This article explores the differences between GaN FETs and silicon MOSFETs, provides recommendations for using generic gate drivers with GaN FETs,…
February 27, 2024 by Alejandro Pozo, Efficient Power Conversion
Harnessing the unique electrical advantages of wide-bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) in commercial applications requires addressing reliability…
October 19, 2023 by Evangelos Theodossiu
Each day that we wake up and turn on a light, the coffee machine, or electric stove to prepare breakfast, we expect all the electric motors,…
August 23, 2022 by Virgiliu Botan
Wolfspeed has opened its Mohawk Valley Silicon Carbide fabrication facility in Marcy, N.Y. The 200 mm wafer fab aims to lead the transition from…
August 20, 2022 by Bodo Arlt
For a long time, silicon-based devices have represented the baseline standard in the semiconductor landscape. Starting from 2007, due to Moore’s…
July 13, 2022 by Giuseppe Vacca
The International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS) focuses on the technological background, starting with the components…
July 09, 2022 by Andreas Lindemann
Designers of high-voltage power systems have struggled to meet customers’ needs for continued innovation when using silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs.…
June 06, 2022 by Xuning Zhang
One way to tell when a new technology has passed the tipping point of adoption is by the voices advocating the status quo. The more conservative…
June 03, 2022 by Alex Lidow
ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices. Several applications in…
June 01, 2022 by Felipe Filsecker
The recently launched 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET M1H comes with a variety of new features and improvements from which the targeted applications will…
May 31, 2022 by Andre Lenze
The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery…
March 01, 2022 by Anup Bhalla, UnitedSiC
Learn about the applications of WBG based semiconductor devices specifically in automotive applications.
December 31, 2021 by Anushree Ramanath
Some applications include string inverters, wind power, auxiliary power, hot swap technologies, traction inverters, EV charging and more.
December 30, 2021 by Anushree Ramanath
This article will dissect the benefits of wide bandgap technologies for power converters.
December 28, 2021 by Anushree Ramanath
This article will dive into the basics of wide bandgap materials and share an overview of SiC and GaN devices.
December 27, 2021 by Anushree Ramanath
Learn about the operational amplifier, a device employed to perform a broad range of linear functions.
December 22, 2021 by Lorenzo Mari
Learn how the CMOS JK flip-flop device and its derivations work.
December 16, 2021 by Lorenzo Mari
Knowing the power dissipation of a transistor is important to calculate the overall efficiency of the system and dimension the transistor’s…
December 15, 2021 by Michael Zimmermann
Low dropout (LDO) linear regulators are often used to provide clean power to processor cores and communication circuits. In these applications, LDO…
December 14, 2021 by Andy Radosevich
This article outlines how ROHM’s new current source gate driver – the BM60059FV-C – offers a possibility of reducing switching losses by up…
December 02, 2021 by Vikneswaran Thayumanasamy
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