To meet worldwide demands, the largest semiconductor manufacturers are ramping up capacity. Among them, TSMC plans to build 3nm chips at its Arizona fab.
To meet worldwide demands, the largest semiconductor manufacturers are ramping up capacity. Among them, TSMC plans to build 3nm chips at its Arizona fab.
To tackle the complex challenges of traction inverter control in new electric vehicles (EVs), NXP unveils its S32K39…
To tackle the complex challenges of traction inverter control in new electric vehicles (EVs), NXP unveils its S32K39 series of MCUs at Electronica.
Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and…
Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and materials science to tackle energy storage challenges.
Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to…
Leveraging the electrical characteristics of silicon-carbide (SiC), the new power modules from STMicroelectronics aim to ensure high power density while simplifying assembly.
Leveraging a mix of technologies—including ultra-wideband (UWB), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), and magnetics—companies…
Leveraging a mix of technologies—including ultra-wideband (UWB), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), and magnetics—companies are pushing new boundaries with their latest proximity and position sensor products.
As silicon carbide (SiC) proliferates in EV designs, a series of manufacturer collaborations are fueling innovation in…
As silicon carbide (SiC) proliferates in EV designs, a series of manufacturer collaborations are fueling innovation in electric vehicle (EV) traction inverters, charging infrastructure, and more.
New sensor innovations have emerged to play in market-specific zones. Among these are IS0-26262 electric vehicle (EV)…
New sensor innovations have emerged to play in market-specific zones. Among these are IS0-26262 electric vehicle (EV) sensors, RFID sensors, and sensors geared for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Offering advances in key specs and packaging options, semiconductor vendors unveiled a variety of new SiC (silicon…
Offering advances in key specs and packaging options, semiconductor vendors unveiled a variety of new SiC (silicon carbide) FET and MOSFET devices at this week’s 2022 PCIM Europe event.
By reducing component counts, power system designs can achieve critical advantages such as lower costs and easier…
By reducing component counts, power system designs can achieve critical advantages such as lower costs and easier manufacturing. Three recently announced power solutions offer vivid examples of trend.
As industrial power electronics move towards higher operating frequencies and voltage, silicon carbide (SiC) technologies…
As industrial power electronics move towards higher operating frequencies and voltage, silicon carbide (SiC) technologies are emerging to meet the demands of next-generation power electronics.
A new microcontroller unit (MCU) from STMicroelectronics (ST) seeks to optimize centralized electric vehicle (EV)…
A new microcontroller unit (MCU) from STMicroelectronics (ST) seeks to optimize centralized electric vehicle (EV) electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures.
Though there are a bunch of sensor options for position sensing, Melexis' newest positional sensor IC for electric…
Though there are a bunch of sensor options for position sensing, Melexis' newest positional sensor IC for electric vehicles claims higher accuracy thanks to improved noise immunity.
While electric motors have primarily hinged on radial motor technology over the past 50 years, axial-flux designs are now…
While electric motors have primarily hinged on radial motor technology over the past 50 years, axial-flux designs are now surging ahead.
There is no real substitute for neo magnets. For mass-scale manufacturing of EVs under quota dictations, the shortage…
There is no real substitute for neo magnets. For mass-scale manufacturing of EVs under quota dictations, the shortage could affect EE resources.
With EVs being a hot topic recently, what trending designs were used in the past could be learned from? Oak Ridge…
With EVs being a hot topic recently, what trending designs were used in the past could be learned from? Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to do just that through its benchmarking project.
Managing heat in EVs is no simple task. With materials research and heat-resistant power electronics, however, thermal…
Managing heat in EVs is no simple task. With materials research and heat-resistant power electronics, however, thermal management systems are slowly advancing EV adoption.
Texas Instruments claims its highly-integrated BLDC motor driver can reduce PCB area by as much as 30%—a possible…
Texas Instruments claims its highly-integrated BLDC motor driver can reduce PCB area by as much as 30%—a possible catalyst for speeding mild-hybrid EV adoption.
Power conversion systems in EVs follow the half-bridge configuration. This article explores the IGBT half-bridge design…
Power conversion systems in EVs follow the half-bridge configuration. This article explores the IGBT half-bridge design of a high-voltage side (output stage) of the gate driver.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.
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