In power electronics applications, the compound semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has been demonstrated in published literature [1] to be a superior material to silicon (Si) in many properties for ...

Each century has its major inventions in every field of human endeavors. For Power Electronics, the 21 st Century is lapping up the discovery of Wide-Bandgap. Over the last two decades, researchers ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced a breakthrough in simulation tools for onsemi’s EliteSiC Silicon Carbide ...

Gallium nitride (GaN) is beginning to show up across a broad range of power semiconductor applications due to its wide bandgap, enabling fast-charging, very high speeds, and much smaller form factors ...

One of the healthy aspects of the power engineering space is that the people involved typically consider themselves to be part of a larger community. Of course, other markets and application spaces ...

Energy efficiency, integration, and innovation were the primary drivers behind 2023's remarkable advances in power electronics. WBG (SiC and GaN) semiconductor technologies have matured rapidly over ...

Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors are a class of materials that can offer a range of advantages over silicon. These materials can operate at higher voltages and higher temperatures, serving as ...

Through flexible course options, students enrolled in the Power Electronics (PPE) subplan of our Professional Master's Program may pursue a 9-credit hour certificate or a 30-credit hour MS degree. The ...

Electric vehicles, converters for charging infrastructure, energy storage systems, solar and wind power plants or new types of heat pumps — key technologies for the energy transition rely on ...

FACTS/Power Electronics Application to Improve Power System Dynamic Performance, Part I PN12 - Tuesday, May 23, 9:30 am-11:30 am The Value of Dynamic VARs to Allow a Wind Farm to Meet a Utility's ...