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Looking Back and Forward on 10 Years with GaN Systems

Looking Back and Forward on 10 Years with GaN Systems

Back in the dark days after the internet bubble burst, Nortel had demised, and high tech in Canada’s Silicon Valley North was in the doldrums.…


IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and ExpoECCE 2016

IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and ExpoECCE 2016

ECCE, the foremost IEEE conference in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy conversion provided an international audience the…


tech insights Dec 21, 2016 by Gary Dolny
Interview Electronics with Diamonds

Interview Electronics with Diamonds

Since quite some time, Silicon is still the workhorse of the electronics industry, but semiconductors with a broad bandgap (WBGS) are already…


Keeping Technology Current in the Changing World of Power Electronics

Keeping Technology Current in the Changing World of Power Electronics

‘Why isn’t there a simple to use wide-band current probe for power electronics?’ was the question that two successful power electronics…


Wide Bandgap Now

Wide Bandgap Now

Five years ago, in this column, I wrote an editorial entitled, “When Wide Bandgap?”  In that piece, I predicted, “The key to success in silicon


tech insights Oct 03, 2016 by Dan Kinzer
Collaborative Approach to Overhaul Motor Inverters

Collaborative Approach to Overhaul Motor Inverters

This article discusses approaches to overhaul motor inverters.


Podium Session at PCIM Europe Marks New Chapter in GaN Power Device Adoption

Podium Session at PCIM Europe Marks New Chapter in GaN Power Device Adoption

Over the years, GaN power has been sarcastically described as “the technology of the future…and always will be.”  While silicon carbide devices


tech insights Jun 06, 2016 by Greg Evans
2020 Vision: Key Trends in Power and Energy Management

2020 Vision: Key Trends in Power and Energy Management

This article discusses the key trends in power and energy management and offers a vision into 2020.


Is Only Full SiC the “Real“ SiC?

Is Only Full SiC the “Real“ SiC?

Whenever we talk about Silicon Carbide and its applications, our thoughts jump to Silicon Carbide MOSFET power modules, the so called “Full…


International Electron Devices  MeetingI – EDM 2015

International Electron Devices MeetingI – EDM 2015

The IEEE’s premier forum for the discussion of advances in micro/nano electronics featured a special focus on advanced wide bandgap materials for…


tech insights Feb 01, 2016 by Gary Dolny
Six for SiC – or is it too soon?

Six for SiC – or is it too soon?

This article discusses the best time to switch from 4 to 6-inch wafers for the fabrication of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices.


My Continuing Enthusiasm About 2D Material

My Continuing Enthusiasm About 2D Material

Besides being curious and inquisitive journalists must also be enthusiastic about revolutionary new technologies. Thus, about ten years ago, I was…


Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition  ECCE 2015 Montreal

Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition ECCE 2015 Montreal

A congenial atmosphere for personal interactions, a sense of community, and increased industry participation – all objectives of Liuchen…


Interview with John Palmour of Wolfspeed

Interview with John Palmour of Wolfspeed

At ECCE 2015 in Montreal, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. John Palmour, Chief Technology Officer of Wolfspeed, the newly named Power and RF…


Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition  ECCE 2015 Montreal

Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition ECCE 2015 Montreal

A congenial atmosphere for personal interactions, a sense of community, and increased industry participation – all objectives of Liuchen…


Around the World in 80 Days with GaN Systems

Around the World in 80 Days with GaN Systems

Phileas Fogg, in the classic Jules Verne tale “Around the World in 80 Days”, has an argument in a London club over an 1872 newspaper article which


tech insights Oct 02, 2015 by Jim Witham
Beyond the Chips  Higher Complexity of EnergyEfficient Solutions Demands System Understanding

Beyond the Chips Higher Complexity of EnergyEfficient Solutions Demands System Understanding

Semiconductors, the cornerstone of today’s fast-moving global electronics industry, are essential to the way we live our lives in the 21st century.


tech insights Sep 01, 2015 by Adam White
China  a Challenging but Important  Market Place for Power Electronics

China a Challenging but Important Market Place for Power Electronics

Also there is a slowdown in same market segments this year China remains the most dynamic, extremely competitive but also challenging marketplace…


tech insights Aug 01, 2015 by Leo Lorenz
August 2015 Electronics Industry Digest

August 2015 Electronics Industry Digest

SEMICONDUCTORS Cypress Semiconductor and Uphill Investment continue to evolve their respective offers to acquire Integrated Silicon Solutions (ISSI).


Enjoy the Summer

Enjoy the Summer

As I live in a region with such different seasons, it is nice to enjoy the warmth and maybe to have a swim in the Baltic Sea. While the water is still


tech insights Jul 01, 2015 by Bodo Arlt