UK Startup Dares to Innovate GaN Differently
I had the chance to interview Co-Founder and CEO Giorgia Longobardi and spoke to her about Cambridge GaN Devices' work in Gallium Nitride technology.
By Bodo Arlt, Publishing Editor, Bodo's Power Systems
(ask-bodo@bodospower.com)
This article was published in our
March 2022
issue.
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High Performance 1 kW per Phase 48 V/12 V Converter Using GaN ePower Stage
How integrated GaN technology drives superior performance, simpler design, and reduced cost in 48 V/12 V automotive mild hybrid applications.
By Yuanzhe Zhang, Director, Applications Engineering, Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
(ask-epc@bodospower.com)
This article was published in our
March 2022
issue.
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GaN ePower Integrated Circuits Applied to Motor Drives
The latest ePower™ integrated circuits based on gallium nitride technology by Efficient Power Conversion are revolutionizing motor drive applications such as industrial drones, e-bikes, scooters, power tools.
By Marco Palma, Director of Motor Drive Systems and Applications at Efficient Power Conversion
(ask-epc@bodospower.com)
This article was published in our
April 2022
issue.
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GaN - Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply
Gallium nitride is still regarded as a new technology by many. Although GaN is now widely used in chargers and adapters for mobile phones delivering efficiency and power density benefits, other sectors, such as automotive, LED drivers, renewable energy, consumer audio and phone handsets, are only just realising that GaN’s superior switching performance is suitable for their applications too.
By Denis Marcon, General Manager Sales and Marketing Europe and USA, Innoscience
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This article was published in our
April 2022
issue.
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Collaboration on SiC Power Stack Reference Design
E-mobility and renewable energy systems require power management solutions that drive performance and cost efficiencies in addition to speeding up development time. To keep pace with these requirements, Microchip Technology announced a collaboration ith Mersen on their 150 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) three-phase silicon carbide Power Stack Reference Design. I had the chance to interview Perry Schugart, Technical Staff Engineer – Product Marketing at Microchip Technology, and Dr. Philippe Roussel, VP Strategic Marketing and Executive Expert at Mersen.
By Bodo Arlt, Publishing Editor, Bodo's Power Systems
(ask-bodo@bodospower.com)
This article was published in our
February 2022
issue.
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Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance
The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery costs and higher power density. UnitedSiC (now Qorvo) has recently released low on-resistance SiC FETs, 750V/6mOhm in a tandard TO247-4L package.
By Pete Losee, Anup Bhalla, Xueqing Li, Jonathan Dodge, Vineeth Krishna, Ke Zhu, Qorvo
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This article was published in our
March 2022
issue.
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Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?
Markets are expected to open up for sensors capable of delivering response times as low as 100ns and unprecedented cut-off frequencies above 1MHz
By Bastien Musy - VP of Global Product Management, LEM
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This article was published in our
April 2022
issue.
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SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications
This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger.
By By Ming Zhou and Andrea Piccioni, Infineon Technologies
(ask-infineon@bodospower.com)
This article was published in our
April 2022
issue.
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