ROHM is a manufacturer of semiconductors and electronic components.Through its global development and sales network, ROHM supplies LSIs, discrete devices, and electronic components of superior quality and reliability to a diverse range of markets, including automotive, industrial equipment, consumer products, and telecommunications.
ROHM’s three-phase motor driver implements proprietary control technology to significantly reduce motor power consumption by minimizing switching losses.
This week's edition of PowerBites includes new products for nearly application space, our first sneak preview of APEC, and a surprise from one our favorite motor innovators.
The PowerBites “Back to School” edition features three "powerful" online seminars, innovations in power ICs, and circuit protection. Plus, how California plans to fight drought...
Move over Winnebago! A group of Dutch engineering students just traveled 1,800 miles in a cozy solar-electric camper—could this be the future of RVs? Plus, new dc-dcs for fuel...
This issue of PowerBites includes a call for papers to the PowerUP virtual power conference, several novel converters that offer more buck for fewer bucks, and an improved totem...
Half-bridge modules, power FETs, MHEV motor drivers, and “electric underdogs” are some of the latest power-related automotive newsmakers covered in this special edition of PowerBites...
This week’s installment of PowerBites offers up a range of new developments, from an ASIL-D DAQ system to a resettable eFuse to Hybrid IGBTs to GaN power ICs, plus more.
ROHM’s new 1-kW, 905-nm, 1x8 laser array is aimed at LiDAR and ADAS applications. Andy also provides his EDitor’s Take on designing with this component.
This week’s PowerBites features two advances in battery technology plus a look at how electric marine propulsion is changing the shipping industry. And don’t forget to check out...
Higher levels of integration and ingenious power-conversion architectures are enabling simpler, denser, more efficient solutions for EVs, data centers, and other critical applications...
Will a new breed of thin-film amorphous solar cells deliver double the efficiency at half the cost of their silicon-based competitors? Can a new lifecycle analysis software platform...
ROHM’s new AEC-Q101-qualified MOSFETs are capable of high-speed switching with low on-resistance to minimize loss and heat generation in automotive applications.
Mixed-signal fever hits the power controller community while power densities reach new highs, and magnetic packaging helps shrink power-module size. Plus, another round of open...
SiC power devices continue to gain popularity in electric powertrain system development, but achieving low loss in a small size has been difficult. ROHM confronts that challenge...
Could a Linux-based open-source platform for EV charging stations help accelerate deployment while helping cure the industry's pesky interoperability problems?
PowerBites offers insights on two new rare-earth-free electric-motor architectures, the latest power components, and news that California's grid is now spending significant periods...
Electronic Design's Lee Goldberg attempts to chronicle a year of remarkable advances in power technology with an overstuffed baker's dozen of 2023's most notable products in three...
Electronic Design's Lee Goldberg attempts to chronicle a year of remarkable advances in power technology with an overstuffed baker's dozen of 2023's most notable products in three...
Short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) devices serve demanding sensing applications, such as determining blood oxygen saturation and glucose measurements and measuring the water and...
Are IGBTs still relevant? Two new IGBT families prove that this mature technology still has room for innovation. And what's going on with America's "moonshot" program to create...
Will rising EV demand trigger a global copper shortage? Can mixed-signal Spice accelerate power product development and still tame those pesky sand worms? Tune in to this month...
ROHM’s new series of automotive-focused matrix LED drivers combines an 8-line switch controller with 24-channel current driver, bringing control (dimming) to up to 192 zones of...
In this issue of PowerBites, we look at two developments that make designing with GaN easier, near-production-ready single-chip ac direct dc power-delivery tech, and why the DoE...
If Formula E electric racecars are nearly silent, and don't emit heady exhaust fumes, can they be as exciting as their fossil-fueled F1 counterparts? Can EV batteries really enjoy...
ROHM’s new series of 1- and 2-channel, 40-V intelligent low-side switches are designed for automotive and industrial applications, especially systems such as car body control,...
ROHM’s new linear regulators, designed for low current consumption in automotive power supplies, offer up to 6.5 V maximum and operate to 300-mA output current with current consumption...
Aimed at automotive apps with onboard sensors and cameras that require high-stability power-supply ICs, ROHM’s new converter integrates pulse control to deliver voltage output...
Advances in automated driving have brought about the need for standards that define functional safety and contribute to preventing accidents. On that front, ROHM recently announced...
The 178-product lineup assembled by ROHM helps contribute to lower power consumption, smaller size, and higher reliability in a wider range of applications.
This article discusses different types of motors, basic motor-driver parameters, and specific design requirements to consider when searching for the ideal motor driver for a host...
By integrating a silicon-carbide Schottky barrier diode, the IGBT achieves lower loss and power consumption while cutting cost and boosting performance.
The technology, developed by Rohm, addresses control of the linear regulator output and minimizes the circuit design load in automotive and other applications.
Bottom-electrode parts enable greater miniaturization in automotive devices such as ADAS camera modules. These MOSFETs join that parade by employing a novel methodology.
Combining an accelerator with a dedicated processing engine in a tiny module, the BP3901 earthquake detector embeds sophisticated algorithms that can distinguish between “routine...
What was once only the potential for significant power electronics advances has now become a workaday reality, as SiC and GaN enable operation at higher voltages, temperatures...