From power lift gate and sunroof to electric seat adjustment and fuel pumps, an increasingly large number of electric motors ensure safety and comfort in modern cars. Infineon Technologies AG is now presenting a new product family called Motor System ICs designed for control of both brushed and brushless DC motors. These ICs are the world’s […]
Eval platform wrings out drive options for 1,200-V MOSFETs
Double pulse testing is a standard procedure for designers to learn about the switching behavior of power devices. To facilitate the testing of drive options for the 1200 V CoolSiC MOSFET in TO247 3-pin and 4-pin packages, Infineon Technologies AG introduced a modular evaluation platform. Its center comprises a motherboard with interchangeable drive cards. The drive […]
SuperJunction 650-V MOSFETs provide 98.4% energy efficiency in advanced power apps
Supporting the needs of the electro-mobility market, Infineon Technologies AG launches its new product family: the CoolMOS CFD7A series. These silicon-based, high-performance products can be used in both the PFC and the DC-DC stage of on-board charger systems and HV-LV DC-DC converters specifically optimized for electric-vehicle applications. With long experience in the automotive field, Infineon combines highest […]
High-efficiency IGBT modules provide 11 kW and 22 kW in compact packages
Infineon Technologies AG adds new current ratings to its 1200 V TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 modules. This completes the Easy 1B and 2B portfolio, which is now offering power solutions for up to 11 kW in PIM and up to 22 kW in six-pack topologies with the latest chip technology. Customers have the choice: either to increase […]
New switcher ICs support 75-W power supply apps
Power Integrations announced that its InnoSwitch3-MX isolated switcher IC family has been expanded with the addition of three new PowiGaN devices. As part of a chipset with Power Integrations’ InnoMux controller IC, the new switcher ICs now support display and appliance power supply applications with a continuous output power of up to 75 W without a […]
High-voltage GaN devices now available in 240 mΩ 650 V and 35 mΩ 650 V
Transphorm Inc. announced availability of its Gen IV GaN platform. Transphorm’s latest technology offers notable advancements in performance, designability, and cost when compared to its previous GaN generations. Related, Transphorm also announced today that Gen IV and future platform generations will be called SuperGaN technologies. The first JEDEC-qualified SuperGaN device will be the TP65H300G4LSG, a […]
GaN Systems launches online showcase highlighting new power products for multiple applications
GaN Systems launched its Virtual Experience site displaying the latest technology innovations that are using GaN transistors as a cornerstone technology for smaller, lighter, and more efficient power electronics systems. With event cancellations and postponements, GaN Systems’ Virtual Experience will be ongoing, and is offering visitors an online showcase of new transistor products and power modules, reference […]
Reliability report covers gallium-nitride power semiconductors
EPC announces its Phase Eleven Reliability Report, documenting the strategy used to achieve a remarkable field reliability record. This strategy relied upon tests forcing devices to fail under a variety of conditions to create stronger products to serve demanding applications such as lidar for autonomous vehicles, LTE base stations, vehicle headlamps, and satellites to name […]
Video podcast series covers GaN power transistors and ICs
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) Corporation has posted an update to its popular “How to GaN” video podcast series, These updated videos are based on the recently published third edition textbook, GaN Transistors for Efficient Power Conversion. This 14-part educational video podcast series is designed to provide power system design engineers a technical foundation and application-focused […]
Power module achieves 98 percent efficiency with GaN FETS
Transphorm Inc. today confirmed that Hangzhou Zhongheng Electric Co., Ltd (HZZH) has developed an ultra-efficient, GaN-based power module. The 3 kW ZHR483KS uses Transphorm’s GaN devices to reach 98 percent efficiency, making it the telecommunications industry’s most efficient GaN-powered module to date. Original design manufacturers (ODMs) can swap the ZHR483KS—which offers standardized output connector configurations—with existing same-wattage power modules […]
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