In an interview with Power Electronics News, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Director of GaN Program Development Division at VIS, discussed the techniques and innovations VIS used to overcome obstacles, emphasizing ...

Enphase is leveraging its GaN BDS expertise and 90 million microinverters of field data to challenge SiC-based rivals in the emerging SST market. Enphase Energy, the world’s leading supplier of ...

SiC and GaN stand center stage, controlling many different industries’ dynamics. With power management becoming a fundamental aspect of emerging electronics applications such as vehicle ...

Insights from an exclusive interview with Qromis CEO Cem Basceri. Power electronics are always changing with the demands for better performance and economy in everything from electric cars to ...

The FinFET three-dimensional transistor architecture has become fundamental to modern semiconductor manufacturing. FinFET (Fin Field-Effect Transistor) represents a revolutionary advancement in ...

In the field of power electronics, modelling circuits with controlled switches is crucial for understanding and optimizing their performance. In the field of power electronics, modeling circuits with ...

Mike Engelhardt started out simulating particle collisions at a physical lab and later wrote a simulator for a scanning electron microscope. For those who may not know, Mike Engelhardt is the author ...

For power measurements in wireless telephony and high-speed data communication systems, the Schottky diode is the predominant choice. Current and voltage are indeed important, but power gives us a ...

Monolithic Bidirectional Switches (BDS) are seen by many as an enabler for the next leap in power electronics performance. Conventional switches such as a MOSFET or IGBT typically have a forward ...

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, ...

Transient spikes can be caused by lightning strikes, nearby machinery, power surges from load switching, etc. An example is a modern automobile where ever-increasing on-board electronics are connected ...

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 ...