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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.


A Charger IC with N Kinds of Applications

A Charger IC with N Kinds of Applications

The MP2639A is a fully integrated and flexible battery charge management IC that can charge two cells in series from a 5V power supply. USB ports…


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…


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


Secrets of ‘Fluid-Like’ Heat Flow in Solid Semiconductor at Nanoscale

Secrets of ‘Fluid-Like’ Heat Flow in Solid Semiconductor at Nanoscale

This article discusses the thermoreflectance thermal imaging approach allowing researchers to create maps of temperature rise at far higher…


Dynamically Configurable Off-Line Switcher IC for Higher Application Flexibility

Dynamically Configurable Off-Line Switcher IC for Higher Application Flexibility

This article discusses Power Integrations Switcher ICs offering significant advantages of programmability, configurability, and adjustability.


DCM™ 1000X Designed to Meet the Future SiC Demand of Electric Vehicle Drive Trains

DCM™ 1000X Designed to Meet the Future SiC Demand of Electric Vehicle Drive Trains

This article discusses Danfoss' DCM technology for traction applications and its electrical performance.


Smart Handling with Surge Current in PFC Using A Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode

Smart Handling with Surge Current in PFC Using A Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode

This article highlights Infineon CoolSiC™ G6 diode as the new sixth generation of SiC Schottky diodes that reduced conduction losses and surge…


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.


A SiC MOSFET for Mainstream Adoption

A SiC MOSFET for Mainstream Adoption

This article highlights Infineon CoolSiC™ semiconductor solutions with an implementation of a 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET in three-phase Si based…


The State of Intelligent SiC MOSFET Gate Drivers

The State of Intelligent SiC MOSFET Gate Drivers

This article talks about the major improvements on Augmented Switching which resulted to significant loss reduction on overshoot voltage.


SiC and GaN Systems Design Engineers no Longer “flying blind”

SiC and GaN Systems Design Engineers no Longer “flying blind”

This article highlights Tektronix IsoVu Measurement System for complete galvanic isolation from DUT and uses an electro-optic sensor to convert…


Wide Band Gap is No Mystery

Wide Band Gap is No Mystery

This article highlights Siemens AG GaN power semiconductors technology in the power electronics system design that work at higher switching…


Taking Advantage of SiC’s High Switching Speeds

Taking Advantage of SiC’s High Switching Speeds

This article highlights Littelfuse Incorporated some of the prevailing challenges associated with the use of SiC and best practices to help design…


Accelerating the Adoption of SiC Power

Accelerating the Adoption of SiC Power

This article highlights Cree | Wolfspeed SiC availability and adoption considering markets today the customer base is harvesting the advantages SiC…


High Efficiency IGBT M7 Chip Technology utilized in the Mid Power Package VINco E3

High Efficiency IGBT M7 Chip Technology utilized in the Mid Power Package VINco E3

This article highlights Vincotech M7 chip and the SLC package technology utilized by VINco E3 product line for an efficient and reliable mid-power…


Full SiC Performance in Power Modules

Full SiC Performance in Power Modules

This article highlights Semikron silicon carbide performance in power modules especially SEMITRANS 3 module and SEMITOP E2 baseplate-less module.


SiC Cascodes and Their Advantages in Power Electronic Applications

SiC Cascodes and Their Advantages in Power Electronic Applications

This article highlights United Silicon Carbide Inc. SiC Cascodes advantages for power electronics applications and comparison with other WBG devices.


SiC in Industrial Auxiliary Power Supplies

SiC in Industrial Auxiliary Power Supplies

This article highlights ROHM Semiconductor BD768xFJ control IC with the ROHM 1700V SiC MOSFET as part of principal circuit of the auxiliary power…


Semiconductor Solutions for Energy Storage Systems in Light Traction Vehicles

Semiconductor Solutions for Energy Storage Systems in Light Traction Vehicles

This article highlights semiconductor solutions using Infineon Technologies AG IGBT modules belonging to the PrimePACK™ family equipped with…