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Power Integrations Earns Great Place to Work Certification for Second Consecutive Year

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for a second consecutive year.

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  • Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for a second consecutive year.
  • In a recent anonymous survey, 85 percent of employees said that Power Integrations is a great place to work—28 points higher than the average U.S. company.
  • Stated Balu Balakrishnan, chairman and CEO of Power Integrations: “We are proud to be recognized once again with Great Place To Work Certification.
  • “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Power Integrations stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."

Power Integrations Launches Gate Drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT Modules with Fast Short-Circuit Protection

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, today announced a new family of plug-and-play gate drivers for 62 mm silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up to 1700 V, with enhanced protection features to ensure safe, reliable operation.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, today announced a new family of plug-and-play gate drivers for 62 mm silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up to 1700 V, with enhanced protection features to ensure safe, reliable operation.
  • SCALE™-2 2SP0230T2x0 dual-channel gate drivers deploy short-circuit protection in less than two microseconds, protecting the compact SiC MOSFETs against damaging over-currents.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231212761894/en/
    Power Integrations launches gate drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT modules with fast short-circuit protection, rated for 1200 V and 1700 V applications.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Thorsten Schmidt, product marketing manager at Power Integrations, commented: “The 2SP0230T2x0 gate drivers are flexible; the same hardware can be used to drive either SiC MOSFET or IGBT modules.

Power Integrations Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results is included with the tables accompanying this press release.
  • Commented Balu Balakrishnan, chairman and CEO of Power Integrations: “Our results and forecast reflect the broad-based demand weakness and elevated supply-chain inventories cited by many of our peers this quarter.
  • Conference Call Today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
    Power Integrations management will hold a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Power Integrations Releases Ground-Breaking 1250-Volt GaN Switcher IC

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Monday, October 30, 2023

ECCE 2023 – Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today released the world’s highest-voltage, single-switch gallium-nitride (GaN) power supply IC, featuring a 1250-volt PowiGaN™ switch.

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  • ECCE 2023 – Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today released the world’s highest-voltage, single-switch gallium-nitride (GaN) power supply IC, featuring a 1250-volt PowiGaN™ switch.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030976083/en/
    Power Integrations releases ground-breaking 1250 V InnoSwitch3-EP PowiGaN switcher IC (Photo: Business Wire)
    The switching losses for Power Integrations’ proprietary 1250 V PowiGaN technology are less than a third of that seen in equivalent silicon devices at the same voltage.
  • Radu Barsan, vice president of technology at Power Integrations, said: "Power Integrations continues to advance the state of the art in high-voltage GaN technology development and commercial deployment, rendering even the best high-voltage silicon MOSFETs obsolete along the way.
  • For further information, contact a Power Integrations sales representative or one of the company’s authorized worldwide distributors: DigiKey , Newark , Mouser and RS Components , or visit power.com .

Power Integrations’ IC Energizes Mission-Critical Functions with Maximum Efficiency in Team aCentauri Solar Race Car

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Power Integrations ™ (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, is providing advanced PowiGaN™ gallium-nitride (GaN) technology, expert design support, and financial sponsorship for Team aCentauri in the 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge later this month.

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  • Power Integrations ™ (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, is providing advanced PowiGaN™ gallium-nitride (GaN) technology, expert design support, and financial sponsorship for Team aCentauri in the 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge later this month.
  • Power Integrations’ Mr. Green will follow Team aCentauri and the 37 other entrants across the Australian Outback as they push the boundaries of innovation in efficiency, aerodynamics, speed and range for solar-powered cars.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231018575687/en/
    Power Integrations’ IC Energizes Mission-Critical Functions with Maximum Efficiency in Team aCentauri Solar Race Car (Photo: Business Wire)
    “After studying Power Integrations’ extensive list of reference designs, Team aCentauri asked us to help them design a power converter based on the 750-volt, InnoSwitch™3-EP with PowiGaN technology,” said Trevor Hiatt, director of marketing at Power Integrations.
  • To follow the race, get stories about Team aCentauri and their car, and learn more Power Integrations’ energy efficient solutions, visit Mr. Green’s Blog , Power Integrations’ YouTube channel or follow and use hashtag #PowiGaNVan in social media.

Sage Intacct Payroll powered by ADP launches in Canada

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Monday, October 16, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has launched Sage Intacct Payroll in partnership with ADP Canada.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has launched Sage Intacct Payroll in partnership with ADP Canada.
  • Sage Intacct Payroll powered by ADP offers payroll and HR functionalities to help medium businesses work smarter as they scale and grow.
  • “Sage Intacct Payroll is a huge time saver for me, and it fills that ideal sweet spot – the payroll power of ADP fully integrated with Sage Intacct,” she concluded.
  • “ADP is proud to partner with Sage to provide Sage Intacct Payroll to Canadian businesses,” said Holger Kormann, President, ADP Canada.

Power Integrations and SnapMagic Collaborate to Advance Power Supply Design Automation

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (IC)s for energy-efficient power conversion, and SnapMagic , a company that’s redefining how electronics are designed by streamlining the design flow, today announced that PI Expert ™, Power Integrations’ robust, online design tool, now features schematic and netlist export, made possible by SnapMagic’s new schematic export technology.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (IC)s for energy-efficient power conversion, and SnapMagic , a company that’s redefining how electronics are designed by streamlining the design flow, today announced that PI Expert ™, Power Integrations’ robust, online design tool, now features schematic and netlist export, made possible by SnapMagic’s new schematic export technology.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005821989/en/
    From PSU specification to PCB layout in minutes using Power Integrations' PI Expert and SnapMagic (Photo: Business Wire)
    Based on specifications input by the user, PI Expert automatically generates a complete power supply schematic utilizing Power Integrations’ power-conversion ICs, including a custom magnetics design.
  • The schematic is laid out in a consistent format and optimized for readability on the industry-standard 0.1 inch format.”
    Natasha Baker, CEO and Founder at SnapMagic, added: “Power Integrations has created an extraordinary power supply design tool.
  • In addition to the schematic export, CAD models for select Power Integrations components can also be downloaded on the main SnapMagic Search website, previously known as SnapEDA.

Power Integrations Launches New Non-Isolated Flyback Switcher ICs with Best-in-Class Efficiency and Light-Load Operation for Small Power Supplies

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the LinkSwitch™-XT2SR family of off-line, constant-voltage (CV), non-isolated flyback switcher ICs.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the LinkSwitch™-XT2SR family of off-line, constant-voltage (CV), non-isolated flyback switcher ICs.
  • The new devices feature exceptionally high efficiency of up to 90 percent for small open-frame power supplies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912963789/en/
    Power Integrations launches new non-isolated flyback switcher ICs with best-in-class efficiency and light-load operation for small power supplies.
  • “Improving efficiency in small power supplies and at light load is crucial considering the number and variety of applications that are continuously connected to the power grid,” stated Silvestro Fimiani, senior product marketing manager at Power Integrations.

Power Integrations Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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  • Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  • A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results is included with the tables accompanying this press release.
  • Commented Balu Balakrishnan, chairman and CEO of Power Integrations: “Our second-quarter results mark the start of a recovery from the cyclical trough.
  • Conference Call Today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
    Power Integrations management will hold a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Power Integrations’ New 3300 V IGBT Module Gate Driver Reports Telemetry Data for Observability, Predictive Maintenance and Lifetime Modeling

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230509005330/en/
    Power Integrations’ New 3300 V IGBT Module Gate Driver Reports Telemetry Data for Observability, Predictive Maintenance and Lifetime Modeling (Photo: Business Wire)
    Thorsten Schmidt, product marketing manager at Power Integrations, commented: “The serial status output protocol incorporates critical real-time measurements, facilitating advanced operational verification and dramatically increasing overall visibility of the inverter’s health, reliability and efficiency.
  • Closed-loop gate voltage, gate status and short-circuit monitoring ensure that modules are operated within set limits, improving efficiency and avoiding catastrophic failures.
  • Similarly, gate monitoring ensures switching commands have been executed correctly and that the power module is in the appropriate operating condition.
  • Short-circuit monitoring provides accurate control, directing the gate driver to respond appropriately in the event of a short circuit.