This series of tutorials explains in-depth power supply design steps for the buck and the boost topology DC-DC switching regulators, supplemented by dedicated sessions on PCB layout and signal edge ...

PowerUP 2024 connects power electronics experts to discuss innovations, sustainable energy,power systems with keynotes, panels, and resources ...

Wolfspeed. Guy Moxey, VP of power development at Wolfspeed, emphasized at PCIM how SiC is transforming industrial e-mobility. SiC offers superior efficiency and power density over traditional silicon, ...

Barry Lin, CTO of Wavetek Microelectronics, noted in an exclusive interview with Power Electronics News the semiconductor industry landscape, especially for compound semiconductors, with several ...

Two compound semiconductor devices that have emerged as solutions are gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power transistors. These devices compete with the long-lived silicon power LDMOS ...

A typical EV powertrain consists of a battery pack, inverters for power transfer and electric motor(s) through a final reduction drive. For hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, there are ...

Diamond, along with gallium oxide (Ga 2 O 3), belongs to the class of Ultra Wide Band Gap (UWBG) semiconductors.Its dielectric breakdown strength is at least three times higher than SiC, along with a ...

If the SW switch is closed for a time t 1, at the ends of load R, there is the voltage V s.Conversely, if this switch is open for a time t 2, at the ends of load R, the voltage is 0 V.The rapid ...

In an interview with Power Electronics News, Han Wui Then, principal engineer at Components Research, Intel Corporation, focused on these research developments that allow for greater scaling and more ...

The inclusion of the thermal vias is done by selecting this option in the input selection, as shown in Figure 3c. The vias used in this model have a 7.8-mil diameter, with 0.78-mil Cu-plating wall ...

Self-oscillating Topology. One of the most commonly used topologies of class D audio amplifiers is known as self-oscillation. Self-oscillating class D audio amplifiers are characterized by having an ...

SPICE offers a wide range of possibilities to explore a circuit’s behavior, modifying other quantities such as voltage, temperature, current, resistance and many others. In SPICE, it is common to ...