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 ...

A research team at at Tokyo University of Science developed a wide-band, high-sensitivity Barkhausen noise measurement system. Iron losses are divided into three components: hysteresis loss, classical ...

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 ...

With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

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.

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 ...

In sensorless control systems, the magnetic angle of the motor is estimated from the motor phase voltages and currents. Its position is determined by monitoring certain electrical parameters of the ...

During the last Nexperia Power live Event, many industry leaders discussed different topics related to gallium nitride technology. As a material, GaN appears to have significant built-in advantages ...

Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices have been in production for over 10 years and, beyond just performance and cost improvements, the most significant opportunity for GaN technology to impact the ...

Gallium nitride–based high-electron–mobility transistors (HEMTs) have been widely adopted in both consumer and industrial power conversion due to their many material and device advantages over legacy ...

Many state-of-the-art battery-powered technological devices provide for the possibility of recharging without the physical connection to a power supply, but by simple support to a special base station ...

To fully maximize the benefits of WBG tech, system redesign is essential. Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, namely silicon carbide and gallium nitride, have been an emerging frontier in power ...