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The Future of GaN: An Interview with Alex Lidow of EPC

The Future of GaN: An Interview with Alex Lidow of EPC

Ahead of December’s Power Conference in Munich, Bodo Arlt took the opportunity to get an insight into Dr. Alex Lidow’s thoughts on where the…


tech insights Nov 11, 2019 by Bodo Arlt
Have GaN Transistors Become as Easy to Use as MOSFETs

Have GaN Transistors Become as Easy to Use as MOSFETs

I began writing this article with the expectation that the answer to whether GaN transistors have become as easy to use as MOSFET would be…


tech insights Oct 31, 2019 by Scott Wolf
Competing Integrated GaN and NonGaN Technologies in USB Wall Chargers

Competing Integrated GaN and NonGaN Technologies in USB Wall Chargers

GaN brings compelling advantages in terms of efficiency for wall chargers and other power supply products, but achieving these in a cost-effective…


Disrupting Conventional Electrical Power within Automotive

Disrupting Conventional Electrical Power within Automotive

During a press conference in Munich, Patrick Wadden, Global VP of Automotive Business Development, and Robert Gendron, P.E., Corporate VP, Product…


The Next Step Sintering is the Key to Future Power Electronics

The Next Step Sintering is the Key to Future Power Electronics

In modern power electronics applications, requirements are becoming more demanding. Soldered connections are reaching their limits. Sintering is…


Wide Band Gap Devices are Mature PCIM Europe Overview

Wide Band Gap Devices are Mature PCIM Europe Overview

The demand for better efficiency in systems can only be achieved with better semiconductors that have less loss in conduction and switching in respect


tech insights Jul 05, 2019 by Bodo Arlt
Supercapacitors Offer Growth in Additional Market Segments Q&A with Eaton

Supercapacitors Offer Growth in Additional Market Segments Q&A with Eaton

Supercapacitors have been around for decades, offering a longer lifetime and less maintenance than their lead-acid battery counterparts and…


International Electron Devices Meeting 2018 Reflections and Review

International Electron Devices Meeting 2018 Reflections and Review

The annual IEDM conference, held December 1-5, 2018 in San Francisco, CA, USA, is sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society. It is the…


tech insights Feb 08, 2019 by Gary Dolny
IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo 2018

IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo 2018

Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE)—the foremost IEEE conference in the field of electrical and electromechanical energy…


tech insights Dec 05, 2018 by Gary Dolny
Getting Innovative Power Electronics Designs to Market Faster and Easier Interview with Graham Maggs of Mouser Electronics

Getting Innovative Power Electronics Designs to Market Faster and Easier Interview with Graham Maggs of Mouser Electronics

In this interview, US correspondent for Bodo's Power, Henning Wriedt, speaks with Graham Maggs, VP Marketing for Europe at Mouser Electronics,…


EnerHarv 2018 Workshop The Successful Launch of the International Energy Harvesting Ecosystem

EnerHarv 2018 Workshop The Successful Launch of the International Energy Harvesting Ecosystem

“In July 2017, the Energy Harvesting Committee of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) aspired to capitalize on their growing momentum


Leading the Development of High-Performance Analog Power Products Interview with Analog Devices’ Tony Armstrong

Leading the Development of High-Performance Analog Power Products Interview with Analog Devices’ Tony Armstrong

This article is an interview with Tony Armstrong about leading the development of high-performance analog power products.


Mature Wide Band Gap Semiconductors in Systems A Tech Review of Presentations at PCIM

Mature Wide Band Gap Semiconductors in Systems A Tech Review of Presentations at PCIM

This article discusses some reflections and overviews on the discussions of leading representatives from the industry at PCIM Europe.


tech insights Aug 17, 2018 by Bodo Arlt
Successful Fusion of Four Exhibitions for the New Energy World in Munich The Smarter E Europe

Successful Fusion of Four Exhibitions for the New Energy World in Munich The Smarter E Europe

This article discusses the four exhibitions dedicated to traction batteries for e-mobility and topics relating to charging infrastructure.


Book Review Electric PowertrainEnergy Systems Power Electronics and Drives for Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehiclesquot

Book Review Electric PowertrainEnergy Systems Power Electronics and Drives for Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehiclesquot

My over-arching comment, having thoroughly read this amazing book, is that I cannot improve on the authors' own assessment, but I will offer…


International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICsISPSD 2018

International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICsISPSD 2018

The 30th Annual International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits, (ISPSD) was held from May 13-17, 2018 in Chicago,…


tech insights Jul 10, 2018 by Gary Dolny
Interview Littelfuse Discusses Acquisition of IXYS Future of SiC and NonSiC Components

Interview Littelfuse Discusses Acquisition of IXYS Future of SiC and NonSiC Components

This article presents the discussions from an interview of Littelfuse on its acquisition of IXYS.


tech insights Jul 06, 2018 by Littelfuse
Interview ROHM Focuses on SiC Plus for Automotive and Industrial Markets

Interview ROHM Focuses on SiC Plus for Automotive and Industrial Markets

Bodo´s Power Systems recently interviewed Christian André, Heiko Metzger, Dr. Andreas Bauknecht, and Aly Mashaly, the management of ROHM Europe…


Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition  APEC 2018

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition APEC 2018

The 2018 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC) was held from March 4-8, 2018 in San Antonio Texas, USA. APEC, which is…


tech insights May 22, 2018 by Gary Dolny
Emerging Player in Power Control and Sensing

Emerging Player in Power Control and Sensing

This article is about a VIP-Interview with David Heinzmann, President and CEO of Littelfuse Inc.