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 ...

GaN transistors are significantly faster and smaller than silicon MOSFETs. GaN switching devices are available in two different types. Silicon power MOSFETs have not kept pace with the evolutionary ...

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 ...

Gallium nitride–based high-electron–mobility transistors (HEMTs) have been widely adopted in both consumer and industrial power conversion due to their many material and device advantages over legacy ...

This article will discuss the potential advantages and challenges of diamond semiconductors in future power conversion applications, with a highlight on a new laser slicing technique. Figure 1 shows a ...

The performance of a switching converter can significantly decrease if the output signal is affected by the ripple. Its presence is quite visible in a spectrum meter. The reduction of output ripple ...

CooliBlade’s patented NEOcore thermal management solution achieves up to 1,000 times higher thermal conductivity than aluminum. As modern power electronics become more compact and powerful, they face ...

To provide for improved protection of operating personnel, residual current operated circuit breakers are seeing increased use in electrical installations. These, however, often trip unnecessarily due ...

Changan Automobile has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first commercial gallium nitride (GaN)-based on-board charger (OBC) technology platform, integrated into the newly launched Qiyuan ...

The eVerest RF power generator platform empowers semiconductor manufacturers to fine-tune their processes according to the specific requirements of each step, optimizing power delivery and plasma ...

Due to the high power density and fast switching of WBG semiconductor devices based on SiC and GaN, current sensing presents some unique challenges. Sensing current in power electronics is essential ...

Industry investment, OCP standardization efforts, and APEC discussions point to SSTs as a medium-term data center reality. At APEC, there were murmurs on solid-state transformer (SST) technology, ...