A new gate driver from Power Integrations is designed to integrate into demanding railway applications that require devices capable of withstanding harsh conditions, have high levels of integrations, comprehensive protection features, and a life expectancy of 20 to 30 years. The SCALE-2 gate driver for 130 x 140 mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules, commonly […]
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Power modules combine 600-V GaN switches with gate drivers
Power switches based on the wide bandgap (WBG) material gallium nitride (GaN) enable excellent efficiency and high switching frequency, starting a new era in power electronics. To support this development, Infineon Technologies AG adds the new CoolGaN IPS family of integrated power stage (IPS) products to its broad portfolio of WBG power devices. The initial […]
Compact gate drivers integrate a two-level slew rate control
The highest efficiency is a key requirement for today’s power electronics. Therefore, Infineon Technologies AG introduces its latest isolated EiceDRIVER 2L-SRC Compact (1ED32xx) gate driver family in a compact form factor. The gate driver family comes in an 8 mm wide-body package to ensure easy design-in and integrates a two-level slew rate control, which significantly […]
Liquid-cooled SiC intelligent power modules target e-mobility apps
CISSOID is adding to its growing platform of 3-Phase Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET Intelligent Power Module (IPM) products by introducing new liquid-cooled modules for E-mobility tailored for lower switching losses or for a higher power. The company is also introducing a module based on a lightweight AlSiC flat baseplate that meets the demand for natural […]
Gate drivers feature reinforced isolation for safety and long life
Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its easy-to-design EiceDRIVER X3 Compact (1ED31xx) and the highly flexible EiceDRIVER X3 Enhanced Analog (1ED34xx) and Digital (1ED38xx) gate driver families. Both families now offer variants with superior reinforced isolation for higher application safety and long operating life. The new family members are VDE 0884-11 certified. With 8 mm wide-body […]
Lidar laser IC includes 40-V, 10-A FET, integrated gate driver, LVDS logic-level input
EPC announces the introduction of a laser driver that integrates a 40 V,10 A FET with a gate driver and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, drones, augmented reality, and gaming applications. The EPC21603 is a laser driver that is controlled using LVDS […]
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 […]
Arm M3-based motor drivers carry 32k and 64k flash
TDK Corporation has expanded its Micronas embedded motor controller portfolio to address higher temperature applications. The HVC 4222F and HVC 4422F were developed for operating smart actuators in applications with ambient temperature requirements up to 150 °C. HVC 4222F offers 32k flash memory while the HVC 4422F comes with 64k flash for more complex software […]