In applications where MOSFETs are switched at low frequency, high-power product designs must meet several key characteristics: They have to minimize conduction losses, provide optimal thermal behavior, and enable more compact and lighter systems – all while maintaining the highest quality at a low cost. To meet these requirements, Infineon Technologies AG is enhancing the […]
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Motor control ICs control 3-phase BLDC motors in battery-powered devices
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its motor control solutions portfolio with two system-in-package (SiP) solutions to simplify brushless DC (BLDC) motor control design for a wide range of cordless battery-powered applications such as power tools, drones, water pumps, vacuums, cleaning robots, fans, and other systems. Combining multiple functions into a SiP solution, the new RAJ306001 and […]
Tiny, PMBus 1.3-compliant buck regulators offer output current up to 40 A
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. broadened its offering of microBUCK synchronous buck regulators with a new family of 15 A, 25 A, and 40 A devices featuring input voltages from 4.5 V to 20 V in the thermally enhanced 5 mm by 7 mm PowerPAK MLP34-57 package. Delivering increased power density and transient response compared to previous-generation […]
Active AC-DC bridge rectifiers eliminate bridge losses
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced a new family of active AC-DC bridge rectifiers. Aptly trademarked AlphaZBL for “zero bridge loss,” this new family of products virtually eliminates the bridge rectifier losses in AC-DC power supplies and adaptors. Typical end applications include high power 100W and above adaptors used for high-end laptops and televisions as […]
High-power offline buck converter ICs target mass-market appliances
Power Integrations announced a new member of its acclaimed LinkSwitch-TN2 AC-DC converter family. The new LNK3207 ICs facilitate higher-power offline buck converter designs for appliances and industrial applications by increasing the available output current from 360 mA to 575 mA, while also reducing BOM count. The LNK3207 AC-DC converter ICs increase the available current by 60% while also delivering […]
Isolated gate driver safely controls SiC MOSFETs
Joining STMicroelectronics’ STGAP family of isolated gate drivers, the STGAP2SiCS is optimized for safe control of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and operates from a high-voltage rail up to 1200V. Capable of producing a gate-driving voltage up to 26V, the STGAP2SiCS has a raised Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) threshold of 15.5V to meet the turn-on requirements of SiC […]
Half-bridge 50-V gate drivers optimized for fast switching
Infineon Technologies AG broadens its EiceDRIVER portfolio with new 650 V half-bridge and high and low side gate drivers. The new devices are based on the company’s unique silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. They provide leading negative VS transient voltage immunity and monolithic integration of real bootstrap diodes. All these features reduce BOM and enable more robust […]
High-current, pulsed-laser diode driver board targets lidar designs
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) announces the availability of the EPC9150, a 200 V, high current, pulsed-laser diode driver demonstration board. In a lidar system, used to create 3-D maps for autonomous vehicle applications, speed, and accuracy of object detection are critical. As demonstrated by this board, the rapid transition capability of the EPC2034C eGaN FETs […]
High-power MOSFETs feature low resistance, high switching efficiency
Infineon Technologies AG has launched StrongIRFET 2 – the new generation of power MOSFET technology in 80 V and 100 V. Featuring broad availability at distribution partners and excellent price/performance ratio make these right-fit products an easy choice for designers interested in convenient selection and purchasing. Optimized for both low- and high-switching frequencies, the family […]
Fast-switching IGBT/Schottky diode combo targets on-board charger apps
Infineon Technologies AG has launched the 650 V CoolSiC Hybrid Discrete for Automotive. The device contains a 50 A TRENCHSTOP 5 fast-switching IGBT and a CoolSiC Schottky diode to enable a cost-efficient performance boost as well as high reliability. This combination builds a perfect cost-performance trade-off for hard-switching topologies and supports high system integrity in […]
