Author: Hordon Kim

Hordon Kim is an international editor at Power Electronics Magazine. He covers global news and events in English and runs a consulting agency in Korea.

New power MOSFET features near-zero reverse recovery losses, bringing advantage to Si usually seen only in GaN technologies

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SkyWater Technology and Applied Novel Devices announced a major industry breakthrough with new transistor technology that offers significant benefits for fast switching power conversion applications. The power MOSFETs offer 2x lower output charge, near-zero reverse-recovery and ultra-low Qoss enabled by AND’s proprietary

트랜스폼, 12월 고속 충전기 및 전력 어댑터용 GaN 소자 100만 개 출하

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신뢰성 높은 고성능 질화갈륨(GaN) 전력 변환 제품을 공급하는 선도적인 글로벌 기업 트랜스폼(Transphorm Inc.)이 2021년 12월에 100만 개 이상의 SuperGaN® 4세대 FET를 출하했다고 발표했다. 이러한 성과는 트랜스폼이 앞서 언급한 적격 패키지용 고용량 사양과 증가하는 시장 점유율에 부응하는 역량을 증명한다. 또 2021년 하반기에는 2021년 상반기보다

[New] ST's GaN power semiconductors

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STMicroelectronics' new family of GaN power semiconductors in the STPOWER portfolio can significantly reduce energy use and enable slimmer designs in a huge variety of electronic products. The first device in ST’s new G-HEMT transistor family is the 650V SGT120R65AL with 120mΩ maximum

IonQ and Hyundai Motor partner to use quantum computing to advance effectiveness of next-gen batteries

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IonQ, a specialist in trapped-ion quantum computing, and Hyundai Motor Company announced a partnership to develop new variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithms to study lithium compounds and their chemical reactions involved in battery chemistry. Quantum-powered chemistry simulation is expected to significantly enhance the

Atmosic's lowest power Bluetooth 5.3 SoC features energy harvesting technology

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Atmosic, a specialist in energy harvesting wireless platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT), unveiled the ATM33 Series Bluetooth® 5.3 family of high-performance system-on-chips (SoCs), further enhancing Atmosic’s patented advanced energy harvesting and ultra-low power technology. To reduce the need for costly battery

[Hot] Crocus Technology의 산업용 및 자동차 온도 센서용 절연 전류 센서

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XtremeSense® 터널 자기 저항(TMR) 센서 전문 업체인 Crocus Technology 의 절연 전류 센서 CT425, CT426, CT427, CT428은 정확성과 대역폭을 희생하지 않고 전체 온도 범위 내 총 오차율이 1% 미만이다. 고속 운영과 정확한 출력으로 고객들이 고정확성 소형 시스템 설계를 최적화해주는 이 CT42x 제품군은 전력