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Energy Efficiency
New Method for Doping Single Crystals of Diamond
Diamonds also have remarkable properties that could make them near-ideal semiconductors. This is welcome news for electronics; semiconductors are needed to meet the rising demand for more efficient electronics that deliver and convert power. The thirst for electronics is unlikely to cease and almost every appliance or device requires a suite of electronics that transfer, […]
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797Automotive ElectronicsEvince gets Funding to Develop Diamond Semis
Earlier this month, Evince Technology closed the first half of a new round of equity investment by Business Angels. Together with a...
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1.3KCommunications PowerIntersil GaN Developments include EPC Collaboration
Intersil Corporation today announced plans to extend its market leading radiation tolerant portfolio to include Gallium Nitride (GaN) power conversion ICs for...
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Power Components
Richardson RFPD Announces Agreement with GaN Systems
Richardson RFPD, Inc. today announced an agreement with GaN Systems Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Richardson RFPD will sell GaN Systems’ GaN on Si power devices on a global basis, excluding Israel. GaN Systems manufactures a range of gallium nitride high-power transistors for consumer, enterprise, industrial, solar/wind/smartgrid, and transportation power-conversion applications. "GaN Systems […]
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923Communications Power300W Plastic-packaged GaN Power Transistor
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. announced its new MAGe-102425-300, a 300 W GaN on Silicon rugged power transistor in cost effective plastic packaging...
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948Automotive Electronics4 Million Euros Series A Round for Ascatron SiC Devices
Ascatron AB has received A-round financing for the development of its first SiC products. The total of €4m consists of €3m in...
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765Automotive ElectronicsRichardson Electronics now offering SiC Devices from Global Power
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced today a new franchise agreement with Global Power Technologies Group, a full-service manufacturer of low-cost, silicon carbide (SiC)...
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Automotive Electronics
SiC Power Devices Aim to Accelerate Automotive Electrification
STMicroelectronics has announced high-efficiency power semiconductors for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs) with a timetable for qualification to the automotive quality standard AEC-Q101. The company is fabricating SiC MOSFETs and diodes on 4-inch wafers. In order to drive down the manufacturing costs, improve the quality, and deliver the large volumes demanded by the auto industry, […]
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1.0KEnergy EfficiencyIQE Joins imec’s GaN-on-Silicon Affiliation Program
Imec announced a strategic partnership for GaN-on-silicon technology with the Cardiff, UK-based wafer products and services firm IQE. The partnership builds on...
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2.0KComponents1200V SiC MOSFET with 45-milliOhm On-Resistance
Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled what is claimed to be a revolutionary silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET technology allowing product designs to achieve...
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1.6KEuropean Power NewsDC-DC Converters can Drive SiC MOSFETs
To meet the tough requirements of the next generation of MOSFETs, RECOM has recently introduced two new 2W dc-dc converter series especially...
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1.4KAutomotive ElectronicsSix Videos Featuring GaN Technology Applications
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has created and posted to its website six short videos presenting end-customer applications using eGaN® FETs and...
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1.8KCommunications Power600-V GaN FET Power Stage
Texas Instruments (TI) today announced the availability of 600-V GaN FET power-stage engineering samples. The new 12-A LMG3410 power stage coupled with...
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Packaging and Cooling
Thermal Management Materials for SiC and GaN Devices
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) will feature a portfolio of new products that facilitate critical heat removal for use in a wide range of applications at the International Microwave Symposium, May 23-27 in San Francisco, CA (Booth 718). The latest technologies of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors are enabling radio frequency […]
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986Energy EfficiencyAIX G5+ C Qualified for Production of imec GaN-on-Si Materials
Aixtron SE announced that its G5+ C multi-wafer batch MOCVD platform has been qualified for the manufacturing of specific buffer layers as...
