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Introduction Power management has always been an essential component in electronic design, but traditional silicon technologies are struggling with the increasing demands for higher voltages, greater efficiencies, and smaller components. To make matters worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the vulnerability of the semiconductor supply chain, with engineers now forced to consider the long-term effects of part selection. However, one technology, which has quickly gained traction thanks to its wide bandgap characteristics—greater switching speed, higher voltage, and superior thermal performance—is rapidly replacing silicon (Si): silicon carbide (SiC). By switching from Si to SiC, engineers can reduce the overall size of their designs, increase device reliability, enable greater device voltages, and even reduce overall system development costs. Despite these advantages, the SiC industry still faces numerous challenges in convincing engineers to relinquish standard Si devices in multikilowatt and megawatt designs. Recognizing these challenges, Microchip has created an entire SiC ecosystem that helps engineers from design conception all the way through to mass production. Microchip's multiple SiC fabrication facilities, along with several independent supply chains, help strengthen part availability. At the same time, numerous developments in digital gate-driving technologies are reducing their time to market for SiC power systems, through a simple drag-and-drop approach. In this ebook, you learn about the features behind SiC devices, why these features are advantageous to engineers in power design, and how you can integrate SiC into your next project. Mighty Guides make you stronger. Credible advice from top experts helps you make strong decisions. Strong decisions make you mighty. Reading a Mighty Guide is kind of like having your own team of experts. These authoritative and diverse guides provide a full view of a topic. They help you explore, compare, and contrast a variety of viewpoints so that you can determine what will work best for you. 4 Silicon Carbide Power Solutions