The GaN-on-GaN structure enables vertical current flow at elevated voltage levels, supporting higher switching speeds and increased power density in compact layouts. As energy demands escalate across ...

While SiC isn’t yet a mainstream material in operational tokamaks, it’s on the radar as a plasma-facing material for fusion reactor designs. In the spasmodic quest for an inexhaustible and clean ...

The converters manage light-load conditions using a proprietary control method that guarantees power supplies and chargers remain completely silent in operation, delivering an enhanced overall user ...

In an interview with Power Electronics News, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Director of GaN Program Development Division at VIS, discussed the techniques and innovations VIS used to overcome obstacles, emphasizing ...

With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

The state of the current power electronics is increasingly focused on reliable power converters that can reduce the costs of the entire system. Over time, the engineering approach has been directed ...

In sensorless control systems, the magnetic angle of the motor is estimated from the motor phase voltages and currents. Its position is determined by monitoring certain electrical parameters of the ...

Based on an AIP paper, this article will describe the effects of silicon doping on the thermal conductivity of bulk GaN at elevated temperatures. The wide-bandgap semiconductor material gallium ...

The DC-DC converter is a more or less complex device whose task is to carry out a DC voltage transformation from one level to another Often, the need to convert one DC voltage into another in the ...

This article describes how to design a simple class D power amplifier using the High Voltage GreenPAK™ IC. A class D amplifier operates by deriving a two-state signal from a continuous control signal ...

Lower-voltage GaN FETs are reducing size, minimizing cooling requirements and improving efficiency. Applications for 100-V (and lower) GaN FETs are numerous, from reducing distortion in Class D audio ...

Power electronics plays a role in optimizing efficiency and power density. A powertrain is a system of components in a vehicle that converts the chemical energy of the fuel into mechanical energy that ...