A diode is a passive component made with semiconductor materials (a chip) that conducts current flowing in one direction but does not conduct current flowing in the opposite direction. The symbol for a diode (to the right in Figure 1) looks something like an arrow pointing in the direction of the forward current. Current flows […]
Demo: Gate drivers and eGaN transistors on the same chip
We recently did a short video with Alex Lidow from EPC who took us through a demonstration of a gate driver integrated onto the same chip as eGaN transistor. Driving the gate of the power transistor is complicated because of the parasitic elements. Lidow explained that eGaN transistors switch in a nanosecond or less, and […]
SiC MOSFETs, diodes are automotive AEC-Q101 qualified, PPAP capable
Wolfspeed announces E-Series, a new family of robust SiC semiconductor devices for the Electric Vehicle (EV) and renewable energy markets that delivers the highest available power density and durability for on-board automotive power conversion systems, off-board charging, solar inverters and other outdoor applications. Wolfspeed’s E-Series family is the first commercial family of SiC MOSFETs and diodes to be […]
Surge current flat-chip resistor sports wide side electrodes
KOA Speer Electronics announces its new WG73 wide terminal type surge current flat chip resistor available in a 1020 package with a 1Watt power rating. The WG73 resistor is superior to KOA’s WK73 series in pulse withstanding voltage. The anti-surge WG73 features a T.C.R. of ±100ppm/°C, a resistance range of 560mΩ ~ 1KΩ, a standard tolerance of […]
SuperCool thermoelectric assembly increases cooling performance by up to 60%
Laird has launched a hhigh-performance thermoelectric assembly (TEA) series for indoor lab environments that offers a higher cooling performance per unit volume than competing systems. The SuperCool Series TEA features a unique hot side air heat sink design that dissipates heat more efficiently than competing heat exchanger technologies. Utilizing optimized thermoelectric modules (TEMs) in combination with a […]
Trends in discrete power semiconductors
For many years the rumored demise of the discrete semiconductor has been thrown around, says Joe Beck from Central Semiconductor. Everything’s going to be integrated into an IC. It’s all going away. Not true. In fact, there’s more interest in discrete today than in the last 10 or 15 years, Beck says. When engineers try […]
Tips on selecting toroidal inductors
Anthony Kourtessis from Signal Transformer, a Bel Group, recently went through some of the things you need to keep in mind when selecting toroidal inductors in a short video with us. First and foremost, he said, you need to establish which product will give the greatest energy storage capability. In addition, you’re looking for a […]
The benefits of silicon carbide in dc/dc converters
Adil Salman from Wolfspeed recently shot a video with us covering a silicon carbide charging circuit demonstration. The charger used Wolfspeed SiC MOSFETs. It had two stages. One is a PFC (power factor correction) stage, the other is an LLC converter stage. If you were to try building a similar charger with silicon IGBTs, you […]
SMPS chips from Analog Devices squelch EMI
We recently filmed a short video with Tony Armstrong from Analog Devices who took us through a demonstration of a new kind of circuitry that cuts down the noise from switching power supplies. Switchers are notoriously noisy but can usually be fixed with filtering. Armstrong illustrates that with a non-synchronous regulator running at about 300 […]
High-current, low-profile SMT inductors
Pulse Electronics introduces a new series of high current, low profile SMT inductors. These products offer the highest energy storage density of any inductor on the market. The inductors have high current (>40Apk) and low profile (2.1mm to 5.0mm) features, and they offer soft saturation, no thermal aging, and industry standard footprints. The new composite core […]
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