The step-down (buck) In DC/DC switching circuits, appropriately driven electronic switches and components are used to store energy, allowing it to be converted. A step-down, or buck, converter is a DC ...

The PCIM Europe 2024 conference, a premier event for power electronics and intelligent motion technology, showcased groundbreaking innovations and strategic insights from industry leaders. With a ...

In an interview with Power Electronics News, Han Wui Then, principal engineer at Components Research, Intel Corporation, focused on these research developments that allow for greater scaling and more ...

GaN FET thermal calculator The use of the thermal calculator is easy and self-driven. The user starts by filling in the input parameters for the devices and the board/heatsink configuration. The ...

Class AB Amplifier The main class AB advantage is that it has the lowest distortion—total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD + N) is less than 0.1% for high fidelity. The main disadvantages are that ...

This conductivity can be adjusted by applying an electric field to a certain contact of the component. Silicon carbide is one of the most promising WBG semiconductors and offers higher energy ...

Aehr Test Systems disclosed that an initial customer order for a FOX WaferPak Aligner and a FOX-NP wafer-level test and burn-in system intended for gallium nitride power devices has been received. The ...

Diamond, along with gallium oxide (Ga 2 O 3), belongs to the class of Ultra Wide Band Gap (UWBG) semiconductors. Its dielectric breakdown strength is at least three times higher than SiC, along with a ...

Wide-bandgap semiconductors—specifically gallium nitride and silicon carbide—are revolutionizing power electronics, enabling higher efficiency, smaller form factors, and greater performance in ...

Z-pinch technology Zap Energy’s groundbreaking approach to fusion power through Z-pinch technology marks a pivotal moment in the pursuit of clean and sustainable energy. Inspired by the natural ...

A powertrain is a system of components in a vehicle that converts the chemical energy of the fuel into mechanical energy that propels the motion of an automobile. It is a mechanical system comprising ...

The DC sweep analysis in SPICE is a feature that allows the simulation of an electronic circuit in which the value of the voltage or current of a generator is gradually varied. This procedure makes it ...