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BTRAN  BiDirectional BiPolar Junction Transistor

BTRAN BiDirectional BiPolar Junction Transistor

This article discusses the functions and applications of Bi-directional Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN), a new topology for power semiconductors.


Advantages of the 1200 V SiC Schottky Diode with MPS Design

Advantages of the 1200 V SiC Schottky Diode with MPS Design

This article describes how consistent innovations in device design and assembly techniques improve performance, reliability and cost position of…


Paralleling SiC Cascodes for High Performance High Power Systems

Paralleling SiC Cascodes for High Performance High Power Systems

This article discusses the inherent capability and behaviour of SiC cascodes to be safely paralleled for high performance, high power systems.


Advances in SiC MOSFET Technology Drive Down Cost of HighBay and Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

Advances in SiC MOSFET Technology Drive Down Cost of HighBay and Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

This article discusses how single-stage topologies deliver LED driver solutions with acceptable performance at a lower cost than two-stage topologies.


Switching Behavior of USCis SiC Cascodes

Switching Behavior of USCis SiC Cascodes

This article examines the hard switching turn-on and turn-off mechanisms in this device, to give the users some insight the difference of MOSFETs…


Packaging GaN in a TO247

Packaging GaN in a TO247

This article describes how Transphorm Inc. developed a 63 mOhm 600V GaN HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) to be packaged in a TO-247.


A 10kW 3 level UPS Inverter  Utilizing a Full SiC Module  Solution to Achieve High Efficiency and Reduce Size and Weight

A 10kW 3 level UPS Inverter Utilizing a Full SiC Module Solution to Achieve High Efficiency and Reduce Size and Weight

This article highlights ROHM Semiconductor with Fraunhofer ISE 10kW three phase UPS inverter utilizing the SiC module solution to achieve high…


Robustness of SiC JFETs and Cascodes

Robustness of SiC JFETs and Cascodes

This article sheds light on the short-circuit and avalanche behavior of the standalone JFET, and how it is altered in the cascode implementation


SiC MOSFET and Diode  Technologies Accelerate the Global Adoption of Solar Energy

SiC MOSFET and Diode Technologies Accelerate the Global Adoption of Solar Energy

This article discusses how SiC MOSFET-based inverters deliver a quantum improvement in power density, efficiency and improved performance.


DeRisking the Route to Silicon Carbide

DeRisking the Route to Silicon Carbide

This article highlights Raytheon UK’s Semiconductor Business Unit with high-temperature SiC (HiTSiC) technology for an advanced SiC manufacturing…


SiC Diodes SiC MOSFETs and Gate Driver IC

SiC Diodes SiC MOSFETs and Gate Driver IC

This article Rohm’s SiC Diode and MOSFET portfolio has been introduced and several advantages have been shown from SiC MOSFETs and Diodes.


New 800A1200V Full SiC Module

New 800A1200V Full SiC Module

This article describes Mitsubishi Electric's new 800A/1200V full SiC module and its advantages over conventional IGBT modules in power…


Performance Comparisons of SiC Transistors GaN Cascodes and Si  Coolmos in SMPS

Performance Comparisons of SiC Transistors GaN Cascodes and Si Coolmos in SMPS

This article compares the performances of SiC Transistors, GaN Cascodes and Si-Coolmos in Switch Mode Power Supplies through extensive tests.


A High Current Low Inductance Wide Bandgap Power Module for High Performance Motor Drive Applications

A High Current Low Inductance Wide Bandgap Power Module for High Performance Motor Drive Applications

This article presented HT-3000, a high-performance power module that takes full advantage of the benefits of wideband gap devices.


The Expanding Markets for GaN Technology

The Expanding Markets for GaN Technology

This article discusses the expanding markets for GaN technology and offers some insights and reasons why it is better than their silicon-counterparts.