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Learn how to reduce voltage spikes in flyback converters using a low-cost, easy-to-implement clamping controller that…

Learn how to reduce voltage spikes in flyback converters using a low-cost, easy-to-implement clamping controller that improves efficiency and EMI…

In this Q&A with Vicor, we explore current multiplication and decoupled conversion stages. Both overcome traditional…

In this Q&A with Vicor, we explore current multiplication and decoupled conversion stages. Both overcome traditional multiphase limitations and…

Here we present a generic, topology-independent loop model for voltage converters, linking frequency-domain design to…

Here we present a generic, topology-independent loop model for voltage converters, linking frequency-domain design to time-domain performance using…

AI workloads are reshaping computing server power delivery requirements. Low-voltage GaN is emerging as a key enabler of…

AI workloads are reshaping computing server power delivery requirements. Low-voltage GaN is emerging as a key enabler of higher efficiency and…

With 7th gen IGBTs, switching speed limits shift from the transistor to the fast recovery diode. As IGBTs improve, this…

With 7th gen IGBTs, switching speed limits shift from the transistor to the fast recovery diode. As IGBTs improve, this diode becomes the key…

Fast transients can push the gate driver isolation past its normal limits. This can cause partial discharge and, over…

Fast transients can push the gate driver isolation past its normal limits. This can cause partial discharge and, over time, lead to insulation…

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate…

This article examines the deployment of gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) featuring integrated gate drivers in a three-phase…

High dv/dt switching can make gate drivers a point of failure. Parasitic coupling and false turn-on may cause unwanted…

High dv/dt switching can make gate drivers a point of failure. Parasitic coupling and false turn-on may cause unwanted switching and put extra…

Learn how Bosch’s Gen3 SiC MOSFETs boost EV drivetrain performance. Its new trench architecture delivers 20% lower…

Learn how Bosch’s Gen3 SiC MOSFETs boost EV drivetrain performance. Its new trench architecture delivers 20% lower resistance and 10% lower…

The transition from AC distribution to the 800 V DC architecture is reshaping the data center power infrastructure,…

The transition from AC distribution to the 800 V DC architecture is reshaping the data center power infrastructure, boosting token generation and…

Learn how 150 V SuperQ MOSFETs boost 204 W converter efficiency greater than 0.8%, cut heat by 2 W, and lower peak temps…

Learn how 150 V SuperQ MOSFETs boost 204 W converter efficiency greater than 0.8%, cut heat by 2 W, and lower peak temps by 31°C. They improve…

In this article, we present two key module-based technologies that further improve inverter performance—robust silicon…

In this article, we present two key module-based technologies that further improve inverter performance—robust silicon nitride (Si3N4) substrate…

When is a fully integrated module the better option, and when does a discrete design offer the greater advantage? This…

When is a fully integrated module the better option, and when does a discrete design offer the greater advantage? This story discusses the major…

The single-phase and three-phase inverters target high-efficiency residential and commercial photovoltaic applications…

The single-phase and three-phase inverters target high-efficiency residential and commercial photovoltaic applications with flexible grid-tied and…

Reverse recovery charge, QRR, is one of those parameters most power engineers know well. It appears prominently in MOSFET…

Reverse recovery charge, QRR, is one of those parameters most power engineers know well. It appears prominently in MOSFET datasheets, it finds its…

Take an integrated PCB-based power module and combine it with coreless current sensing. This story describes how it can…

Take an integrated PCB-based power module and combine it with coreless current sensing. This story describes how it can deliver a compact,…

ISOMOS from Analog Power Conversion, LLC, (APC-E)/Luminus [1] improves on the thermal performance of the popular TO-247…

ISOMOS from Analog Power Conversion, LLC, (APC-E)/Luminus [1] improves on the thermal performance of the popular TO-247 package used in many…

The two flyback converters integrate a 700 V GaN transistor, gate driver, and controller in a single 5 mm x 6 mm package,…

The two flyback converters integrate a 700 V GaN transistor, gate driver, and controller in a single 5 mm x 6 mm package, targeting appliances and…

Learn how Sanan offers a solution-based, vertically integrated manufacturing platform for advanced SiC/GaN WBG…

Learn how Sanan offers a solution-based, vertically integrated manufacturing platform for advanced SiC/GaN WBG technologies, enabling faster…