Infineon Technologies AG now offers the EconoDUAL 3 modules to with integrated shunt resistors for current monitoring in the AC path. Implementing these devices helps inverter manufacturers to reduce cost, improve performance and simplify the inverter designs. The EconoDUAL 3 with integrated shunts can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as general […]
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Constant-current linear driver IC powers LEDs without external transistor
Infineon Technologies AG released BCR430U, a constant current linear LED driver IC. The BCR430U provides industry-leading drop performance for regulating LED current in standalone operation. No external power transistor is needed. Typical applications for the BCR430U include LED strips, architectural LED lighting, LED displays as well as retail, appliance and emergency lighting. The voltage drop at […]
Fully integrated SVID and PVID-enabled voltage regulator brings high efficiency in a small package
An Integrated Point-of-Load (IPOL) family combines ease-of-use with high power density. It is said to be the industry’s first fully integrated regulator offering PMBUS, SVID and PVID functions for powering Intel CPU POL rails, chip-sets and ASIC/FPGA. With 50% space saving compared to alternative external power solutions, this is said to be the smallest solution […]
Top power electronics stories of 2017
Here are the power electronics features that got the most interest from readers in 2017. Teardown: Inside Ikea’s smart LED bulb As smart LED bulbs go, this one is pretty simple. It doesn’t incorporate any sort of smartphone app and can’t be controlled over the Internet, like some other smart bulbs […]
MOSFET targets high-power SMPS using resonant topologies
Superjunction MOSFET technology called the 600-V CoolMOS CFD7 is part of the CoolMOS 7 series from Infineon. This new MOSFET addresses the high power SMPS market for resonant topologies. It offers industry-leading efficiency and reliability in soft switching topologies like LLC and ZVS PSFB. This makes it a candidate for high-power SMPS applications such as […]
Tougher stress tests for automotive MOSFETs
Current automotive quality standards may not be selective enough for power electronic devices that will run next-generation vehicles. Device makers are responding with their own more stringent test regimes. Aleksandra Kozyczak, Lourdes Garcia | Infineon Technologies Modern vehicles rely heavily on electronic systems. Each electronic component in these systems is a source of potential failure. […]
POL voltage regulator has five outputs for FPGAs, ASICs, multi-rail power systems
Infineon Technologies AG launches the IRPS5401, a five output Point of Load (POL) digital voltage regulator for FPGAs, ASICs, and other multi-rail power systems. The IRPS5401 has been developed as a fully integrated PMIC solution that replaces multiple regulators with a single device in a compact 7 mm x 7 mm 56 pin QFN package. […]
SiC 650-V Schottky diodes sport 1.25-V VF, 17% better figure of merit
Infineon Technologies AG introduces the CoolSiC Schottky diode 650 V G6. This latest development in the CoolSiC diode family is built upon the distinctive characteristics of the G5, providing reliability, quality, and increased efficiency. The CoolSiC G6 diodes are a perfect complement to the 600 V and 650 V CoolMOS™ 7 families. They are aiming […]
DOE awards $30 million to advance new class of high-performance power converters
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $30 million in funding for 21 innovative projects as part of the Creating Innovative and Reliable Circuits Using Inventive Topologies and Semiconductors (CIRCUITS) program. CIRCUITS project teams will accelerate the development and deployment of innovative electric power converters that save energy and give the United States a critical […]
SOT-223 package option for 600V, 700V and 800 V MOSFETs
Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its recently launched CoolMOS P7 technology with a SOT-223 package. The device has been developed as a one-to-one drop-in replacement for DPAK. It is fully compatible with a typical DPAK footprint. The combination of the new CoolMOS P7 platform with the SOT-223 package is a perfect fit for applications such […]
