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QPT opens £500,000 crowdfunding round for GaN power
QPT opens £500,000 crowdfunding round for GaN power
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Quantum Power Transformation Limited (QPT) has opened its first crowdfunding round with GaN pioneer Geoff Haynes as the lead investor…
TDK Ventures invests in Exponent Energy for 15-minute EV fast charging
TDK Ventures invests in Exponent Energy for 15-minute EV fast charging
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TDK Ventures has invested in Indian battery and charging system startup Exponent Energy for 15 minute fast charging. Exponent Energy…
Siemens honours its best Inventors of 2023
Siemens honours its best Inventors of 2023
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Siemens has presented awards to its 12 leading innovators with a focus on AI and sustainability. Each year, Siemens presents…
4.5kV IGBT module for smaller drives
4.5kV IGBT module for smaller drives
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Infineon Technologies has developed a 4.5kV IGBT power module that it believes will fundamentally change the landscape for medium voltage…

1200V QSiC half bridge power modules
1200V QSiC half bridge power modules
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SemiQ has expanded its range of QSiC power modules portfolio with a half bridge series using 1200V silicon-carbide (SiC) power MOSFETs. The 5mΩ, 10mΩ, and 20mΩ half bridge SiC power…
1700V gate drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT modules
1700V gate drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT modules
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Power Integrations has announced a new family of plug-and-play gate drivers for 62 mm silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up to 1700 V, with enhanced protection features…
GaN FETs in copper clip SMD packaging for industrial and renewable energy applications
GaN FETs in copper clip SMD packaging for industrial and renewable energy applications
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Nexperia is combining the benefits of copper-clip packaging and gallium nitride GaN wide bandgap transistors semiconductors for industrial designs. The latest high-voltage cascode GaN HEMT devices from Nexperia are using…
Backside power is key to 1nm scaling says Intel
Backside power is key to 1nm scaling says Intel
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Intel is demonstrating key technology for scaling transistors at 1nm and beyond using backside power contacts at the IEDM conference in the US today. Intle has already shown backside power…
Intel moves into GaN with high performance integrated 48V driver
Intel moves into GaN with high performance integrated 48V driver
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Intel has integrated CMOS silicon transistors with gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors for highly integrated 48V devices. GaN devices with integrated drivers have been developed by Cambridge GaN Devices,…
Integrated 12A and 20A DC-DC converters for point of load designs
Integrated 12A and 20A DC-DC converters for point of load designs
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Infineon Technologies has launched a family of four integrated DC-DC converters for point of load applications. The TDA388xx family of synchronous buck regulator DC-DC converters from Infineon is aimed at…
Rohm adds SiC, IGBT models to LTSpice
Rohm adds SiC, IGBT models to LTSpice
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Rohm has expanded its library of SPICE models for silicon carbide and IGBT devices to its LTspice circuit simulator. In addition to the existing lineup of bipolar transistors, diodes, and…
Press-Fit terminal power modules for a solder-free assembly
Press-Fit terminal power modules for a solder-free assembly
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Microchip Technology has added press-fit terminals to its range of SP1F and SP3F power modules for high-volume applications. The high accuracy of the terminal locations and the novel Press-Fit pin…
First AI-enabled battery management system
First AI-enabled battery management system
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Eatron Technologies and About:Energy are to develop an AI-powered decision-engine for battery management systems (BMS). The aiMAGINE project aims to use machine learning frameworks in the BMS to deliver extended battery lifetimes, ease…
Tektronix 4 Series B Mixed Signal Oscilloscope boosts power processing
Tektronix 4 Series B Mixed Signal Oscilloscope boosts power processing
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Tektronix and Fortive have launched an updated version of the 4 Series mixed signal oscilloscope which doubles the responsiveness of the onboard processor. The Tektronix 4 Series B MSO provides…
Photovoltaic output photocoupler for high voltage automotive MOSFETs
Photovoltaic output photocoupler for high voltage automotive MOSFETs
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Toshiba Electronics Europe has developed a photovoltaic output photocoupler with an enhanced open-circuit voltage for solid-state relay (SSR) applications in automotive. The Toshiba TLX9910 photocoupler is suitable for gating high-voltage power…
UL-approved M12 K and L cable connectors for power
UL-approved M12 K and L cable connectors for power
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Binder in Germany is expanding its M12 connectors with K- and L-coded overmolded cable connectors of the 823 and 824 series, which were developed according to the coming UL 2238…
TI expands integrated GaN FET for 65W AC-DC adaptors
TI expands integrated GaN FET for 65W AC-DC adaptors
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Texas Instruments (TI) has expended its range of gallium nitride (GaN) FETs with integrated gate drives and current sensing for 65W AC-DC power adaptors. The portfolio of 650V integrated GaN…
AI-enabled basestations create virtual power plant in Finland
AI-enabled basestations create virtual power plant in Finland
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Elisa in Finland is using cellular basestation backup batteries as an AI-enabled virtual power station. Using the Radio Access Network (RAN) to run a Virtual Power Plant could save telecoms…
ST, indie Semi team on in-car wireless charging security
ST, indie Semi team on in-car wireless charging security
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STMicroelectronics has developed a secure element for in-car wireless charging, and is working with indie Semiconductor on a reference design. ST’s STSAFE-V100-Qi chip enables in car wireless charging to meet…
Dry type three phase transformer for industrial, EV charger and medical designs
Dry type three phase transformer for industrial, EV charger and medical designs
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Bel Fuse has expanded its three phase dry type transformer range for medical, industrial, lighting, electric vehicle charging and green energy applications. The 3PH Series of dry type transformer from…
Europe, power hold up 2023 semiconductor market
Europe, power hold up 2023 semiconductor market
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The strength of the European market and power devices is leading to a better than expected semiconductor market forecast in 2023. The latest figures from the WSTS show slightly better…
$42m for US optical, diamond power grid research
$42m for US optical, diamond power grid research
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The US Department of Energy is funding 15 projects with $42m to improve the efficiency and resilience of the electricity grid. The ULTRAFAST (Unlocking Lasting Transformative Resiliency Advances by Faster…
First 15V trench MOSFET in a PQFN package
First 15V trench MOSFET in a PQFN package
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Infineon Technologies has launched the first 15V trench MOSFET for DC-DC conversion in servers, datacentres and AI power. The 15 V trench power MOSFET range uses Infineon’s OptiMOS7 process for DC-DC…
Toyota looks to sell Denso stake – report
Toyota looks to sell Denso stake – report
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Toyota is looking to sell part of its stake in automotive component supplier Denso says a report by Reuters. The sale of 10% of Denso by Toyota, Toyota Industries and…
Diamond diode tops 4500V, looks to 9kV
Diamond diode tops 4500V, looks to 9kV
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Researchers in the US have developed a Schottky barrier diode using diamond with the highest reported reverse breakdown voltage over 4500V. Using a diamond substrate for a diode opens up…
Lotus launches 450kW EV charger
Lotus launches 450kW EV charger
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Lotus is developing its own range of modular electric vehicle (EV) charging systems and has shown a 450kW DC design. The liquid cooled 450kW fast charger developed by Lotus, a…
£4m for power efficient UK future telecoms network
£4m for power efficient UK future telecoms network
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The Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in the UK has been awarded £4m from Innovate UK to help deliver a resilient and energy efficient future telecoms network for the UK.
All-in-One PC is powered by single Ethernet cable
All-in-One PC is powered by single Ethernet cable
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Motherboard maker Sapphire Technology has teamed up with Thinlabs on a low power All-in-One PC that uses 802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE+). The use of PoE+ allows the embedded all in one…


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