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The following is a listing (with links for the full story) of the most-read New Product announcements on PowerPulse.Net for 2016, thus providing a window into the "pulse" of the trends and interests in the Global Power Electronics Industry. This is the second article in the series, which will continue tomorrow.
#40: Solar Panels Gain 30% Power with Cell-String Optimizer
New cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. allows photovoltaic (PV) panels to harvest significantly more energy and simplifies design complexity for solar installation projects. Maxim's cell-string optimizers are highly integrated DC-DC converters that replace the bypass diode and perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT) deep inside the PV module. By replacing each diode with a MPPT device, the on-off response to performance mismatch is eliminated; every cell-string contributes maximum power without interfering with the power production capability of others. More.
#39: 40W One-Inch-Square DC-DC Converters
Semiconductor Circuits, Inc. has introduced the new "Cool Power Technologies" ultra-wide input range 5V, 8A (40W) one-inch-square dc-dc converter. This open frame or optional encapsulated module provides 40W of output power with an output voltage of 5Vdc. According to the company, the CP40 series is the only 40W one-inch-square 4:1 input module available on the market today (a 12V version is also available.) This module is designed for industrial or distributed power architecture applications. More.
#38: 650V GaN FET with 41mOhms On-Resistance in a TO-247
Transphorm Inc. introduced the TPH3207WS GaN field effect transistor (FET) with the lowest on-resistance (41 mΩ) in a TO-247 package that reduces system volume as much as 50% without sacrificing efficiency. The device's low Rds(on) and ultra-low Qrr (175nC) bring the benefits of GaN to applications that previously relied on silicon, enabling engineers to achieve power-dense solutions with reduced component count and improved reliability in high-voltage power conversion applications. More.
#37: Vincotech Expands offering to Mid-Power Inverters
Vincotech today announced the launch of a new industry-standard low-profile package for mid-power inverters. Engineered mainly for industrial drives, solar power and UPS applications, the VINco E3 package raises the performance bar with its enhanced power density and reliability. More.
#36: 60V MOSFETs for Quick Charger Designs
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release of 8 new products in the 60V MOSFET family. These products are designed for synchronous rectification in flyback converters, used in quick chargers for smart phones and other portable devices. The part numbers include AO4262E, AO4264E, AO4268, AON6262E, AON6264E, AON6268, AON7262E, and AON7264E. These products offer three levels of maximum on-resistance at 4.5V gate drive voltage: 6.5mohm, 8.5mohm, 13.5mohm. They are available in three package types: SO-8, DFN5x6, and DFN3x3. More.
#35: 1200V SiC Trench FETs Reduce RDS(on) by 50%
At the world's leading show for electronics, electronica in Munich, ROHM Semiconductor is presenting its third generation of SiC MOSFETs, SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) and SiC modules. The new devices successfully address the needs of efficient power delivery and are key solutions to reduce loss issues during power conversion. ROHM also introduced power modules incorporating the new trench-type SiC MOSFETs. More.
#34: 25A / 650V Hermetic SiC FETs handle 225 Degrees C
TT Electronics launched a SiC power MOSFET that is designed for high-temperature, power efficiency applications with a maximum junction temperature of +225 degrees C. As a result of this operating potential, the package has a higher ambient temperature capability and can therefore be used in applications, including distribution control systems with greater environmental challenges, such as those in close proximity to a combustion engine. More.
#33: SiC Power Devices Aim to Accelerate Automotive Electrification
STMicroelectronics has announced high-efficiency power semiconductors for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs) with a timetable for qualification to the automotive quality standard AEC-Q101. The company is fabricating SiC MOSFETs and diodes on 4-inch wafers. In order to drive down the manufacturing costs, improve the quality, and deliver the large volumes demanded by the auto industry, ST is scaling up its production of SiC MOSFETs and diodes to 6-inch wafers, and is on schedule to complete both conversions by the end of 2016. More.
#32: No more workarounds: Wide-Creepage TO-220 FullPAK
Infineon Technologies AG introduced the TO-220 FullPAK Wide Creepage package. The new package is offered for the 600 V CoolMOSâ„¢ CE, targeting a broad range of low power consumer applications. This package features an improved creepage and has been developed to meet the demanding requirements of open frame power supplies where pollution might lead to arcing failures of applications. More.
#31: Dimming Interface IC reduces Components up to 70%
Infineon Technologies AG launched the CDM10V. The compact and highly integrated LED lighting interface IC allows designers to replace many of the discrete components used in conventional dimming schemes with a single device. Thus, it can reduce the component count and PCB space needed for dimming circuitry in LED lighting applications by up to 70 percent. Infineon's CDM10V is the industry's first single-chip lighting interface IC capable of transforming an analog 0-10V input into a PWM or dimming input signal required by a lighting controller IC. The signal is delivered as 5 mA optocoupler-ready pwm signal with 0 to 100 percent duty cycle. More.
