Efficient Power Conversion Corporation advances the performance capability while lowering the cost of off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of the EPC2053 (3.8 mΩ, 100 V) eGaN FET. This device joins the EPC2045 (7 mΩ, 100 V), EPC2052 (13.5 mΩ, 100 V) and EPC2051 (25 mΩ, 100 V) to offer designers a comprehensive family […]
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GaN E-HEMT transistors handle 150 A/650 V for EV, energy storage
GaN Systems announced the industry’s highest current 650 V GaN E-HEMTs with the addition of the 150 A, 650 V (GS-065-150-1-D) and the 80 A, 650 V (GS-065-080-1-D) to its line of GaN power transistors. In particular, the 150 A, 650 V transistor is unmatched on both current (80 A at 22 mΩ) and resistance (50 […]
Power Electronics Top Talks in March 2019 on EDABoard.com
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around power electronics. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com VFD to control 3-phase AC induction motor – I want to control the speed of a woodcutter that is equipped with […]
IGBT/gate driver modules target 80-450-W A/C fans, fridges, washing machines
Infineon Technologies AG is introducing its CIPOS Micro IM231 series, a family of 600 V rated intelligent power modules (IPM). It is qualified for harsh humid environments, passing 1000 hours of high voltage, high temperature and high humidity reverse bias (HV H3TRB) stress testing. For this reason, the energy-efficient IPM suits power appliance motor drives […]
SiC JFET family optimized for low power AC-DC flyback converters
UnitedSiC announced it has released a range of SiC JFET die suitable for co-packaging with a controller IC with built-in low voltage MOSFET to fabricate an extremely fast, cascode-based, 20-100 W Flyback product. Ranging from 650 V to 1700 V, these normally-on SiC JFETs enable simplified start-up implementation with zero standby dissipation and are ideal […]
650-V IGBTs boost resonant converter energy efficiency in 16 kHz-60 kHz range
Optimized for best conduction and switching performance in soft-switching circuits, STMicroelectronics’ STGWA40IH65DF and STGWA50IH65DF 650V STPOWER IGBTs increase the energy efficiency of resonant converters in the 16kHz-60kHz switching-frequency range. Extending ST’s trench field-stop (TFS) IGBTs for soft-switching applications, which also include the HB and HB2 series for power supplies, welders, and solar converters, the new […]
OptiMOS 6 40-V MOSFET family optimized for synchronous rectification
Committed to set new technology standards in discrete power MOSFET technologies, Infineon Technologies AG introduces its new OptiMOS 6 family. Based on Infineon´s thin wafer technology it enables significant performance benefits and will cover a wide voltage range. The new 40 V MOSFET family has been optimized for synchronous rectification in SMPS for servers, desktop PCs, wireless chargers, […]
100-V GaN power transistors target uses in 48-V dc-dc converters
The EPC2052 is a 100-V GaN transistor with a maximum RDS(on) of 13.5 mΩ and a 74-A pulsed output current for high-efficiency power conversion in a tiny 2.25-mm2 footprint. Applications demanding higher efficiency and power density no longer have to choose between size and performance. The EPC2052 measures just 1.50×1.50 mm (2.25 mm2). Despite the […]
IGBT modules handle up to 25 A with lower losses
Infineon Technologies AG is introducing its new 1200 V TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 and emitter-controlled EC7 diode. The IGBTs provide for higher power density, lower system cost, and reduced system size. Packaged in the well-known Easy housing, the power module fits the needs of industrial drive applications. Based on the new micro-pattern trench technology, the TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 chip […]
Galvanically isolated transformers work with IGBT, SiC-MOSFET gate drivers
Power Integrations announced a range of galvanically isolated transformers that provide the correct voltage and power for the company’s SCALE-iDriver family of gate drivers. The combination delivers a simple, robust and cost-efficient DC-DC converter solution that does not require additional voltage regulation, reducing system cost and development time. The SIT12xxI transformer and SCALE-iDriver ICs are […]