Wide-Bandgap Semis

April 2019

Semiconductor Device Business Transfer: Panasonic to ROHM

Kyoto and Santa Clara, Calif. – April 26, 2019 – ROHM today announced the acquisition of a part of the diode and transistor business from Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Company, a Group Company of Panasonic Corp. The transfer is scheduled for October 2019 with ROHM handling sales of these products to Panasonic’s current customers thereafter. 1. Background and aims of this business acquisition Since the 1960s, ROHM has been developing, producing and selling semiconductor devices as a core business of the ROHM Group and has today the largest shares of the global markets for small signal transistors and diode

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04/26/2019

Philip Zuk, Vice President, Worldwide Technical Marketing, Transphorm

PSDcast - Addressing GaN's Myths

In this episode of the PSDcast, we talk about several of the myths that have held gallium nitride back from wider market dissemination ...

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04/22/2019

Radiation-Tolerant PWM Controller and GaN FET Driver

The ISL71043M single-ended current mode PWM controller and ISL71040M low-side GaN FET driver are ideal for isolated flyback and half-bridge power stages, and motor control driver circuits in satellite buses and payloads. Private ‘new space’ companies have begun launching smallsats to form large constellations

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04/18/2019

Filter ferrite bead for high frequency, high current applications

As vehicles become more complex and sophisticated and especially as a result of increased image sensing, data communication needs within vehicles have increased significantly. Multiple protocols exists including CAN, LIN, FlexRay and Ethernet and the wiring, along with the associated power cabling, has increased

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04/18/2019

MORNSUN 20W High Isolation Medical Power URH-LP-20WR3 Series

Applications: URH-LP-20WR3 can be widely used in medical equipment and medical products that have direct contact with patients. Features: • Reinforced I/O isolation test voltage 5000VAC • Ultra-wide 4:1 input voltage range: 9~36VDC，18~75VDC • Operating ambient temperature r

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04/18/2019

RS Components introduces Siemens DIN rail power supply range

Designed for use in distributed power applications in machine control boxes or in small cabinets, the single-phase SITOP PSU6200 power supplies are slim and space-saving, with plug-in terminals that support easy electrical connection. A key feature of the series is its very low power loss across the entire loa

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04/18/2019

ROHM highlights high-performance D/A converter IC

The show will be held at the same time as HIGH END, the trade fair for audio equipment in Munich, Germany (May 09 – 11, 2019). The increased adoption of high-resolution audio sources has strengthened the demand for high-fidelity audio equipment that can deliver an equally high sound quality. Mo

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04/18/2019

Infrared Detector Components from a Single Source

Developers of various infrared applications can be sure that the spectra of emitters and detectors match. All infrared components are available from stock any time, and free samples can be requested. Infrared light (IR), invisible to the human eye, offers a huge number of possible applications - especial

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04/18/2019

PWM Controller and GaN FET Driver for New Space SmallSats

TOKYO, Japan – Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the space industry’s first plastic-packaged, radiation-tolerant PWM controller and Gallium Nitride (GaN) FET driver for DC/DC power supplies in small satellites (smallsats) and launch vehicles. The ISL71043M single-ended current mode PWM controller and I

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04/18/2019

A Focus on Industry

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

It’s always a relief to get the first event of the year out of the way. As I mentioned last month, I had to travel to Embedded World in Nuremberg this past February. It was also my first event of last year, and in 2018, it took me three days to get home because of the weather. This year couldn’t have been

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04/03/2019

The Industrial Side of the House

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

If you weren’t fortunate enough to attend the most important power show of the year, APEC, be sure to check out our editorial that covers the wide-bandgap highlights from the ground floor in Anaheim. Meanwhile, we close out the first quarter of 2019 with a deep dive into the industrial side of the house. M

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04/03/2019

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors Take Over APEC

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

In March, I discussed gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) in the run up to the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. And with APEC 2019 in the books, I wanted to cover the wide-bandga

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04/02/2019

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Launches 650V aGaN Products

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited introduced at the 2019 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Anaheim, CA (held March 18th - 20th) the AONV070V65G1 Gallium Nitride (GaN) 650V transistor, the initial product in the new aGAN Technology platform. Due to the superior GaN techn

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04/02/2019