Engineering eVTOL Urban Air Mobility: Less Noise, More Power and Safety

Explore how eVTOL noise, megawatt charging, and safety standards shape urban air mobility designs.

Radiation‑Hard GaN RF Advances LEO Satellite Connectivity Performance

Radiation‑hardened GaN RF technology boosts LEO satellite performance with high efficiency, reliable 5G/6G links, and robust power management for space‑grade communication systems.

Powering Electric Motor Drives

Microcontrollers may be able to perform complex calculations, but when it comes to delivering the results of those calculations to the electrical motor, a power delivery system is required.

An Introduction to RF Theory, Practices, and Components

Explore the fundamentals of RF technology, how it powers communication, sensing, and navigation, and why it's essential to engineering.

The State of Wide Bandgap

SiC and GaN are currently dominating the high-power and high-frequency markets and will likely continue to compete and develop in the coming years.

From the Field to the Cloud

UWB possibilities for IoT are not just about networks, but also real-time athletic performance data.

SiC Modules Accelerate High Power Energy Infrastructure Design

Silicon Carbide MOSFET modules enable smaller, thermally optimized EV charger designs.

Texas Instruments Wide Bandgap Solutions

(Source: Ivan Kmit – adobestock.com) It All Started with a Calculator When I was in high school and college, the ever-present tool I used as a fledging engineer was the Texas Instruments (TI)...

How WBG Is a Step Toward Efficiency Being “1”

(Source: Littelfuse) As a mountain bike enthusiast, I take calculated risks. For me to improve, I must push myself to jump over obstacles more quickly, increase my speed, and cut corners tighter...

Maximizing Power Density in High Voltage Converters Using Wide Bandgap Technology

(Source: STMicroelectronics) Increasing power density and shrinking power supplies are nothing new. This trend is projected to continue, enabling new markets, applications, and products. This...

What Are the Benefits and Use Cases of SiC MOSFETs?

(Source: Andrei Kuzmik/Shutterstock.com) Silicon carbide transistors are increasingly used in high-voltage power converters as they can meet the stringent requirements regarding size, weight,...

The Wide Bandgap Road to Automotive Power Electronics

For HEVs, lower voltage rating power semiconductor devices, such as SiC MOSFETs, benefit by offering an efficient, low-cost power conversion solution.

Mind the BandGap - It's Gotten Wider!

Power converters are the link between energy sources and the end application, and every watt lost in them is wasted money and contributes to global warming. However, the latest wide-bandgap...

Why SiC Devices Are Ideal for Level 3 EV Charging Applications

Charging an EV can be a lengthy process, however, Level 3 "fast� DC charging techniques promise much faster charging capabilities that reduce charging

Move Over LEDs, Electric Motors Will Save the Planet

LEDs save energy, but efficient electric motors can save much more. Now a new generation of GaN transistors promises new power-supply breakthroughs to

GaN HEMTs Power Electric Motor Reform

Gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) are replacing silicon metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs)...

SiC Devices Usurp Si MOSFETs and Diodes in Servers, Motors, EVs

Switching devices-both transistors and diodes-based on silicon-on-carbide (SiC) are redefining capabilities of power-related circuits. These offer far

GaN: Gaining Traction, But Still Short of Fulfilling Its Promise in Power Electronics

If vertical GaN is to gain market acceptance in a big way, improvements will be needed in a number of areas to scale up production and bring down prices.

Wide Bandgap Semiconductors Tackle Tomorrow's Systems