EPC announces the availability of the EPC9145, a 1 kW, 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter using the EPC2206 eGaN FET. The EPC9145 demonstration board is a 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter board featuring the 2.2 mΩ maximum RDS(on), 80 V maximum device voltage EPC2206 eGaN FET. This board is tailored to e-bikes, eMotion, drones, and […]
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Bi-directional, inverter charger powers up to 15 kW in either direction
Bel Power Solutions announced a new solution to enhance Bel’s eMobility line. By combining a 15 kW bidirectional inverter-charger, a 4 kW 12 V down converter, and a 1 kW 24 V down converter, Bel created an all-in-one solution that delivers reliable and compact power conversion while meeting the demand for higher voltage products. Ideal […]
Volkswagon ID.4 tour highlights vehicle electrification and charging infrastructure
Every seventh car produced today is operating on a form of electrification. Demonstrating the power and convenience of an electric vehicle (EV), Volkswagen of America has teamed up with long-distance driving expert Rainer Zietlow for the VW ID.4 USA tour that recently kicked off at Volkswagen of America’s headquarters in Herndon, VA. Infineon Technologies AG […]
High-temperature power dc-link Film capacitor targets auto, energy apps
KEMET, part of the YAGEO Group and leading global electronic components supplier, announces its new C4AK high temperature, power film DC-Link capacitor designed for continuous operation up to 1,000 hours at 135℃. The C4AK series joins the C4AU (harsh environment) and C4AQ-P (125°C) family of power DC-Link film capacitors. These series offer higher capacitance density, […]
New 600V IGBT modules target inverter applications
ROHM Semiconductor announced that it has developed four new 600V IGBT Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) as part of its BM6437x series that deliver best-in-class low noise characteristics, together with low loss, making them ideal for power conversion in inverters. The devices are used in compact industrial equipment, such as small capacity motors for robots, as […]
Railway quality inverters generate up to 1,000 VA pure sine waves
ABSOPULSE Electronics RSI 1K-HSA-F31 series of railway quality DC-AC inverters use field-proven microprocessor controlled high-frequency PWM technology to generate up to 1000VA output power with pure sine wave output voltage. The inverters are an addition to the company’s line of power conversion products that are cooled by natural air convection; no forced air or attachment […]
Power-stage reference boards handle rotary refrigerator compressors
Infineon Technologies AG introduces two new reference boards designed for rotary refrigerator compressors. Both boards are turnkey solutions for low power compressors that can be easily copied by customers to build final mass-production application boards. Since the design of the reference boards is system tested developers can drastically reduce their own system development time. The […]
Coreless hall-effect current sensor targets high-current automotive, industrial apps
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced a new coreless Hall-effect current sensor for demanding automotive and industrial systems, offering higher accuracy and sensitivity, additional fault detection capabilities, and user programmability. Allegro’s new ACS37610 sensor joins the ACS37612 as the industry’s first family of truly coreless Hall sensing solutions designed to measure currents from 100 A to greater than 4000 A […]
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 […]
Full SiC power module optimized for electric/hybrid traction motorsports apps
Marelli has launched the first power module for motorsports electric and hybrid traction applications completely developed in the company’s Corbetta facility, fully based on Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology and using a new direct cooling solution. This leading-edge system will be the core building block for even more efficient, compact, and lighter inverters. The new module, […]
