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Discrete Semiconductors

Symmetrical Layout Enhances Power Controller

Configuring paralleled power MOSFETs in a circular layout sets the stage for the balancing of currents and heat dissipation in the power stage of an electric vehicle's motor controller....

Bipolar Transistors

Accurately Test Magnetics Carrying DC Bias Current

A new method of injecting dc current into power inductors enables designers to avoid common pitfalls when measuring these devices, thus minimizing measurement errors....

Discrete Components Enable Bold PoE Solutions

Thanks to IEEE 802.3af, Ethernet data transmission lines may now conduct a specified amount of power. Enabling PoE brings a variety of advantages and...

IGBTs

"A" is for Analog and Other Musings on APEC

Acronyms are a great shorthand for names and titles that are too long to roll off the tongue, or too cumbersome to be repeated in print. Imagine if we...

More Growth and Specialization Loom Ahead for Power Semiconductors

Over the next five years, the power semiconductor market will continue to experience steady growth, with no disruptive device technologies impacting the...

Power Modules

Design Challenges are Mounting for Power Modules

The need for increased energy efficiency is shaping both the generation and consumption of electrical energy...

Test Saturation Voltage to Achieve High Efficiency

Efficiency is the name of the game in the design of power supplies. This is a major reason why switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs) are chosen for power-supply...

Power MOSFETs

Low-Voltage MOSFETs Aim to Build Better Buck Converters

Power semiconductor suppliers continue to advance the state-of-the-art in power MOSFETs by enhancing their process technology...

Test Saturation Voltage to Achieve High Efficiency

Build a low-cost saturation tester to measure the saturation voltage of switching transistors accurately in the presence of high switching voltages or noise...

Rectifiers/Diodes

Increase DC-DC Efficiency Across Load and Frequency

To help improve dc-dc conversion efficiency at lighter loads and higher switching frequencies, a Schottky diode can be integrated onto a MOSFET chip....

More Growth and Specialization Loom Ahead for Power Semiconductors

Over the next five years, the power semiconductor market will continue to experience steady growth, with no disruptive device technologies impacting the...

Thyristors

More Growth and Specialization Loom Ahead for Power Semiconductors

Over the next five years, the power semiconductor market will continue to experience steady growth, with no disruptive device technologies impacting the...

Enhance Triac Reliability Through Thermal Design

Appliance applications illustrate how to perform the necessary thermal calculations using datasheet information supplied by the semiconductor vendor....

Discrete Semiconductor News

CIPS 2008 Explored Reliability and Many Other Issues

The recent 5th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS 2008) in Nuremberg, Germany brought together 232 attendees from industry, research institutes and universities to discuss a variety of advanced power technology topics...

Speaker Explores Impact of Hybrid Vehicles on Power Electronics

At the Applied Power Electronics Conference in Austin, Steven Schulz of General Motors, discussed how the growth in hybrid electric vehicles is creating demand for power electronics...

Supplier Achieves JANS Certification For Rectifiers and TVSs

The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) has granted JANS certification for Semtech’s Power Discretes and Assembly (PDA) Group facility located in Reynosa, Mexico...

IXYS Announces Victory In Patent Suit Against International Rectifier

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling on Monday constituting complete victory for IXYS in its ongoing patent dispute with International Rectifier...


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Discrete Semiconductor News

CIPS 2008 Explored Reliability and Many Other Issues

Speaker Explores Impact of Hybrid Vehicles on Power Electronics

Supplier Achieves JANS Certification For Rectifiers and TVSs

IXYS Announces Victory In Patent Suit Against International Rectifier

40-V Schottky Comes in a Tiny Leadless Package

 
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Discrete Semis
Bipolar Transistors
IGBTs
Power Modules
Power MOSFETs
Rectifiers/Diodes
Thyristors

Power Management
Digital Power Control
High-Voltage Devices
LED Drivers
Lighting Power Management
Motor Power Management
Power ICs
PWM Controllers
Regulator ICs

Portable Power Management
Batteries
Battery Charger ICs
Fuel Gauges Controllers and Regulators
Micro Fuel Cells

Passives/Packaging
Capacitors
Circuit Protection Devices
Connectors
Magnetics
Packaging
Printed Circuit Boards
Resistors
Sensors & Transducers
Switches & Electromagnetic Relays

Topic Pages
Wind Power
Flyback Transformers

Thermal Management
Fans
Heatpipes & Spreaders
Heatsinks
Liquid Cooling
Thermal Interface Materials
Thermal Management Simulation

Power Systems
DC-DC Converters
Distributed Power Architectures
EMI & EMC
Linear Power Supplies
Safety/Environmental Approvals
Simulation/Modeling
Switch-Mode Power Supplies
Test & Measurement Uninterruptible Power Supplies

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