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Making GaN Power Electronics Universal

Making GaN Power Electronics Universal

This article focuses on how GaNPower International Inc. is able to make GaN easier to use and more universal.


Wide Terminal Low-Ohmic High Power Thick-Film Chip Resistor

Wide Terminal Low-Ohmic High Power Thick-Film Chip Resistor

ROHM announced the availability of a new lineup of high power wide terminal thick-film chip resistors ideal for current detection in a variety of…


Technical Articles Jan 09, 2019 by ROHM
Power Control at 27 MHz with Variable Reactance

Power Control at 27 MHz with Variable Reactance

This is the second of a three part series. In Part 1, we described a quasi-class E circuit providing variable power into inductive and resistive loads


Cost Optimization of Wireless Power Transmission Systems

Cost Optimization of Wireless Power Transmission Systems

Advantages of wireless power transmission systems in comparison to standard plug contacts are easily identified. Power transmitters, as well as…


Driving SiC MOSFETs with a HighSpeed Gate Driver IC

Driving SiC MOSFETs with a HighSpeed Gate Driver IC

Silicon-Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs that become a visible part of the MOSFET market require special gate drivers that are able to provide a negative…


Maximizing System Efficiency with IGBT Modules

Maximizing System Efficiency with IGBT Modules

With the recent push from both the wider industry sectors and the government for high-efficiency systems, the semiconductor industry is responding…


Designing Safe and Fast DC Charging Stations with Optocouplers

Designing Safe and Fast DC Charging Stations with Optocouplers

Rapid growth of electric vehicle (EV) fleet drives strong demand for charging infrastructure to extend EVs’ travel range. DC fast charging…


How Long will Your System Last A Discrete IGBT Reliability Study

How Long will Your System Last A Discrete IGBT Reliability Study

High quality and reliability are among the key aspects in the design of a power semiconductor. The influence of these parameters is evident since they


7th Gen NX Type Converter Inverter Brake Modules

7th Gen NX Type Converter Inverter Brake Modules

Applications such as elevator drives or servomotors have several special requirements. One on hand, high efficiency is important, while on the…


Designing Custom Inductors vs Utilizing ReadyMade Options

Designing Custom Inductors vs Utilizing ReadyMade Options

Engineers are under time and budget pressures to complete their tasks efficiently. Designing a power supply can be a daunting task, especially for…


How to Get Your Power Supply Design Right the First Time

How to Get Your Power Supply Design Right the First Time

This article highlights Maxim Integrated different types of power supply topologies and introduce a new power supply methodology for power supply…


Optimizing the Prototyping and Design of Custom Magnetics

Optimizing the Prototyping and Design of Custom Magnetics

This article highlights Bourns Inc. idea on power advantages gained in using Finite Element Analysis to identify the optimum winding order before…


QuasiClass E Achieves Power Control and ZISZVS

QuasiClass E Achieves Power Control and ZISZVS

This article features power electronics consultants-engineers basic Quasi Class E circuit as first in series approach to HF power conversion and…


Building a Linear Charger for Wearable Applications

Building a Linear Charger for Wearable Applications

This article highlights Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) MP266x linear charger family as an excellent solution for charger ICs in wearable applications.


How GaN-on-Si can Deliver Higher Efficiencies in Power Conversion and Power Management

How GaN-on-Si can Deliver Higher Efficiencies in Power Conversion and Power Management

Reduce Size and Increase Efficiency with GaN-based LLC Solutions

Reduce Size and Increase Efficiency with GaN-based LLC Solutions

GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors (GaN HEMT) have a lower driving loss and shorter deadtime circuit benefits due to significantly…


Thevenin Equivalent Circuit and Maximum Power Transfer

Thevenin Equivalent Circuit and Maximum Power Transfer

The objective of this article is to verify Thévenin’s theorem by obtaining the Thévenin equivalent voltage (VTH) and Thévenin equivalent…


High Bs Ferrite Material for High Power Application

High Bs Ferrite Material for High Power Application

There is no doubt that power electronics plays a critical role in the evolution of the overall infrastructure of energy supply, from motion control…


Heat Dissipation Challenge in Automotive High-Power Integrated Magnetics

Heat Dissipation Challenge in Automotive High-Power Integrated Magnetics

This article highlights PREMO Group launched the 3DPower™ as the first product to integrate two magnetic components that share the same core.


Development of a Wideband High-Precision Current Sensor

Development of a Wideband High-Precision Current Sensor

In the field of power electronics, especially within the automotive and railway segments, the miniaturization and heightened efficiency of…