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Thermal paste: is it really necessary?

Solution Sep 30, 2022

Thermal paste, also known as thermo-conductive paste, is essential to improve heat exchange between electronic components and heatsinks

Threshold Voltage Stability and Gate Oxide Screening Challenges

Solution Sep 30, 2022

A team at the Ohio State University has been studying various aspects of the SiC power MOSFET reliability, including threshold voltage instability and gate oxide reliability.

Power Over Ethernet (POE): An Enabler for Increased IoT Usage

Solution Sep 17, 2022

Power Over Ethernet (POE) is a growing field that allows for the transmission of DC power over existing Ethernet cables. Ethernet data transmission can range from the older and slower 10base-T and 100Base-T to the newer Gigabit speeds like 1000Base-T, 2.5GBase-T, and 5GBase-T.

Enabling High Power Density and Efficient Systems with GaN

Solution Sep 17, 2022

While there is some overlap in the power levels that GaN and SiC serve, GaN has fundamental characteristics that make it a better fit for applications in which high power density is critical.

Motor Drive ICs Use Built-In System Fault Diagnosis to Reduce Field Returns

Solution Sep 17, 2022

BridgeSwitch combines high efficiency, design flexibility, enhanced safety, IEC 60335-1, and IEC 60730-1 compliance, with fault diagnosis.

The Little Secret of Electric Vehicles

Solution Sep 17, 2022

It is easier to reduce carbon dioxide with solar farms and wind farms than with Electric Vehicles, solution is to kill replacement battery

The Importance of the Gate Driver

Solution Sep 17, 2022

A good power circuit is not only composed of static devices. The gate driver precedes the electronic switches and ensures them the correct energy to drive them in the best way.

EV Inductive Charging and DWPT: The Road That Charges Your Car

Solution Jul 15, 2022

A recent pilot study project run in Italy has involved an innovative system of coils installed beneath the asphalt, which transfer energy to vehicles.

GaN Epi Wafer Manufacturing for High-Voltage GaN Devices

Solution Jul 15, 2022

Gallium nitride has become the de facto material in third-generation semiconductors. However, making GaN wafers in the quality you need and the thermal resistance you desire are challenges that fabs are still trying to overcome.

Packaging and Thermal Solutions to Fulfill Trends in Data Centers and Server SMPS

Solution Jul 15, 2022

How to meet the design requirements of power supplies using silicon and wide-bandgap switches

What Are the Best Applications for IoT in the New World of IC Power Management?

Solution Jul 15, 2022

This article explores internet-of-things battery technology. It describes some of the problems that designers face with power sourcing and provides some solutions.

Protection Solutions for Renewable Energy Storage Systems

Solution Jul 1, 2022

Mersen introduces the GBAT and ABAT fuse series to protect electrical energy storage systems in renewable energy applications