The proposed acquisition combines power, sensing, edge AI, and connectivity technologies to accelerate intelligent physical systems. onsemi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synaptics ...

In an interview with Power Electronics News, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Director of GaN Program Development Division at VIS, discussed the techniques and innovations VIS used to overcome obstacles, emphasizing ...

In the field of power electronics, modelling circuits with controlled switches is crucial for understanding and optimizing their performance. In the field of power electronics, modeling circuits with ...

APEC has been a cornerstone of the power electronics industry since its inception. This year’s conference marked the 40th anniversary of APEC, which has grown significantly since its founding in 1986, ...

One of the more spirited seminars at APEC, due to its topic of GaN versus SiC, was an insightful discussion with many compelling arguments. Wide-bandgap semiconductors—specifically gallium nitride and ...

Future Electronics’ power system design laboratory, based in London, has implemented a SiC-MOSFET-based design for a 3-kW LLC power supply, which steps a nominal 390-VDC input down to a 49-VDC nominal ...

In the rapidly evolving field of power electronics, thermal management has become a critical factor in ensuring device reliability, efficiency and longevity. In the rapidly evolving field of power ...

With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

Power-cycling helps to determine how well or badly the device can withstand thermal fatigue and maintain performance over time. High-stakes applications today require a heightened level of quality and ...

In this article, based on a whitepaper by Littelfuse, we discuss the key factors that affect failure rates of cosmic devices due to cosmic radiation. Energetic particles affect semiconductor chips ...

A novel application from Innoscience for a BMS uses a GaN HEMT that is designed and configured as a bidirectional device. Bidirectional switches (BDSes) have many different applications. One example ...

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has challenging opportunities in the semiconductor and power electronics industry for multiple applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energies, and others. Silicon ...