In recent years, with the increased proliferation of electric and hybrid vehicles comes a demand for 100V AC outlets for powering consumer electronics/appliances and to act as an emergency power source. With a guaranteed operating range up to 105C, the BD9582F-M is the industry's first*1 leakage detection IC [...]
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Power Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Jobs, Know-How, e-Car NewsPosted on 06 December 2013
Canadian Industrial Power Company takes over the world!
05 December 2013
Sort of anyway… Parent company Power Electronic Components & Systems Group, aka P.E.C.A.S. Group, is out of control – in a good way. The year 2013 is now referred to as “The Growth Year” by company founder and President Afshin Montazeri. Starting out, Afshin formed I.C.T. POWER COMPANY INC. from his apartment in 1992 [...]
Basics of EMC and EMI
03 December 2013
Originally electronics was synonymous with telecommunications (radio, television, telephony). During operation these electronic devices often produced frequencies and harmonics which interfered with the correct operation of other equipment. These undesirable effects were known as RFI (RFI = radio frequency interference = high-frequency disturbance). Since the last few decades the number of electrical and electronic [...]
Play Infineon's Adventskalender holiday game and win fun prizes!
02 December 2013
This holiday season, Infineon wants to help you celebrate even more. We've created a special "Adventskalender" – a holiday game that rewards the spirit of innovation in makers like you. Each day for the next 24 days, we'll ask you one question. Choose the correct answer and you'll be entered to win a fun [...]
IGBT Modules Benefit from Inverted Acoustic Inspection
29 November 2013
When a high-current IGBT module experiences sudden electrical failure in service, the consequences are generally expensive and sometimes dangerous. Because they are used as high-speed switches for heavy power and current, IGBT modules play demanding roles in transportation (electric railways, electric autos), mining and other industries. By Tom Adams, consultant, Sonoscan, Inc. [...]
SiC at its Best…! or Customer Specific SiC Modules
27 November 2013
While the speed of development for power electronics is increasing and possibilities of technology are exponentiating, today developers have various choice of which device to choose. The following article intends to get an overview for the various technologies and innovations in packaging technologies for customer specific SiC power modules. By C. Rocneanu, [...]
Strong Competence in Materials Enables more Efficiency
27 November 2013
Small, smaller, smallest - that's the main message TDK Technologies has. The company is convinced that it has achieved another milestone regarding the on-going miniaturisation. In addition to the ultra-flattest multilayer varistors for ESD protection, TDK claims to have the world's smallest common-mode choke for automotive Ethernet and the smallest automotive-grade MLCCs [...]
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Daily e-Car News
Posted on 04 December 2013
Lithium–sulfur batteries ready to go the distance December 4, 2013 - A non-stop trip from London to Paris in an eco-friendly car could soon be possible, if powered by the latest lithium–sulfur battery created by scientists in the US. The new batteries hold more than double the energy of ordinary [...]
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Beer Distribution Game - Supply Chain Simulation (Bier Spiel)
Posted on 05 October 2013
Free Board Game Version for Companies and Universities. Download all required components from this site. If you are interested in having a one-day beer distribution game session hosted at your company, feel free to contact us. Supply Chain Management is especially important in Power Electronics due to the irregular cycles of high [...]
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Smartphone App - Power Electronics News Reader for iPhone and Android
Posted on 01 March 2013
Due to readers wanting greater access to Power Electronics News and Bodo'sPower Articles on their Smartphones, it is now possible to download PowerGuru smartphone apps free of charge. You can download the PowerGuru app by following the links below or searching in Android Google Play or Apple iTunes for 'power electronics', 'PowerGuru' or 'Bodo's [...]
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Power Electronics & Semiconductor Manuals
Posted on 25 July 2012
Power electronics engineers should be equipped with up to date power electronics manuals Below are recommendations for several power electronics manuals including purchasing or download information. SEMIKRON Application Manual ( 赛米控产品应用手册 ) as eBook and printed Book This power electronics application manual is intended to assist users with component selection and [...]
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