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Gaining Speed: Mitsubishi Electric SiC-Power Modules

Gaining Speed: Mitsubishi Electric SiC-Power Modules

The article focuses on high-voltage SiC-modules and gives insights to features and applications.


Pushing the Limits of GaNbased Power Devices and Power Electronics

Pushing the Limits of GaNbased Power Devices and Power Electronics

This article highlights InRel-NPower exploration of the latest GaN, AlGaN, and AlN semiconductor materials for power electronics applications.


DualCore dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Enables Separate Code Design and Seamless Integration

DualCore dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Enables Separate Code Design and Seamless Integration

The dsPIC33CH digital signal controllers (DSC) with two dsPIC DSC cores in a single chip have been released by Microchip for high-end embedded…


Modular RealTime Development Platform for Power Electronic Systems

Modular RealTime Development Platform for Power Electronic Systems

This article discusses Modular FPGA Control Platforms and some insights into their algorithms.


Inevitability of Near Chip-Scale SMD Packaging for Power GaN and SiC

Inevitability of Near Chip-Scale SMD Packaging for Power GaN and SiC

This article is a Q&A aiming to provide insight into the benefits of WBG near chip-scale package capability and its ultimate form, the μMaxPak…


USB Type-C: Consumer Convenience Comes with Design Challenges

USB Type-C: Consumer Convenience Comes with Design Challenges

This article discusses the USB Type-C Connectors and its innovation for cable simplicity.


Utilizing SiC Traction Technology Inverters in Automotive Applications

Utilizing SiC Traction Technology Inverters in Automotive Applications

This article focuses on presenting the benefits of a newly developed SiC power module and the utilization of this module in a powertrain inverter


New Advances in Friction Stir Welding for Cold Plate Manufacture

New Advances in Friction Stir Welding for Cold Plate Manufacture

This article discusses Columbia-Staver's successfully developed Friction Stir Welding and its thermal characteristics.


Class 2 MLCC Dielectrics and the Case of the Missing Capacitance

Class 2 MLCC Dielectrics and the Case of the Missing Capacitance

This article discusses two different characteristics of the Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors.


A Novel Circuit Topology for Turning a ‘Normally On’ GaN Transistor into ‘Normally Off’

A Novel Circuit Topology for Turning a ‘Normally On’ GaN Transistor into ‘Normally Off’

This article discusses how D-mode GaN transistors make themselves excellent building blocks for the next generation power conversion systems.


Benefitting from the Evolution of Power Transistors

Benefitting from the Evolution of Power Transistors

This article discusses the evolution of power transistors and how they are redesigned and revised for increasing demands.


TOPTriac - A Temperature and Overload Protected Triac

TOPTriac - A Temperature and Overload Protected Triac

This article discusses WeEn Semiconductors TOPTriac and its features such as temperature and overload protection.


New Transfer Molded SMD Type IPM from Mitsubishi Electric

New Transfer Molded SMD Type IPM from Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric introduced a new addition to its line of new transfer molded SMD type Intelligent Power Module - the MISOP.


Custom Inductors – ONE Design Equation

Custom Inductors – ONE Design Equation

In the last article of this series, I introduced one equation that matters for inductor design. This is the equation that you will use when you are…


Optimized Thermal Layout for CIPOSTM Nano Half-Bridge Intelligent Power Modules

Optimized Thermal Layout for CIPOSTM Nano Half-Bridge Intelligent Power Modules

This article discusses PCB design considerations required to achieve the best thermal performance in a motor drive using CIPOS Nano half-bridge…


What They Don’t Teach About Synchronous Rectifiers in School – Selected Topics from Real Designs

What They Don’t Teach About Synchronous Rectifiers in School – Selected Topics from Real Designs

This article discusses synchronous rectifiers in continuous-conduction mode and introduces MPS MP6908 from Monolithic Power Systems.


Using Sintering Technology to Reduce Failure Rate of High Current Thyristors

Using Sintering Technology to Reduce Failure Rate of High Current Thyristors

This article explores several ways to reduce degradation and early failures of power semiconductor thyristors with a semiconductor chip dia. 80 mm…


IGBT Driver Module Enables High Power Systems Design with Reduced Design Time and Cost

IGBT Driver Module Enables High Power Systems Design with Reduced Design Time and Cost

IXYS Corporation introduces new IXIDM1403 driver module to serve the market with IGBT driver parts that enable a short design cycle and the lowest…


Dealing with CommonMode Voltage Influence

Dealing with CommonMode Voltage Influence

The extreme signal rise-time made possible by wide-bandgap semiconductors create common mode voltages at the switching frequency and above. Without…


Practical Solutions Design with GaN Power Transistors

Practical Solutions Design with GaN Power Transistors

This article discusses the advantages of Gallium Nitride over Silicon Carbide in terms of performance and application.