There are a lot of MOSFET drivers around these days. MOSFET drivers often contain MOSFETs themselves. There are several reasons for needing MOSFET drivers: Drive current – MOSFETs can have very high gate capacitance. For example, the IRF530NS from International Rectifier is a 90mW device which can withstand 17A continuous drain current at 100V and […]
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Coming in September: Sixth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition to kick off in Pittsburgh
The Sixth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition (ECCE 2014), “Your Bridge to a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future,” will come to Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 14 through 18. The event will include an expo area of about 40 exhibitors. On Tuesday Sept. 16, admission to the exhibits will be free to the public as […]
TI introduces 40-V to 100-V NexFET™ MOSFETs
Expanding its popular NexFET portfolio, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced 14 power MOSFETs in TO-220 and SON packages that support input voltages from 40 V to 100 V. The high-efficiency NexFETs include 40-V, 60-V, 80-V and 100-V N-channel devices that provide excellent thermal performance to a wide range of high-current motor control and power […]
Working With Optically Isolated Relays
By Aiman Kiwan, Panasonic Electric Works of America Corp. Solid-state optically isolated relays can improve the performance of data acquisition systems and industrial machines. Not too long ago, relays were exclusively electromechanical devices. However, today engineers can also opt for solid-state relays that use semiconductors to switch their output circuits. The choice between traditional electromechanical […]
Microsemi Announces New IdealPoE Diode Bridge
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its new PD70224 IdealPoE™ diode bridge, a dual pack of MOSFET-based full-bridge rectifiers. The device’s low-RDS 0.16Ohm N-channel MOSFETS allow for much higher overall efficiency and higher output power, particularly when used in powered devices for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) […]
Fairchild Semiconductors Integrated Smart Power Stage (SPS) Module
High efficiency and power density are critical factors that designers are challenged to provide within the shrinking available board space in next-generation server and telecom system power delivery applications. To meet this challenge, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the smart power stage (SPS) module family a next-generation, ultra-compact, integrated MOSFET plus driver power stage solution. This family […]
TI’s ultra-small FemtoFET™ MOSFETs Feature Lowest On-Resistance
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced the industry’s smallest, low on-resistance MOSFETS for space-constrained handheld applications, such as smartphones and tablets. The new family of FemtoFET™ MOSFET transistors features ultra-small packaging and on-resistance below 100 milli-ohms. The three N-channel and three P-channel FemtoFET MOSFETs are packaged in a land grid array (LGA) that reduces board […]
Fairchilds Power Supply WebDesigner Adds Power Train Tools
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) has enhanced Power Supply WebDesigner (PSW), an online design and simulation tool that provides complete designs in under a minute to include power train discrete (MOSFET/IGBT/Rectifier) device power loss and efficiency analysis tools. Intended for 100 W to 3 kW designs as a function of input and output conditions, these […]
ROHM Semiconductor’s 1200V SiC MOSFET
ROHM Semiconductor announced the release of two new 80-milliohm 1200V SiC (Silicon Carbide) MOSFETs, designated SCT2080KE and SCH2080KE, that are designed to deliver cost-effective, breakthrough performance. The SCH2080KE is the first SiC MOSFET co-packaged with a discrete anti-parallel SiC Schottky Barrier Diode (SBD), and features a forward voltage three times smaller than that of the […]
New Motion SPM 5 Series Offers Thermal Sensing and Stable EMI
Designers of motor control systems need solutions that optimize efficiency and ensure maximum reliability under harsh application conditions. To meet this challenge, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the SPM 5 smart power module series 3-phase MOSFET inverter solution, providing designers an AC induction motor (ACIM) and Brushless DC (BLDC) motor inverter solution for motors up to 200W […]
