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Littelfuse unveils Ultra Junction X4-Class 200V MOSFETs
1 day ago · Littelfuse has introduces its X4-Class 200V Power MOSFETs, including the IXTN400N20X4 and IXTN500N20X4, with what it claims is a breakthrough in low on-state resistance. “The new devices will allow designers to replace multiple low-current rated devices, connected in parallel, with a single device solution,” said Sachin Shridhar Paradkar ...
Microchip announces IGBT 7 portfolio - News
12 hours ago · Microchip Technology has announced its portfolio of IGBT 7 devices offered in different packages, multiple topologies, and current and voltage ranges. Featuring increased power capability, lower power losses and compact device sizes, this new portfolio is designed to meet high-growth market segments such as sustainability, e-mobility and data ...
Power electronics: facing rapid capacity expansion - News
Sep 12, 2024 · According to Yole's 'Status of the Power Electronic Industry, 2024' report, the power electronics market will reach $35.7 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7 percent from 2023, when it was $23.8 billion. The power electronics supply chain has recently rapidly expanded its manufacturing capacity, particularly for SiC and silicon devices, as ...
Power GaN: The 300 mm milestone - News
Claiming significant success on this front is the well-known European producer of power electronics, Infineon. It grabbed the headlines this autumn, when announcing the fabrication of the first GaN power devices on 300 mm wafers. With manufacturers of GaN-on-silicon HEMTs currently carrying out production on substrates with a diameter of 200 mm ...
PCIM 2025: growing to meet demand - News
Sep 11, 2024 · As a key gathering for the power electronics sector, the PCIM Expo PCIM Nuremberg, 06-08 May 2025, is expanding for the first time from four to six halls in to create more space. The potential offered by power electronics coupled with increasing complexity and growing demands for energy efficiency, reliability, and miniaturisation are driving ...
Nexperia releases 120V/4A half-bridge gate drivers - News
2 days ago · Nexperia has introduced a new series of high-performance gate driver ICs designed for driving both high-side and low-side N-channel MOSFETs in a synchronous buck or half-bridge configuration. The automotive-qualified NGD4300-Q100 is suitable for electronic power steering and power converters, while the NGD4300 has been designed for use with DC ...
Tiny power converters run on vibrational energy - News
Feb 21, 2024 · Tiny power converters run on vibrational energy - News. ISSCC 2024 paper says ‘ground-breaking’ DC-DC converter unifies power switches on a single chip. University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti scientists have developed a piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density.
Mitsubishi completes 12-inch line at power chip fab
Aug 29, 2023 · New line will double silicon power semi wafer processing capacity by 2026. Mitsubishi Electric has completed installation of its first 12-inch silicon wafer processing line at its Power Device Work's Fukuyama Factory, which manufactures power semiconductors. Sample production and testing have verified that the power semiconductor chips ...