Linear regulators and low dropout (LDO) regulators Power dissipation and thermal management of power semiconductors Switching regulator introduction and the three-terminal element The three basic ...

The PCIM Europe 2024 conference, a premier event for power electronics and intelligent motion technology, showcased groundbreaking innovations and strategic insights from industry leaders. With a ...

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 ...

WBG transistors also switch faster and can operate at higher frequencies than silicon. Lower on-resistance means they dissipate less power, thereby promoting efficiency. This unique combination of ...

GaN FET thermal calculator The use of the thermal calculator is easy and self-driven. The user starts by filling in the input parameters for the devices and the board/heatsink configuration. The ...

Class AB Amplifier The main class AB advantage is that it has the lowest distortion—total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD + N) is less than 0.1% for high fidelity. The main disadvantages are that ...

Aehr Test Systems disclosed that an initial customer order for a FOX WaferPak Aligner and a FOX-NP wafer-level test and burn-in system intended for gallium nitride power devices has been received. The ...

Figure 1 shows the most general scheme of a motor drive. The power converter generates regulated electric energy that is used to drive the motor, whose output is mechanical energy. Figure 2 represents ...

Wide-bandgap semiconductors—specifically gallium nitride and silicon carbide—are revolutionizing power electronics, enabling higher efficiency, smaller form factors, and greater performance in ...

Gallium nitride technology is revolutionizing diverse applications, from LiDAR systems to motor control. LiDAR employs pulsed lasers for precise distance measurement, generating detailed 3D images. In ...

Sensored vs sensorless motor control BLDC motors require knowledge of the rotor position and mechanism to commutate the motor because they are not self-commutating, making them more challenging to ...

Batteries are widely used in many applications, such as electric vehicles with different categories (battery EVs, hybrid vehicles and fuel-cell EVs), as well as energy storage for various purposes, ...