Littelfuse, Inc. has added two series to its expanding power semiconductor portfolio: the MBR Series Schottky Barrier Rectifiers (Standard Schottky) are the latest devices based on silicon Schottky diode technology; the DUR Series Ultrafast Rectifier provides ultrafast switching speed. Both series are designed to meet the general requirements of commercial and industrial applications. They will […]
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Thermoelectric module for hi-rel applications
Global technology leader Laird has developed an advanced thermoelectric module (TEM) designed for high-reliability applications like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cycling, which require extended meantime between failure (MTBF). The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a biochemical technology that amplifies a single copy or a few strands of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating […]
Device modeling software covers GaN and GaAs HEMTs
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has announced the newest release of its industry-leading device modeling and characterization software suite: Integrated Circuits Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP) 2016, Model Builder Program (MBP) 2016, and Model Quality Assurance (MQA) 2016. The software release provides designers characterizing and modeling semiconductor devices with further advances in modeling and characterization efficiency. Keysight’s […]
Half-Bridge eval board simplifies GaN transistor testing
GaN Systems has announced its new Half-Bridge Evaluation Board which demonstrates the performance of its GaN enhancement mode power semiconductors in real power circuits. The fully functional GS66508T-EVBHB Evaluation Board is easily configured into any half-bridge-based topology, including synchronous boost and buck conversion modes, as well as pulsed switching to evaluate transistor waveforms. Accompanied by […]