There is a constant need for passive components to evolve and adapt to the trends in AI systems. The overall power consumption of AI data centers is surging. Current estimates suggest that AI-focused ...

Cable sizing in power electronics is not a mere detail, but the primary design constraint. It determines safety, efficiency, costs, and reliability. Let’s delve deeper into some concepts related to ...

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 ...

The technological results obtained by electric motors and batteries have required developing power conversion systems and motor control techniques capable of maximizing efficiency and reliability.

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has implemented a range of strategic policies and financial initiatives aimed at fostering high-tech investments. These efforts are designed to strengthen ...

APEC has been a cornerstone of the power electronics industry since its inception. This year’s conference marked the 40th anniversary of APEC, which has grown significantly since its founding in 1986, ...

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 ...

Wide bandgap materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) are emerging as the technology to take electronic performance to the next level. GaN-based electronic components offer a number of important ...

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 ...

Future Electronics’ power system design laboratory, based in London, has implemented a SiC-MOSFET-based design for a 3-kW LLC power supply, which steps a nominal 390-VDC input down to a 49-VDC nominal ...

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 ...