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Robust AC Film Capacitors for Power Electronics

Robust AC Film Capacitors for Power Electronics

This article discusses the important factors for AC-Film Capacitors to be used for power electronics specifically on degradation during operation.


Increasing Power Density and Improving Efficiency

Increasing Power Density and Improving Efficiency

This article features ROHM's new 1700V SiC MOSFETs for Switch-mode Power Supplies and its benefits in terms of power density and efficiency.


State of the SiC MOSFET: Device evolution, technology merit, and commercial prospects

State of the SiC MOSFET: Device evolution, technology merit, and commercial prospects

This article features Littelfuse Inc. SiC MOSFET device evolution, technology merit, and commercial success and substantial role for green energy…


High Current Welding Diodes for Demanding Industrial Applications

High Current Welding Diodes for Demanding Industrial Applications

This article highlights ABB welding diodes that is designed for such extreme load and set new power cycling records for all power semiconductor…


Step Up to Half-Bridge GaN Power ICs

Step Up to Half-Bridge GaN Power ICs

This article features Navitas Semiconductor's half-bridge Gan Power Integrated Circuit applications with power levels from 20W to 300W or more.


Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

For standard low voltage (≤690Vac) motor drives the IGBT based voltage source 2 level topology dominates the landscape. However at higher…


Dynamic Output Voltage Adjustment

Dynamic Output Voltage Adjustment

This article describes different implementations of how to add the feature of adjusting the output voltage to nearly any switch-mode power supplies.


Dry Film Capacitors for High-Frequency Power Electronics

Dry Film Capacitors for High-Frequency Power Electronics

This article discusses the requirements for power capacitors in systems seeking advantage in state-of-the-art high-frequency designs.


Rethinking the Power MOSFET Figure of Merit

Rethinking the Power MOSFET Figure of Merit

This article highlights Vishay Siliconix Figure of Merit (FOM) brief history with power MOSFET and comparison one design platform to another.


IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

This article discusses tips on properly designing IGBT or SiC FET bridge circuits to prevent false triggering and ensure high reliability.


Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

This article discusses one of the most difficult aspects of magnetics design and analysis: winding proximity loss and the importance of…


Ag-Sintering as an Enabler for Thermally Demanding Electronic and Semiconductor Applications

Ag-Sintering as an Enabler for Thermally Demanding Electronic and Semiconductor Applications

This article highlights Advanced Packaging Center and Alpha Assembly Solutions Silver (Ag) sintering proven and reliable bonding technology for…


The Creation and Potential Cell Structures of SiC Devices

The Creation and Potential Cell Structures of SiC Devices

> <p>This article highlights ROHM about the potential structures of SiC devices, focusing on different structures and showing that…


High Voltage IGBT Modules in the 3300 V Class

High Voltage IGBT Modules in the 3300 V Class

This article describes the basic points of the X-Series design including the improvements contributing to a safe operation of the device.


Qualification and Verification of High-Power Battery Systems for Traction Application

Qualification and Verification of High-Power Battery Systems for Traction Application

This article highlights HBM-GEN3i as part of instrumentation for qualified testing and high requirement of data acquisition and transient recording.


Three-Level Topology for Single-Phase Solar Applications

Three-Level Topology for Single-Phase Solar Applications

This article presents a new alternative, H6.5, and briefly discusses operating principles, and benchmarks H-bridge, H6.5 and HERIC® topologies.


LV100 - a Dual Power Module for the Next Generation Railway Inverters

LV100 - a Dual Power Module for the Next Generation Railway Inverters

This article discusses the new standard dual-module package specially developed for High Voltage IGBTs HVIGBTs used in railway applications.


Modern Induction Cooking Demands Compact and Efficient Solutions

Modern Induction Cooking Demands Compact and Efficient Solutions

This article describes the challenges of inverter-based induction cooking and introduces a new technology that meets the technical and price…


LED Dimming Engine: An 8-bit MCU-based Solution for a Switched-Mode Dimmable LED Driver

LED Dimming Engine: An 8-bit MCU-based Solution for a Switched-Mode Dimmable LED Driver

This article discusses how an 8-bit MCU can be used to alleviate design challenges and create high-performance switched-mode LED driving solutions.


GaN Transistor Gate Drive Optocouplers

GaN Transistor Gate Drive Optocouplers

This article features Broadcom's Gallium Nitride (GaN) Transistor Gate Drive Optocouplers and discusses its advantages, marketing, drive and…