A growing number of portable devices, including notebook PCs, are adopting the USB Type-C PD standard that can charge up to 100W, providing a common charging platform. At the same time wireless charging is gaining traction, increasing the demand to support both charging methods. However, in order to deliver a wide power supply range required […]
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Converters sport super-high Step-Down Ratio: 60-V-to-2.5-V at 2MHz
ROHM has recently announced the availability of a DC/DC converter with built-in MOSFET that achieves the highest step-down ratio in the industry (at 2MHz) required for 48V automotive systems such as mild hybrid vehicles. The BD9V100MUF-C integrates ultra-high-speed pulse control technology (Nano Pulse Control) created by combining proprietary circuit design and layout with original processes, enabling low voltage […]
DC/DC converter handles DC fan motor speed control
ROHM has recently announced the availability of a buck DC/DC converter optimized for DC fan motor power supplies used in applications such as cold air circulation in refrigerators. In recent years, ‘Smarter’, ‘Smaller’, and ‘Higher Efficiency’ have emerged as the 3 biggest challenges facing the electronics industry, which is experiencing increased market demand. In addition, […]
Automotive chipsets support functional safety in high-resolution displays
ROHM and LAPIS Semiconductor have announced the availability of chipsets designed to drive and control automotive LCDs, including larger high-resolution monitors used for navigation and the instrument cluster. In recent years the adoption of LCDs in vehicles for the instrument cluster, navigation, electronic mirrors, and other systems has risen significantly, while the growing number of […]
Reference boards help evaluate high-voltage fan motor drivers
ROHM has recently announced the availability of reference boards designed to evaluate its high voltage fan motor drivers that achieve greater efficiency and simplify inverter configuration in home appliances such as ceiling fans and ACs. Of the total power consumed worldwide, it has been noted that close to 50% is used to drive motors, and […]
Wireless power design kit provides tx/rx/load and power supply modules
Würth Elektronik eiSos presents a Qi Standard compatible Wireless Power Design Kit for the medium power range. The “WPC 15W kit” has been jointly developed with the Japanese IC supplier ROHM Semiconductor. Capable of being swiftly integrated into a wireless power product design, it constitutes a fast plug & play solution for developers working on […]
SiC Schottky barrier diodes feature low forward voltage, high surge resistance
ROHM has recently announced the availability of 3rd generation SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) optimized for power supply PFC circuits in servers and high-performance PCs. The SCS3 series adopts a new structure that improves upon the industry-low VF characteristics of ROHM’s 2nd Generation SiC SBDs (1.35V @ 25C) while providing increased surge resistance. This contributes […]
Small LDOs target automotive safety modules
ROHM has recently announced the availability of the world’s smallest LDO regulators designed for automotive safety modules requiring greater reliability and increased miniaturization, such as sensors, cameras, and radars in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) applications. In recent years, the proliferation of accident prevention measures and automated driving systems are demanding advanced safety systems that […]
1.2-kV/300-A SiC power modules target solar power inverters, industrial gear
ROHM has recently announced the development of a 1200V/300A full SiC power module designed for inverters and converters in solar power conditioners and industrial equipment. The high 300A rated current makes the BSM300D12P2E001 suitable for high power applications such as large-capacity power supplies for industrial equipment, while 77% lower switching loss vs. conventional IGBT modules enables high-frequency operation, […]
ROHM Semiconductor’s 1200V SiC MOSFET
ROHM Semiconductor announced the release of two new 80-milliohm 1200V SiC (Silicon Carbide) MOSFETs, designated SCT2080KE and SCH2080KE, that are designed to deliver cost-effective, breakthrough performance. The SCH2080KE is the first SiC MOSFET co-packaged with a discrete anti-parallel SiC Schottky Barrier Diode (SBD), and features a forward voltage three times smaller than that of the […]
