Discrete Semiconductors

IGBTs For Three-Level Inverters Can Meet Energy-Efficient Design Needs

When we speak of efficiency, we are referring mainly to electrical efficiency. This usage, however, is a restriction of the meaning of the word efficiency...

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...

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IGBTs

4500V HVIGBT Family Includes 150A Dual Module

Powerex announces the availability of a 4500V/150A Dual High Voltage IGBT (HVIGBT), QID4515001....

Automotive-Qualified IGBT with Solderable Front Metal Delivers Improved Thermal Performance and Higher Reliability

International Rectifier, IR, introduced the AUIRG7CH80K6B-M 1200V insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) with Solderable Front Metal (SFM) for high-current, high-voltage automotive inverter modules used in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), as well as medium power drives....

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Power Modules

Selecting Die Attach Technology for High-Power Applications

High-power semiconductor applications currently represent one of the highest growth sectors of any semiconductor technology, specifically because many...

High-Rel Intelligent Power Modules Support 1,700-V, 3,600-A Apps

The design of Semikron's SKiiP4 intelligent power modules (IPM) represents the combination of constant product development and improvement, and years...

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Power MOSFETs

MOSFETs Optimized for VoIP Applications

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a pair of N-channel MOSFETs offering designers of Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communications equipment a more rugged solution that significantly reduces circuit complexity and cost....

75V Low-side Intelligent Power Switches for Harsh 24V Automotive Environments

International Rectifier, IR has introduced two power switches for harsh 24V automotive environments, including truck junction box applications...

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Rectifiers/Diodes

600-V PFC High-Frequency Rectifier

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc launched a new 600-V FRED Pt® Hyperfast tandem rectifier that reduces losses in high-efficiency continuous current mode (CCM) power factor correction (PFC) applications with its extremely fast reverse recovery time, low forward voltage drop, and low package thermal resistance...

Low-Profile, Surface-Mount 1-A Rectifiers

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc announced a new series of low-profile, surface-mount 1-A rectifiers with a 100-V to 200-V voltage range and ultrafast 25-ns reverse recovery time for high-frequency applications....

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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....

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Discrete Semiconductor News

Texas Instruments Acquires CICLON Semiconductor

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) acquired Bethlehem, PA-based CICLON Semiconductor Device Corporation, a leading designer of high-frequency, high-efficiency power management semiconductors...

China's Semiconductor Market to Fall 5.8 Percent in 2009

China's semiconductor industry is expected to contract in 2009, the first time a significant decline has occurred since iSuppli Corp. began gathering statistics on the market-and perhaps for the first time in the history of the nation's chip business...