Nexperia announced the addition of two new ideal diode ICs to its continuously growing portfolio of power devices. The NID5100 is suitable for standard industrial and consumer applications while the NID5100-Q100 has been qualified for use in automotive applications. Ideal diodes are MOSFET based devices that offer much lower forward voltage drop than traditional diodes […]
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How do SiC and GaN devices age?
By Peter Friedrichs, Infineon Technologies SiC and GaN devices operate at higher stress levels than silicon devices. The semiconductor and automotive industries have strict qualification tests for that. Silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) wide bandgap (WBG) technologies are well known for their performance advantages over silicon (Si) in many high-power areas, including their […]
How to overcome the test and measurement challenges with WBG devices
The use of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors like SiC and GaN to improve data center, renewable energy, and EV powertrain efficiencies and speed up EV charging times, requiring that designers use new validation testing approaches to better understand device and system performance. This article begins by reviewing standard double-pulse testing (DPT) of WBGs. It then […]
20 components added to automotive MLCC series
KYOCERA AVX has expanded its line of KAM Series automotive MLCCs by adding 20 new components. These capacitors are manufactured using miniaturization and high-capacity atomization technologies developed for smartphones, ensuring high reliability in automotive environments. The KAM Series automotive MLCCs come in various case sizes, capacitance values, and voltage ratings, making them suitable for small, […]
Non-isolated dc-dc converters with enhanced environmental protection
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 400 to 750W rated RGB series of ruggedized non-isolated DC-DC converters from TDK-Lambda. These converters operate from input voltages of 9 to 18V, 18 to 32V, or 18 to 60V and can deliver output voltages adjustable from 0.8 to 8V or 3.3 to 24V with output currents of […]
90kW GSPS cabinets enhance power supply line
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of 90kW rated GSPS 20U 19-inch racking cabinets to the TDK-Lambda GENESYS+ series of programmable DC power supplies. The GSPS systems seamlessly transition across constant voltage, constant current and constant power limit operating modes. The cabinets are mounted on lockable castors (wheels) to enable them to be easily repositioned around […]
Automotive Ethernet filter achieves class IV parasitic capacitance
TDK Corporation announces that it has expanded its lineup of the ACT1210E Series (3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 mm – L x W x T) of common mode filters for automotive Ethernet communication 10BASE-T1S. Mass production of this new common mode filter began this month, July 2024. The new ACT1210E-131-2P-TL00 filter lowers the line-to-line capacitance […]
40 A automotive relay shaves 2 mm in size, making for more compact designs
FCL Components America, Inc. has released the market’s smallest, low power 40A, automotive grade, PCB-mounted relay, the FBR53-LE. Because this relay is more than 2 mm lower in height than others in its class, it helps enable more compact designs. The FBR53-LE is a 1 Form U (Form A with twin contacts) relay that measures […]
Circuit breaker communicates with a host over SPI, collects data
STMicroelectronics has commenced production of automotive high-side power switches with proprietary intelligent fuse protection and a serial peripheral interface (SPI) for diagnostic data, permitting enhanced resilience and functional safety. The quad-channel VNF9Q20F is the first in a new family of monolithically integrated devices that combine ST’s advanced VIPower M0-9 MOSFET and proprietary STi2Fuse technology. Based on patented I2t […]
Choke series designs for currents between 50 and 100 A
SCHURTER has introduced a new family of chokes designed for very high currents. The new current-compensated choke DKUH-1 is designed for currents ranging from 50 to 100A and supports a high voltage of 800 VDC, making it suitable for high-power energy applications. As energy applications become more compact and efficient, there is an increase in […]
