Silicon carbide (SiC) continues to carve out a place for itself in power electronics after decades of dominance by silicon. SiC-based power switches are becoming the gold standard in the three-phase ...

A power module is a high-power switching circuit used in applications for electric vehicles, renewable energy, photovoltaics, wind power, and much more. Switching-element IGBTs and MOSFETs are used in ...

You’re undoubtedly familiar with power-switching devices such as the venerable and still very viable insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). An enhanced variation is the B-TRAN bipolar junction ...

Enhancing thermal management in electric vehicle propulsion systems: A focus on optimizing irregular pinfin structures and collaborative design with dc bus capacitors and motors The paper investigates ...

Power device manufacturers exhibit their latest advances in topologies, packaging, and solutions at APEC 2026.

The power modules target electric drive systems with power density, lower losses, & heat control, covering voltage & current ...

An international study found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from 8.5 W/kg in the early ...

A tiny low power module can reshape IoT connectivity enabling faster deployment longer battery life and seamless cloud integration across rapidly expanding ...

Power modules are high-power switching circuits that convert DC- in AC-currents in electric vehicles, renewable energy, and many more applications. New materials [14] and device technologies [14], ...

A recent study investigates the thermal design of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for motor drives in electric vehicles, with a focus on optimizing the layout of Pinfin structures to enhance ...

Aircraft manufacturers looking to reduce weight and design complexities by converting flight control systems from hydraulic to electric can benefit from Microchip Technology’s Hybrid Power Drive ...

Texas Instruments (TI) Inc. has unveiled six new power modules that deliver benefits in power density, efficiency and thermal performance, while reducing size and electromagnetic interference (EMI).