With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

2024 has been a crucial year for the power electronics sector in terms of development, preparing for radical changes in 2025 and beyond. 2024 has been a crucial year for the power electronics sector ...

This article describes how to design a simple class D power amplifier using the High Voltage GreenPAK™ IC. A class D amplifier operates by deriving a two-state signal from a continuous control signal ...

One of the more spirited seminars at APEC, due to its topic of GaN versus SiC, was an insightful discussion with many compelling arguments. Wide-bandgap semiconductors—specifically gallium nitride and ...

The technological results obtained by electric motors and batteries have required developing power conversion systems and motor control techniques capable of maximizing efficiency and reliability.

Aehr Test Systems disclosed an initial order for a FOX-NP wafer-level test and burn-in system intended for GaN power devices. Aehr Test Systems disclosed that an initial customer order for a FOX ...

A battery management system (BMS) significantly increases the battery’s lifespan and prevents potential damages. Today, modern batteries are much more powerful and allow long autonomy and rapid ...

APEC has been a cornerstone of the power electronics industry since its inception. This year’s conference marked the 40th anniversary of APEC, which has grown significantly since its founding in 1986, ...

The DC-DC converter is a more or less complex device whose task is to carry out a DC voltage transformation from one level to another Often, the need to convert one DC voltage into another in the ...

Compact digital isolators can overcome the high-transient–voltage environment associated with cables in industrial applications. Transmitting data over cables in industrial applications comes with the ...

Cadence Design Systems’ Celsius Studio handles thermal analysis and thermal stress for 2.5D and 3D ICs and IC packaging. Celsius Studio, an innovative solution for electrical system temperature design ...

While the failure mechanisms in gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) have been widely studied and significant improvements made in their reliability, this field is still ...