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Finding Solutions in Silicon: An Interview with Richard Curtin of Silicon Catalyst

Finding Solutions in Silicon: An Interview with Richard Curtin of Silicon Catalyst

In this interview, EE Power editor Hailey Stewart spoke with Silicon Catalyst Managing Partner Richard Curtin about how silicon-based startup…


Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

Partnering in SiC MOSFETS to Deliver Automotive and Industrial Solutions

An interview with Dr. Rainer Käsmaier about SiC-based products in the rapidly growing power semiconductor market.


Fast High Energy Discharge in Xenon Flashing Beacons

Fast High Energy Discharge in Xenon Flashing Beacons

Xenon flashing beacons manufactured by WERMA Signaltechnik GmbH use special discharge capacitors from FTCAP (part of the Mersen Group).


Innovative Power Capacitor Technologies Support SiC and GaN in DC Link

Innovative Power Capacitor Technologies Support SiC and GaN in DC Link

At its annual Technologies & Products Press Conference 2019 in Munich, TDK managers Dr. Lucia Cabo and Fernando Rodríguez presented film…


The Benefits of 3Level Topologies in Combination with 7th  Generation IGBT Technology

The Benefits of 3Level Topologies in Combination with 7th Generation IGBT Technology

Over the past few months, SEMIKRON has introduced 950V and 1200V Generation 7 IGBTs from two different manufacturers.


WBG Semiconductors to Take Spotlight at Power Electronics Conference

WBG Semiconductors to Take Spotlight at Power Electronics Conference

Power electronics is rapidly moving to wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors as the gateways to more efficient designs for a host of high growth…


Diversifying Test and Measurement: An Interview with Kaitlyn Franz of Digilent

Diversifying Test and Measurement: An Interview with Kaitlyn Franz of Digilent

In this interview, EE Power editor Hailey Stewart discussed one of Digilent’s most popular mixed-signal USB oscilloscopes with Test and…


Innovative Driver Solutions for all Power Semiconductors: An interview with Rob Weber of AgileSwitch

Innovative Driver Solutions for all Power Semiconductors: An interview with Rob Weber of AgileSwitch

A VIP-Interview with Rob Weber, CEO of AgileSwitch LLC, about the company’s focus on Industrial and Transportation applications.


Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

Next Generation of Magnetic Components As an electronics engineer, I don´t work for the earnings but for seeing the circuits working. In this…


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
Extending the Life Cycle of Electrolytic Capacitors

Extending the Life Cycle of Electrolytic Capacitors

In September, the TDK Corporation introduced a new series of surface-mount electrolytic capacitors with an average life rating of approximately…


tech insights Nov 06, 2019 by Scott Wolf
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…


Longer Battery Life for Tomorrows Design Challenges

Longer Battery Life for Tomorrows Design Challenges

TI Ensures Ultra-low IQ Power Management “ As we increasingly rely on smaller, smarter and more connected devices, the demand for power grows…


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…


SiC Technology on Track to Power Formula E Racing Cars

SiC Technology on Track to Power Formula E Racing Cars

Journalists from all over Europe joined ROHM Semiconductor to enjoy the Formula E Race in Monaco this year. An eventful weekend with interesting…


The Smarter E Europe 2019 Consolidated its Status as Europe’s Largest Energy Trade Fair

The Smarter E Europe 2019 Consolidated its Status as Europe’s Largest Energy Trade Fair

Innovation Platform for the New Energy World In mid-May and in 10 halls of the exhibition grounds, Munich hosted four trade fairs with a common…


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…