Power Integrations announced a new, single-channel, plug-and-play gate driver for 190 mm x 140 mm IHM and IHV IGBT modules up to 3300 V. The 1SP0635V2A0D combines Power Integrations’ proven SCALE-2 switching performance and protection features with a configurable isolated serial output interface, which augments driver programmability and provides comprehensive telemetry reporting for accurate lifetime estimation. Multiple sensing circuits […]
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IGBT/SiC module gate drivers provide NTC data for accurate thermal management
Power Integrations introduced the SCALE-iFlex LT NTC family of IGBT/SiC module gate drivers. The new gate drivers target the popular new dual, 100 mm x 140 mm style of IGBT modules, such as the Mitsubishi LV100 and the Infineon XHP 2, as well as silicon carbide (SiC) variants thereof up to 2300 V blocking voltage. The SCALE-iFlex LT NTC […]
Power supply design software features planar magnetics builder
Power Integrations launched a new function in PI Expert, the powerful online design tool that automatically generates optimized power supply designs based on users’ specifications. PI Expert now features a planar magnetics builder that generates an application-specific planar transformer design complete with printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer-ready documentation and Gerber files. The latest version of […]
Power Integrations wins coveted 2022 Leap Award
Chip supplier Power Integrations has won a silver Leap Award for its InnoSwitch ICs. The LEAP Awards celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. Power Integrations won in the power electronics category which covers power supplies, transistors and any other power electronic circuits, components or assemblies used in power electronics, […]
Automotive-qualified, IGBT/SiC driver module incorporates reinforced gate-drive channels
Power Integrations announced the SCALE EV family of gate-driver boards for Infineon EconoDUAL modules. Suitable for original, clone and new SiC variants, the driver targets high-power automotive and traction inverters for EV, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles including buses and trucks as well as construction, mining and agricultural equipment. SCALE EV board-level gate drivers incorporate two […]
Chipset boosts efficiency, cuts component count in LLC converters
The new HiperLCS-2 chipset brings Power Integrations’ unique 600 V FREDFETs and magneto-inductive FluxLink technology to the LLC topology. The result is 98% efficiency and 40% component-count reduction in LLC resonant power converters up to 250 W, eliminating bulky heatsinks or unreliable optocouplers. One-half of the dual-chip solution is the HiperLCS2-HB half-bridge power device utilizing […]
High-efficiency quasi-resonant PFC IC carries 750-V GaN switch
Power Integrations announced the HiperPFS-5 family of power-factor-correction (PFC) ICs with an integrated 750 V PowiGaN gallium-nitride switch. With an efficiency of up to 98.3 percent, the new ICs deliver up to 240 W without a heat sink and can achieve a power factor of better than 0.98. HiperPFS-5 ICs are ideal for high-power USB […]
Power Integrations wins coveted LEAP Award in power electronics
High-frequency, zero-voltage flyback switching (ZVS) ICs built with GaN technology enable a new class of ultra-compact chargers and have won a 2021 Leap Award in power electronics for chip creator Power Integrations Inc. based in San Jose, Calif. LEAP Awards honor innovative products across 12 categories. More than 100 entrants were received for the annual […]
Flyback switcher ICs carry built-In USB PD controller
Power Integrations announced the InnoSwitch3-PD family of ICs, the industry’s most highly integrated solution for USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery (PD), and USB Programmable Power Supply (PPS) adapters. This compact InSOP-24D-packaged IC includes a USB-C and PD controller, a high-voltage PowiGaN switch, a multi-mode quasi-resonant flyback controller, secondary-side sensing, FluxLink isolated digital feedback, and a […]
Plug-and-play gate drivers handle 3.3-kV IGBT modules
Power Integrations announced SCALE-iFlex Single gate-drivers for the popular “New Dual” 100 mm x 140 mm IGBT modules. The compact new drivers support modules up to 3.3 kV and are available now for design-in. The SCALE-iFlex Single gate-drivers are ideal for light-rail, renewable energy generation, and other high-reliability applications that demand compact, rugged driver solutions. […]
