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Vincotech Appoints New CEO

Vincotech Appoints New CEO

Mitsubishi Electric affiliate Vincotech has appointed Eckart Seitter as its new CEO. Seitter, a longtime executive at the company, will officially…


News Jul 24, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

Poor thermal management in battery packs can lead to lower efficiency and a quicker degradation of the cells within the packs. Imperial College…


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
ROHM and LEADRIVE Partner and Create a Joint Laboratory for Developing and Testing SiC Technology

ROHM and LEADRIVE Partner and Create a Joint Laboratory for Developing and Testing SiC Technology

ROHM and LEADRIVE unite to develop next-generation SiC solutions for the electrical vehicle market and to promote world-wide market adoption of SiC…


News Jul 23, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

The acquisition of a wafer manufacturing factory in Fukuyama, Japan, will allow Mitsubishi Electric to expand its power device business segment.


News Jul 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
PowerPulse.net Merges with EE Power, Creating the World’s Largest Online Power Engineering Community

PowerPulse.net Merges with EE Power, Creating the World’s Largest Online Power Engineering Community

This merger will combine two robust online communities of power engineers from around the globe.


News Jul 21, 2020 by Hailey Stewart
EpiGaN Becomes Soitec Belgium, Branching Further into the Power Systems Space

EpiGaN Becomes Soitec Belgium, Branching Further into the Power Systems Space

Just over a year after acquiring Belgium-based Gallium Nitride materials company EpiGaN, Soitec is now repositioning the brand’s identity as it…


News Jul 21, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
UN Report Highlights the Need for Eco-Conscientious Battery Material Resourcing

UN Report Highlights the Need for Eco-Conscientious Battery Material Resourcing

The UN released a report concerning raw materials used in battery technology with regard to production, consumption, trade, and prices.


News Jul 17, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
PCIM Asia Postpones Date to November, Stays with In-Person Format

PCIM Asia Postpones Date to November, Stays with In-Person Format

PCIM Asia’s parent company, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, announced the popular power electronics industry trade show will be postponed from July…


News Jul 16, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC Technologies and ZF Friedrichshafen AG partner to utilize innovative gallium nitride technology in the development of electric vehicle…


News Jul 15, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated for $20.9B

Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated for $20.9B

In a major move for the power electronics sector this week, semiconductor giant Analog Devices announced its intention to acquire integrated…


News Jul 14, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
PCIM’s First-Ever Digital Format Showcased the Power Industry’s Newest Products

PCIM’s First-Ever Digital Format Showcased the Power Industry’s Newest Products

More than 300 conference and forum presentations made up this year's digital PCIM Europe conference.


How the H1-B Visa Executive Order Impacts Semiconductor Engineers

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…


News Jul 13, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Pave the Way for Timekeeping Battery-less IoT Devices

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.


News Jul 11, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Powersim Unveils New Power Electronics Simulator

Powersim Unveils New Power Electronics Simulator

Powersim, a firm developing simulation and design tools for power electronics just released DSIM, the latest addition to the company’s portfolio.


Dialog Semi Acquires Adesto Technologies

Dialog Semi Acquires Adesto Technologies

With expected sales growth and the addition of IC and embedded systems products to the company’s portfolio, Dialog Semiconductor’s Industrial…


News Jul 09, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Synopsys and EFPL Partner to Develop Lower-Power Digital Technologies

Synopsys and EFPL Partner to Develop Lower-Power Digital Technologies

Researchers from EPFLs integrated systems laboratory (LSI) have developed a way to reduce the power requirement of electronic circuit board chips.


News Jul 08, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
CEA-Leti Researchers Break Ground in LiFi Communications with GaN Technology

CEA-Leti Researchers Break Ground in LiFi Communications with GaN Technology

CEA-Leti Researchers Break a world record in LiFi communications using GaN technology.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Sub-Nanometric Particle Stabilization Offers New Energy Storage Solution

Sub-Nanometric Particle Stabilization Offers New Energy Storage Solution

Researchers find a novel way of enhancing the performance of lithium-oxygen batteries to improve cycle life.


News Jul 03, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Vicor’s New Partnership Aims to Power Environmentally Friendly Air Travel

Vicor’s New Partnership Aims to Power Environmentally Friendly Air Travel

Vicor Corporation, is teaming up with Ampaire, an electric aircraft manufacturer, to design electric-powered aviation systems with two of Vicor’s…


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

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.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell