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    SiC MOSFETs and other devices are hitting their stride in high-voltage power electronics.

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    According to onsemi, the combination of its latest Si and SiC MOSFETs can reduce power losses in data centers by as much as 1%.
    July 18, 2024
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    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...
    July 2, 2024
    Shin1004, Dreamstime
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    NXP upgraded its isolated gate drivers for the high-voltage era of the electric vehicle and is supplying them to ZF Friedrichshafen.
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    Infineon's 8-kW reference design for data centers features Si, SiC, and GaN technologies to help quench AI’s thirst for power.
    June 5, 2024
    Surasakpetchang_Dreamstime and STMicroelectronics
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    The hybrid power inverter proposed by STMicroelectronics integrates SiC MOSFETs and IGBTs to boost power efficiency for less.
    May 14, 2024
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    Silicon carbide is having a huge impact on the EV industry by enhancing power performance and efficiency and being the springboard to fast charging.
    April 30, 2024
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    Silicon carbide can provide more efficient electronics, but myths still abound about its use.
    June 22, 2023
    Microchip Technology
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    Evaluating and design-in of high-voltage/current e-fuses is a challenge that’s addressed by this AEC-qualified demo board from Microchip Technology.
    June 20, 2023
    Dreamstime
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    Agreements are in place for onsemi to supply its SiC MOSFETs and other power devices to energy-infrastructure OEMs.
    June 7, 2023
    Dreamstime and Infineon
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    Infineon Technologies and Schweizer Electronic are developing a solution to embed Infineon’s CoolSiC chips directly onto printed circuit boards. They believe this initiative will...
    May 12, 2023
    Texas Instruments
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    A 20-A gate driver developed by Texas Instruments shines when it’s paired with SiC MOSFETs in electric vehicles.
    May 11, 2023
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    March 23, 2023
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    Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, is the latest with plans to use a new class of power electronics based on silicon carbide in its EVs.
    Feb. 3, 2023
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    Jan. 5, 2023
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    Dec. 20, 2022
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    April 13, 2022
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    STMicroelectronics’ latest silicon-carbide devices are optimized for applications including EV traction inverters, onboard chargers, dc-dc converters, and e-climate compressors...
    Jan. 27, 2022