watts and are available in…

Vishay Intertechnology Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors Enable Higher Power Density, Increased Longevity

This article highlights Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated BCcomponents 193 PUR-SI series that offers up to 30% higher ripple current than…

Diodes Incorporated Introduces 1.5A Single Slew Rate Controlled Load Switch

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated's AP22908 that is a slew rate controlled load switch is a single P-channel MOSFET power switch…

How the H1-B Visa Executive Order Impacts Semiconductor Engineers

With the H1-B work visa program suspended by an executive order from the Trump administration, many engineers and the companies they work for in…

Researchers Pave the Way for Timekeeping Battery-less IoT Devices

A new circuit design introduces the electronics community to a future of batteryless device technology.

Diodes Incorporated Introduces Low Voltage Automotive Buck Converter

Diodes Incorporated highlights the AP61100Q that is a 5.5V, 1A continuous output current, automotive-compliant, synchronous buck converter for…

STMicroelectronics Extends USB Fast Charging over USB-C to Embedded Applications with USB-IF-Certified Development Board

STMicroelectronics highlights the advantages of the latest USB Power Delivery (USB PD) technology including faster charging and easy reuse of…

European Power Electronics Companies Team Up for $11 Million “GaNext” Project

The new GaNext Penta project convenes 13 industry and academic organizations to collaborate on building high-efficiency GaN power systems.

Developing an Efficient Power Supply for Extremely Wide Input Voltage Ranges

This article highlights Texas Instrument method for designing an efficient ultra-wide input power supply and gives some practical tips for…