Linear regulators and low dropout (LDO) regulators Power dissipation and thermal management of power semiconductors Switching regulator introduction and the three-terminal element The three basic ...

October 9 GaN and SiC – an Outlook into the Futur e Presented by Geoff Haynes, Founder of Inspirit Ventures and Guy Moxey, Vice President of Power Marketing, Wolfspeed. Geoff Haynes will talk about ...

The PCIM Europe 2024 conference, a premier event for power electronics and intelligent motion technology, showcased groundbreaking innovations and strategic insights from industry leaders. With a ...

Barry Lin, CTO of Wavetek Microelectronics, noted in an exclusive interview with Power Electronics News the semiconductor industry landscape, especially for compound semiconductors, with several ...

WBG transistors also switch faster and can operate at higher frequencies than silicon. Lower on-resistance means they dissipate less power, thereby promoting efficiency. This unique combination of ...

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a compound semiconductor composed of silicon (Si) and carbon (C). SiC can be doped by n-type with nitrogen or phosphorous and p-type with beryllium, boron, aluminum, or ...

Electric motors offer numerous performance advantages over traditional internal-combustion engines (ICEs). One of the main advantages is the ability to provide maximum torque instantly, improving the ...

2024 has been a crucial year for the power electronics sector in terms of development, preparing for radical changes in 2025 and beyond. Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors and artificial-intelligence ...

Aehr Test Systems disclosed that an initial customer order for a FOX WaferPak Aligner and a FOX-NP wafer-level test and burn-in system intended for gallium nitride power devices has been received. The ...

Class AB Amplifier The main class AB advantage is that it has the lowest distortion—total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD + N) is less than 0.1% for high fidelity. The main disadvantages are that ...

Impact of the semiconductor industry Nowadays, there is a strong focus on sustainability in semiconductor manufacturing. If we look at emissions across the entire supply chain across all sectors, we ...

Sensored vs sensorless motor control BLDC motors require knowledge of the rotor position and mechanism to commutate the motor because they are not self-commutating, making them more challenging to ...