Motion Control

March 30, 2017

Hua Hong Power Discrete Platform Hits 5 Million Wafer Shipments

Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited a pure-play 200mm foundry, today announced that its power discrete platform has crossed the shipment mark of 5-million...

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March 29, 2017

600V Intelligent IGBT Modules are UL-Recognized

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) today announced the release of its intelligent power module, IPM5 series. Its compact size is optimized...

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Communications Power

March 29, 2017

100V Power Stage for Half- and Full-Bridge Converters

ON Semiconductor has launched the FDMF8811, the industry’s first 100V Bridge Power Stage module for half-bridge and full-bridge isolated dc-dc converters. The...

March 28, 2017

Automotive Segment Driving Infineon’s Expectations Higher

Based on increased revenues from its automotive product segment, Infineon Technologies AG increased the outlook for revenues and Segment Result Margin for the running, second quarter of 2017 fiscal year and increased the outlook for revenues and Segment Result Margin for the full 2017 fiscal year. The outlook for investments for the full 2017 fiscal […]

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March 28, 2017

650V GaN FETs are Automotive-Qualified

Today, Transphorm Inc. announced that its second generation, JEDEC-qualified high voltage gallium nitride (GaN) technology is now the industry’s first GaN solution...

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March 27, 2017

Danfoss and GE Enter SiC Strategic Collaboration

Danfoss Silicon Power is establishing production in the US and entering into a collaboration with industrial giant General Electric (GE). The collaboration...

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March 27, 2017

3300V Gate Drive enables Rapid Power Stack Optimization

Amantys Power Electronics Limited has launched a fully-configurable version of its 3300V gate drive. The 3300V gate drive contains Amantys’ Power Insight...

TDK to Showcase New Power Components and Converters

TDK Corporation will present several new power solutions in Booth 601, APEC 2017, March 27-29, in the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida. These new products from the leading electronics company have been developed for engineers who design power and electronic systems, to help them accelerate innovation and drive advancements in the automotive (e.g., electric vehicles […]

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€8 Million Project Aims for Cubic SiC for EVs

Cubic silicon carbide is expected to be an ideal material for the power electronics of, for example, the electric motors used in...

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European Power News

Making 8-Bit MCUs Easier and Faster to Use

STMicroelectronics has made starting new designs with its popular 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers easier and faster by introducing the STM8CubeMX graphical configurator. STM8CubeMX...

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Stepping Motor Driver IC Lowers Noise and Vibration

Toshiba Electronics Europe announced a new stepping motor driver with an architecture that lowers noise and vibration during motor operation. The TB67S209FTG...

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Communications Power

March 23, 2017

Digitally-Configurable High-Efficiency Interleaved PFC Controller

The STNRGPF01 SMPS controller from STMicroelectronics delivers the flexibility and high efficiency of digital power without the technical challenges and time to...

March 23, 2017

Transphorm Opens Silicon Valley Center of Excellence

Transphorm Inc. formally introduced its Silicon Valley Center of Excellence today. Established over the past year, the Center is Transphorm’s customer support initiative for high-voltage-GaN-based power application development. The Center’s mission is to educate and support customers developing with high voltage GaN. The Center will also build out a technical library consisting of application notes, […]