Practical applications Its practical applications are mainly in switching and power control of AC systems, as the Triac can be switched “ON” by a positive or negative Gate pulse, regardless of the ...

At PCIM in Nuremberg, Germany, I sat down with Gerald Deboy, fellow at Infineon Technologies, to discuss the evolving power needs of next-generation AI data centers. As AI drives exponential increases ...

The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) 2025 opened with a keynote address highlighting the event’s history, community, and ongoing contributions to the industry. This year’s conference marked ...

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

Under U.S. pressure, ASML has been prohibited from selling its advanced equipment to China since 2019. Recently, the Netherlands further tightened these restrictions, effectively blocking China’s ...

Pietro Scalia, Head of WW Power Business Development, Renesas Electronics stated at the electronica 2024 that Renesas believes in a multi-technology approach. In the power space they provide a wide ...

Electric motors offer numerous performance advantages over traditional internal-combustion engines (ICEs). One of the main advantages is the ability to provide maximum torque instantly, improving the ...

Where V IN is the static V DS voltage, t is the inductor charging time, L is the value of the inductor, and C oss the GaN DUT output capacitance. For a fixed t, the V DS,peak can be tuned by the value ...

Navitas Semiconductor has introduced a new 4.5 kW AI data center power supply reference design. This design utilizes optimized GaNSafe™ and Gen-3 ‘Fast’ (G3F) SiC power components, achieving a power ...

As stated in a report published by Straits Research, the valuation of the worldwide power semiconductor industry amounted to $40 billion in 2020. The projected value is likely to reach $55 billion by ...

Peter Wawer discusses the latest advancements from the PCIM Power Electronics Conference, highlighting Infineon’s cutting-edge solutions. He addresses the urgent shift towards renewable energy in ...

Key updates to USB-PD 3.2 AVS requirements and corrosion mitigation are the major updates to the USB-C and USB-PD specifications. AVS is mandatory for certain power delivery ranges (27–100 W) in ...