By reducing component counts, power system designs can achieve critical advantages such as lower costs and easier manufacturing. Three recently announced power…
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.
Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet…
Distracted by the noise caused by the many appliances in your home? TI’s newest BLDC motor drivers claim to quiet appliances by up to 3.3 dBA using trapezoidal and field-oriented control.
Different types of robots require different types of charging. Wibotic can keep options flexible by providing…
Different types of robots require different types of charging. Wibotic can keep options flexible by providing programmable onboard chargers.
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.
Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new…
Position sensors have been trending, especially with the increasing need for them in industrial settings. What new products have companies come up with and how have they advanced monitoring technology?
Simplifying designs are never easy, especially with power. So how did these three companies tackle simplifying power…
Simplifying designs are never easy, especially with power. So how did these three companies tackle simplifying power conversion systems?
Toshiba’s triple-gate IGBT boasts a 40.5% reduction in switching power loss. Could this be the critical step in carbon…
Toshiba’s triple-gate IGBT boasts a 40.5% reduction in switching power loss. Could this be the critical step in carbon neutrality?
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.
A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs…
A new generation of IPMs from ROHM Semiconductor claims "best-in-class," but can it deliver when compared to other IPMs in the industry?
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.
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed…
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed to rise to the challenge.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of…
Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of neurons—combining data storage and processing on a single component.
What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.
What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.
The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) has been a key player in the development of electric vehicles. What makes…
The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) has been a key player in the development of electric vehicles. What makes them so valuable?
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