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Enabling Higher Efficiency Power Designs with 750V Gen 4 SiC FETs

Enabling Higher Efficiency Power Designs with 750V Gen 4 SiC FETs

This article highlights eviewed the parameters of the new G4 UJ4C 750V SiC FETs from UnitedSiC compared to SiC MOSFETs and Superjunction FETs in…


What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?

What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?

Learn about the basics of overcurrent, how it occurs, and ways to protect against and prevent it in power circuits.


Vicor Partners with DMI on World’s First Commercialized Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered Drones

Vicor Partners with DMI on World’s First Commercialized Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered Drones

Modular power components manufacturer Vicor has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) to work on hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones.


The Risks of Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

The Risks of Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

Learn about the threats of static electricity in Class I hazardous (classified) locations.


Understanding the Development Process of Inductor Design

Understanding the Development Process of Inductor Design

This article will analyze the challenge of measuring the saturation roll off and introduce the BsT-pulse which attempts to solve this problem.


Bipolar Power Solutions for Precision Test and Measurement Systems

Bipolar Power Solutions for Precision Test and Measurement Systems

This article discusses how generating bipolar power supply systems with isolation can be a balancing act between system performance, maintaining a…


On-Chip Electrostatic Discharge Protection for ICs

On-Chip Electrostatic Discharge Protection for ICs

Learn about the electrostatic discharge (ESD) events, component ESD qualification tests, and the ESD protection strategies commonly employed in ICs.


Interpreting and Validating Dynamic Characteristics for Wide Bandgap Power Device Data Sheets

Interpreting and Validating Dynamic Characteristics for Wide Bandgap Power Device Data Sheets

This article discusses practical considerations for the measurement and extraction of dynamic power semiconductor parameters.


An Introduction to TRIAC Basics

An Introduction to TRIAC Basics

Learn about the triode for alternative currents (TRIAC), including its construction, circuit characteristics, applications, and testing procedures.


Chip-Embedded Technology Enables High Current Density Power

Chip-Embedded Technology Enables High Current Density Power

This article highlights TDK 3D design techniques that can help reduce parasitic losses, and improve thermal performance while also reducing the PCB…


The Hazards and Applications of Static Electricity

The Hazards and Applications of Static Electricity

In this article, learn about conditions that increase electrostatics, where static buildup can occur, its dangers, ways to mitigate the risk, and…


How to Achieve Fast Switching with a High-Voltage Isolated Driver IC

How to Achieve Fast Switching with a High-Voltage Isolated Driver IC

In high switching frequency applications, the high commutation slopes of the power switches require immunity against high levels of common mode…


Reducing Size, Noise, and Field Failures of Transportation APUs

Reducing Size, Noise, and Field Failures of Transportation APUs

Designers are finally able to extract disruptive system-level benefits of SiC technology to shrink the size, noise, and field failures of auxiliary…


The Fundamentals of Electrostatics

The Fundamentals of Electrostatics

Learn about the basics of static electricity, what it is, and its generation processes.


Highly Efficient SiC Power Devices for a Wide Range of Applications

Highly Efficient SiC Power Devices for a Wide Range of Applications

This article discusses the demands of different applications, highlights the MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC SiC power devices available in different voltage…


Pulse Current Systems up to 35kA

Pulse Current Systems up to 35kA

This article introduces pulse current systems up to 35kA and offers applications and technical descriptions.


Understanding the Difference Between Distributed and Centralized Generation

Understanding the Difference Between Distributed and Centralized Generation

The model to develop the renewable energy growth can be the Centralized or the Distributed generation and both of them have several pros and cons


Coreless Transformers Isolate SiC Gate Drivers for EV and Industrial Applications

Coreless Transformers Isolate SiC Gate Drivers for EV and Industrial Applications

This article introduces conventional isolated gate driver technology, including discrete transformer, opto-isolated, and capacitive methods, though…


Understanding Integrated Voltage Regulators

Understanding Integrated Voltage Regulators

This article highlights Empower Semiconductor IVR solution that is applicable to a whole range of applications, making it attractive for inventory…


Damp-Oscillation Solution for Validation of the Nanocrystalline Core for Common Mode Choke

Damp-Oscillation Solution for Validation of the Nanocrystalline Core for Common Mode Choke

This article highlights Bs&T Frankfurt am Main GmbH damping-oscillation soluttion is presented with detailed principle description and…