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800V Electric Vehicles Charge into the Mainstream using SiC Power Electronics

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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The new IDTechEx report " Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 " provides a deep-dive into EV power electronics with technology insights into the evolving semiconductor and package materials, including Si, SiC and GaN semiconductors, die-attach materials, wire bonding, thermal management, and more.

Key Points: 
  • The new IDTechEx report " Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 " provides a deep-dive into EV power electronics with technology insights into the evolving semiconductor and package materials, including Si, SiC and GaN semiconductors, die-attach materials, wire bonding, thermal management, and more.
  • While Si IGBTs have dominated the medium-to-high power device range for 20 years, including in EV power electronics, they are giving way to a new generation of WBG materials: SiC and GaN.
  • This takes the 800V car market out of the luxury segment and predominantly into mainstream car segments for the first time.
  • To find out more about the IDTechEx report "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033", including downloadable sample pages, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/PowerElec .

800V Electric Vehicles Charge into the Mainstream using SiC Power Electronics

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
WBG, Lucid Air, BEV, Silicon carbide, STMicroelectronics, DC, Kia EV6, Vitesco Technologies, Chemistry, Electric vehicle, Fleet, Tesla, GMP, Hyundai, Porsche, DCFC, GW, Growth, OBC, OEM, GAC, Gallium nitride, Infineon Technologies, Electronics, Great Wall Motor, Onsemi, BYD, AC, Original equipment manufacturer, EV, DC-DC, Electric battery, Electric motor, Video game, Si, XPeng

The new IDTechEx report " Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 " provides a deep-dive into EV power electronics with technology insights into the evolving semiconductor and package materials, including Si, SiC and GaN semiconductors, die-attach materials, wire bonding, thermal management, and more.

Key Points: 
  • The new IDTechEx report " Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 " provides a deep-dive into EV power electronics with technology insights into the evolving semiconductor and package materials, including Si, SiC and GaN semiconductors, die-attach materials, wire bonding, thermal management, and more.
  • While Si IGBTs have dominated the medium-to-high power device range for 20 years, including in EV power electronics, they are giving way to a new generation of WBG materials: SiC and GaN.
  • This takes the 800V car market out of the luxury segment and predominantly into mainstream car segments for the first time.
  • To find out more about the IDTechEx report "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033", including downloadable sample pages, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/PowerElec .

Asahi Kasei Microdevices launches new DC-DC step-up converter for efficient energy harvesting applications

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices has launched the AP4473, a DC-DC step-up converter featuring the capability of boosting an input voltage of as low as 15 millivolts (mV) while maintaining an ultra-low power consumption of only 26 nanoamperes (nA).

Key Points: 
  • Asahi Kasei Microdevices has launched the AP4473, a DC-DC step-up converter featuring the capability of boosting an input voltage of as low as 15 millivolts (mV) while maintaining an ultra-low power consumption of only 26 nanoamperes (nA).
  • This single-chip solution allows electricity generation from a minimal thermal energy source, such as body heat, while enabling overcharge prevention and power supply control with minimal energy consumption.
  • The switch disconnects the energy storage devices, such as capacitors, from the system, while its comparators automatically start and stop supplying power to the system.
  • The AP4473 is suitable for applications in beacons for asset tracking and asset monitoring, environmental monitoring and IoT sensor notes, as well as smartcards or IoT devices.

Sungrow's Energy Storage System Provides Support to Future Networks and Grid Operators

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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Energy storage plays in offering these ancillary services to fight climate change and ensure global adoption of clean energy grids.

Key Points: 
  • Energy storage plays in offering these ancillary services to fight climate change and ensure global adoption of clean energy grids.
  • The success of an ESS is based on experience in different fields, including electrochemistry, power electronics, and power grid support technologies.
  • We pioneer in the energy storage realm and offer our liquid cooled energy storage systems (ESS), the PowerTitan and PowerStack designed for utility-scale as well as commercial and industrial (C&I) applications, which can guarantee high profitability and safety," said Dr. James Li, Director of PV & Energy Storage System Product Solutions from Sungrow Europe, in his speech titled, "How does Sungrow energy storage system provide support to future networks and grid operators?
  • The Company is poised to deploy more energy storage projects with its new liquid cooled ESS PowerTitan and PowerStack in the region.

Advanced Energy Introduces Ultra-Miniature, Programmable High Voltage Precision DC-DC Converters

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today introduced a new series of ultra-miniature isolated single and dual-output high voltage DC-DC converters.

Key Points: 
  • Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today introduced a new series of ultra-miniature isolated single and dual-output high voltage DC-DC converters.
  • The Advanced Energy UltraVolt© AEQ series optimizes power conversion in a wide range of medical, life science, industrial and semiconductor equipment applications.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230202005026/en/
    Advanced Energy Introduces Ultra-Miniature, Programmable High Voltage Precision DC-DC Converters (Photo: Business Wire)
    Devices in the AEQ series supply up to 600 VDC at 0.5 W output power from an input voltage of +5 VDC and offer several benefits compared to other small form factor DC-DC converters.
  • These include an output that is proportional to the control pin voltage, giving complete programmability from zero to the maximum rated value.

Diodes Incorporated Releases Its First Silicon Carbide Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD)

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Semiconductor, Automotive, General Automotive, Other Technology, Other Automotive, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, DC, AC-DC, Silicon carbide, VF, DC-DC, QC, Maintenance, 10A, SBD, DIOD, Electronics, Electric motor

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) today announced the release of its first Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD).

Key Points: 
  • Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) today announced the release of its first Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD).
  • The portfolio includes the DIODES™ DSCxxA065 series with eleven products rated at 650V (4A, 6A, 8A, and 10A) and the DIODES™ DSCxx120 series with eight products rated at 1200V (2A, 5A, and 10A).
  • The devices are suitable for AC-DC, DC-DC, and DC-AC switching converters, photovoltaic inverters, uninterruptable power supplies, and industrial motor drive applications.
  • The DSCxxA065 and DSCxx120 series are available from $1.24 to $2.33 and $1.70 to $6.68 respectively in 1,000 piece quantities.

Space DC-DC Converter Market worth $66 million by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The space DC-DC converter market is projected to grow from USD 37 million in 2022 to USD 66 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2022 to 2027 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The space DC-DC converter market is projected to grow from USD 37 million in 2022 to USD 66 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2022 to 2027 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.
  • The space DC-DC converter market is expected to witness growth due to increased satellite launches and the emergence of new power architectures.
  • North America is projected to be the largest regional share of the global space DC-DC converter market during the forecast period.
  • The space DC-DC converters market in North America is driven by the increase in space programs and the launch of new satellites.

Space DC-DC Converter Market worth $66 million by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, February 13, 2023
Voltage, Vicor Corporation, Power semiconductor device, Texas Instruments, EMU, DIN rail, Sensor, DC-DC, Electronics, Box, Communication, Power module, SIP, Infineon Technologies, Spacecraft, AJ, Orbit, VPT, Crane Co Building of Memphis, LEO, R, SCSI Peripheral Device Type, Output power of an analog TV transmitter, Vertical, STMicroelectronics, Investment, CubeSat, Frequency, DIP, Astronics Corporation, Altitude, System, Space, Spaceflight Industries, Form, Miniaturization, Small, USD, Component, Chassis, Satellite, Electric motor, Electric power, Video game, Rovers, Application, Platform

CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The space DC-DC converter market is projected to grow from USD 37 million in 2022 to USD 66 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2022 to 2027 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The space DC-DC converter market is projected to grow from USD 37 million in 2022 to USD 66 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2022 to 2027 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.
  • The space DC-DC converter market is expected to witness growth due to increased satellite launches and the emergence of new power architectures.
  • North America is projected to be the largest regional share of the global space DC-DC converter market during the forecast period.
  • The space DC-DC converters market in North America is driven by the increase in space programs and the launch of new satellites.

Qorvo® Introduces Advanced Power Solution for Phased Array Systems

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced a compact, three-stage power solution for phased array commercial and defense radar.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced a compact, three-stage power solution for phased array commercial and defense radar.
  • The three-chip solution provides configurable GaN bias point autocalibration, enabling engineers to maximize system performance for different GaN power amplifiers (PAs) without changing the board design.
  • Qorvo’s new chipset optimizes one of the largest and most expensive parts of a phased array system: the pulsed-energy storage capacitors.
  • Its advanced configuration options allow RF system designers to minimize noise and EMI, maximizing the performance of the radar array.

Renesas Introduces Low-Power RL78/G15 MCU with the Smallest 8-pin Package Option Available within the RL78 Family

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) in the low-power RL78 Family, with small package sizes that target 8-bit MCU applications.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) in the low-power RL78 Family, with small package sizes that target 8-bit MCU applications.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005244/en/
    “The RL78 family is known for its excellent power efficiency and optimized peripheral functions,” said Toshihiko Seki, Vice President of Renesas' MCU Device Solution Business Division.
  • Renesas will continue to expand cost-effective and easy-to-use 8-bit and 16-bit MCUs that support customers’ requirements.”
    “We welcome the expansion of Renesas' RL78 family offerings to the extensive low-end MCU market,” said Lotta Frimanson, Director of Product Management at IAR Systems.
  • Renesas has developed the 100W USB Power Delivery (PD) Adaptor with Multi-Output solution that can power a variety of systems.