Industry

Modern semiconductors facilitate faster switching speeds and lower losses to support designers. A new leadless power package drives down on-state resistance and provides close to “GaN-like” switching losses, making a significant step forward in...

Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility site in Brownstown, Mich., south of Detroit. Mass production of fuel cell systems is expected to begin around 2020.

The global market for power semiconductors used in cars and light passenger vehicles will grow by more than $3 billion in the next six years, according to new analysis released by IHS Markit. The report, entitled “Power Semiconductors in Autom...

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanobeams synthesized by Berkeley researchers show exotic electrical and thermal properties. In this false-color scanning electron microscopy image, thermal conductivity was measured by transporting heat from the suspended ...

In 2015, all economic indicators pointed to continued market growth for power electronics and LEDs, especially with IGBT modules boosted by EV/HEV industry and general lighting applications, a killer application for LEDs since 2012. To support th...

NASA, in partnership with Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and NineSigma, a global innovation consultant organization, is in the midst of a new competition—the Space Robotics Challenge. This event se...

In industrial setups that use equipment such as induction motors, it is important to maintain the proper frequency because the motor’s speed is a function of the frequency. More elaborate and sensitive setups may use ac drives to maintain the mot...