Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

May 2025

Figure 1: Power schematic circuit for the bi-directional three-level, two-phase converter

Optimizing Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters for GaN Technology

Alejandro Pozo Arribas, Senior Applications Engineer, Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)

Introduction Modern power systems demand higher efficiency, increased power density, and reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI)—all while adhering to shrinking size constraints. Among the converter topologies addressing these challenges, the Flying Capacitor Multilevel (FCML) converter stands out for it

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Date:

05/30/2025

RECOM’s versatile and cost-effective ultra-wide input AC/DCs do not compromise on performance

15W AC/DC Power Modules feature Widest Input Range

RECOM has again pushed the boundaries of AC/DC performance with a miniature15W part that operates over a wide input range of 18-264VAC or 18-375VDC. The board-mount RAC15-K/WI is just 1.5” x 2” (52.5mm x 40mm) footprint with an industry-standard pinout or optionally flying wires, and provides a range o

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Date:

05/29/2025

Emerging opportunities exist for self-healing materials in a range of applications such as energy storage, soft robotics and sensors.

Self-Healing Materials Could Unlock the Potential of Tomorrow's Technology, Reports IDTechEx

A sci-fi movie trope is the virtually indestructible robot, capable of operating without rest due to extended battery life, able to interact with its surroundings like a human thanks to advanced soft robotic components, and fully autonomous due to an extensive suite of sensors. This robot is a movie trope fo

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Date:

05/22/2025

Infineon’s CoolGaN bidirectional switch (BDS) 650 V G5 can replace two conventional switches, reducing component count, cost, size, and overall power losses.

Infineon Introduces CoolGaN Bidirectional Switch 650 V G5 for Enhanced Efficiency and Reliability in Power Systems

Infineon Technologies AG is introducing the CoolGaN™ bidirectional switch (BDS) 650 V G5, a gallium nitride (GaN) switch capable of actively blocking voltage and current in both directions. Featuring a common-drain design and a double-gate structure, it leverages Infineon's robust gate injection transistor (GI

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Date:

05/12/2025

New 40 V GaN Power Transistor from EPC Targets Low-Voltage Silicon Strongholds

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), the leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors and ICs, announces the availability of the EPC2366, a 40 V, 0.8 mΩ device designed to displace legacy low-voltage silicon MOSFETs in demanding applications such as high-performance DC-DC converters and sy

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Date:

05/07/2025