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In the recent decades, power
electronics technology has progressed by leaps and bounds. We’ve gone
within my lifetime from highly-inefficient linear power designs to
today’s latest materials-enabled digitally-enhanced designs that are up
to 98% efficient.
Efficiency drives...
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Infineon Technologies is launching a new 1200 V
IGBT generation TRENCHSTOP IGBT6. It is the first discrete IGBT duopack
on the market manufactured on 12-inch wafers. The new IGBT technology
is designed to fulfill the increasing customer requirements for high
efficiency and high p...
In this webinar the advantages of IGBT modules with integrated shunts as an alternative to Hall Effect sensors will be introduced. The attendee will learn why shunt modules enable a reduction of mechanical components, inverter size, production effort and risks, which finally leads to significant reductions in system costs of the inverter design.
Panasonic Industry Europe is releasing a new
series of automotive-qualified Aluminium electrolytic capacitors
benefiting from very high ripple current (2 to 2.5 times higher than
existing FC series products) and large capacitance values (up to 60%
higher than existing FC series p...
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Today's increased vehicle
electrification requires the use of complete test solutions to ensure
reliable performance of automotive electronics functions.
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Electromagnetic compatibility is indispensable in today‘s products, and EMC components are the key to ensuring it. This webinar presents individual EMC solutions and shows how support with measurements works – including on-site.
Diodes Incorporated extended its family of
automotive LED drivers with the BCR4xxUQ series, simplifying the
driving of low-power lighting. LED technology is displacing
conventional bulbs throughout the car: from external lighting such as
side markers, puddle lighting and sill pla...
TDK presented a new series of EPCOS
current-compensated ring core power line double chokes. The
RoHS-compatible B82724J8*N040 series features a high rated voltage of
800 V DC or 250 V AC in continuous operation and was developed
specifically for use as DC link chokes in frequency...
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In this video, the always entertaining
Martin the Engineer from Infineon describes their latest EV charging
solutions. The examples shown include a 30kW three-phase EV charger
design and a collection of their latest SIlicon and wide-bandgap
components used to build advanced EV ch...
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In this article, we will look at some of the issues surrounding thermal management, before highlighting particular innovations that will assist designers in meeting their objective of maximizing heat dissipation while utilising minimal space.
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MAXM17574
DC-DC step-down power module from Maxim Integrated. The flexible,
space-saving device allows developers to reduce design complexity and
time-to-market in applications ranging from industrial power supplies
to HVAC and building cont...
Microchip Technology announced two- and
three-channel power monitoring devices that measure from 0V to 32V on a
single chip, offering designers solutions that are easy to adopt and
improve power measurement accuracy. The two-channel device is also the
industry’s first with nati...
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In this video John Shaw from Wolfspeed
describes a 6kW boost converter using their latest Silicon Carbide SiC
MOSFETs. The demonstrator has a four-channel interleaved design, and
takes advantage of the higher performance and switching speed of the
new devices.
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North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor
equipment posted $2.49 billion in billings worldwide in June 2018
(three-month average basis), according to the June Equipment Market
Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI. The
billings figure is 8.0 pe...
PULS Power DIN rail power supplies are inherently
robust and deliver high efficiency, reliability and long service
lifetime even under challenging ambient conditions. However, these
properties can be diminished, especially in tough ambient conditions,
for example high air humidit...
Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection announced their latest
fast acting, high breaking capacity fuse series, the 0ADHC, which is a
ceramic tube fuse in a compact 10x38 mm package, designed specifically
to protect both digital and analog multimeters.
The 0ADHC Series is rated 1000VAC/VD...
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Now that Gallium Nitride FETs have
become available, the tone has now shifted from what is possible with
the technology to the actual design of functional systems. Here we’ll
look at using GaN FETs in a 3.3 kilowatt totem-pole PFC, a topology
we've been talking about for years....
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LCON RAIL INFINITY 'all-in-one' threshold switches
for the rail sector integrate two potential-free threshold switches DC
110 V / 1.5 A as well as a very precise analogue output in one casing.
This offers important benefits to manufacturers and operators: in
addition to space sav...
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor announced a Type-C
Power Delivery compliant input protection switch with up to 28V
over-voltage protection. The AOZ1376 is a smart protection switch with
reverse current blocking capability intended for applications where
internal circuitry requires ...
AVX extended its range of space-level ESCC QPL
3009/041 X7R base metal electrode (BME) multilayer ceramic capacitors
(MLCCs) — the first range of ESCC BME MLCCs fully qualified for use in
European, Asian, and American space market applications — with new 0402
and 2220 case si...
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In this video Microsemi describes some
of their latest Silicon Carbide (SiC) components for Power Electronics
News. The examples shown include a scalable 30kW 3-phase power system
featuring their latest SiC MOSFETs and Diodes.
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AMETEK Programmable Power introduced a Shipboard
Power Test Software Option compliant with MIL-STD-1399 Section 300B of
the Department of Defense Interface Standard for Electric Power,
Alternating Current. The test option is available for use with
five of the company’s AC powe...
The PSZ-1063 μExtension module from Bicker
Elektronik extends the features of the maintenance-free DC UPS systems
UPSIC-1205 / UPSIC-2403 and the DC-DC converter with backup feature
DC2412-UPS / DC2412-UPS-LD (Load Dump Version) with numerous functions
that ensure optimal connec...
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Alstom has selected the French battery
manufacturer Forsee Power to equip the Aptis electric buses, scheduled
for series delivery from 2019 onwards. The vehicles will be equipped
with NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) Li-ion battery technology as a
standard feature. Forsee Pow...
Diodes Incorporated announced their APR346
Secondary-Side Synchronous Rectification MOSFET Driver, providing
increased efficiency for off-line power adapters delivering 5V to 20V
DC from an AC supply. Designed to operate in Continuous
Conduction Mode (CCM), Discontinuous Conduct...
Stackpole's HCJ Series surface mount chip jumper
offers higher current ratings. The new values range from 14.2 amps for
the 0402, up to 63.2 amps for the HCJ2512. In comparison, the typical
rated current for a standard 2512 thick film jumper is 3 amps.
The HCJ0402 has a maximu...
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