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A brief history of how pre-made power electronics assemblies were created to reduce development times for utility-scale…

A brief history of how pre-made power electronics assemblies were created to reduce development times for utility-scale solar inverters.

Just five years ago, European headquartered Nexperia entered the semiconductor market as an independent entity. The…

Just five years ago, European headquartered Nexperia entered the semiconductor market as an independent entity. The former Standard Products…

Digitization and the rapid deployment of cloud services have boosted the growth of datacenters worldwide. Datacenters…

Digitization and the rapid deployment of cloud services have boosted the growth of datacenters worldwide. Datacenters consume close to one percent…

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices.…

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices. Several applications in…

The Infineon EconoDUAL™ 3 (ED3) has been in use since 2005 in key applications such as general-purpose drives (GPD),…

The Infineon EconoDUAL™ 3 (ED3) has been in use since 2005 in key applications such as general-purpose drives (GPD), electric buses and trucks,…

This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger. It introduces the current status…

This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger. It introduces the current status of silicon carbide (SiC)…

Global digital transformation is well underway, driven by artificial intelligence, a rapidly maturing 5G wireless network…

Global digital transformation is well underway, driven by artificial intelligence, a rapidly maturing 5G wireless network and Internet of Things…

Keeping up with the latest market trends in commercial, construction, and agriculture vehicles (CAV) requires…

Keeping up with the latest market trends in commercial, construction, and agriculture vehicles (CAV) requires increasingly eco-friendly products…

In this article we present the results of analysis of current requirements of traction converters powered by 750 V DC and…

In this article we present the results of analysis of current requirements of traction converters powered by 750 V DC and 1500 V DC. Based on these…

Silicon has been the semiconductor material that has been used the most in power electronics applications. The maturity…

Silicon has been the semiconductor material that has been used the most in power electronics applications. The maturity of the silicon…

The DC-link capacitor has a key role to play in several application sectors that are rapidly evolving such as…

The DC-link capacitor has a key role to play in several application sectors that are rapidly evolving such as electrically-propelled vehicles and…

Today, we operate in a very fast-moving world, looking for shortcuts, opportunities to “copy and paste” to complete…

Today, we operate in a very fast-moving world, looking for shortcuts, opportunities to “copy and paste” to complete tasks in a short period of…

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is poised to transform the global power electronics industry as it makes increasing inroads into…

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is poised to transform the global power electronics industry as it makes increasing inroads into the market share of legacy…

Short-circuit capability of power switches is a critical feature for all power systems, particularly those more…

Short-circuit capability of power switches is a critical feature for all power systems, particularly those more susceptible to experiencing short…

High performance devices supplemented with system solution support. In 2010, ROHM has introduced its first commercial SiC…

High performance devices supplemented with system solution support. In 2010, ROHM has introduced its first commercial SiC MOSFET into the power…

GaN transistors and ICs increase power density in motor drive applications. An optimal lay-out approach allows obtaining…

GaN transistors and ICs increase power density in motor drive applications. An optimal lay-out approach allows obtaining ring-free output switching…

Block diagrams are a natural way to model and simulate closed-loop controls. Before digital controls can be used in a…

Block diagrams are a natural way to model and simulate closed-loop controls. Before digital controls can be used in a power electronics…

Analytical models regarding magnetic components` performance, cored with discrete distributed multi gapped design, are…

Analytical models regarding magnetic components` performance, cored with discrete distributed multi gapped design, are far away from satisfied,…

In this article, we show how swept loops surpass the performance of small-signal analysis. For the first time, we can…

In this article, we show how swept loops surpass the performance of small-signal analysis. For the first time, we can answer important design…