Motor Control Reference Design | BLDC Motor Controller

May 5, 2016

Online Circuit Simulation supports SiC Devices

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company has introduced a free online circuit simulation tool that allows power electronics design engineers to simulate and evaluate...

Components

May 5, 2016

Littelfuse to unveil new SiC Products at PCIM

During PCIM Europe 2016 in Nuremberg from May 10-12, Littelfuse, Inc. will be unveiling two new power semiconductor families: Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes and silicon IGBT technology at its Booth 7-140 (Hall 7). In addition to showcasing its diverse product solutions portfolio, Littelfuse will launch the new LFUSCD Series of SiC Schottky Diodes and […]

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European Power News

May 5, 2016

Packaging for High-Voltage GaN Power Transistors

Embedded Component Technology (ECP) is Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft’s (AT&S) solution to the next generation miniaturization demands of high performance applications...

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Components

May 4, 2016

1-MHz Bandwidth Hall-Effect-Based Current Sensor IC

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces its first-ever 1 MHz bandwidth Hall-effect current sensor IC with a lightning-fast 210 ns response time. The ACS730...

Batteries and Portable Power

May 4, 2016

Monolithic Power Systems Reports Mixed Results for Q1 2016

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Revenue was $84.5 million, a 2.8% decrease from $86.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a 14.9% increase from $73.5 million in the first quarter of 2015. GAAP gross margin was 53.9% compared with 54.0% in the first […]

Automotive Electronics

May 4, 2016

STMicroelectronics Reports Positive Business Trends

STMicroelectronicsreported financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2016, including first quarter net revenues of $1.61 billion, gross margin was 33.4%, and net loss was $0.05 per share. “ST’s results were in line with expectations and better than normal seasonality, despite a volatile macro-economic scenario and mixed industry dynamics as we entered the […]

Batteries and Portable Power

May 2, 2016

Analog to showcase Motor and Power Control Solutions

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) will demonstrate a broad portfolio of innovative solutions that help engineers design safe, productive and energy efficient motor and power control systems, at the international PCIM 2016 show in Nuremberg. The visitors will find the ADI booth from 10-11 May in Hall 6, Booth 6-317. ADI demonstrations at PCIM will include: […]

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Energy Efficiency

April 28, 2016

GaN Transistors in Inverters, Motors, and Power Modules

The stream of smaller, lighter, lower cost and highly efficient commercial power systems entering the market continues. Computer travel adaptors, ac-dc power...

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Components

April 28, 2016

Next-Generation Three-Phase Bridge

The designers of industrial power supplies and frequency inverters are facing this issue: Industrial mains can have 600Vrms and even more, requiring...

Automotive Electronics

April 28, 2016

Texas Instruments reports Year-to-Year Revenue Down 5%

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today reported first-quarter 2016 revenue (for the three months ended 31 March) of $3.01 billion (down 5% from Q1 of 2015), net income of $668 million (up 2% from Q1 of 2015) and earnings per share of 65 cents (up 7% from Q1 of 2015). Regarding the company’s performance and returns […]

Automotive Electronics

April 28, 2016

ST Micro Reports Progress with Smart Driving & IoT Strategy

STMicroelectronicsreported financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2016, including net revenues of $1.61 billion and gross margin of 33.4%. First quarter automotive and microcontroller revenues grew year-over-year, well-supporting the company’s new IoT strategic focus. In the first quarter of 2016, ST realigned its product families into three product groups to better leverage […]

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Components

April 28, 2016

IGBT Enhances Energy Efficiency in Inverters

Infineon Technologies AG today launched the new 600V TRENCHSTOP™ Performance IGBT delivering the next level of efficiency. The new discrete IGBT provides...