Power Semiconductors

September 2023
GaN Gone?

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

On July 3rd, China announced that it was impose restrictions on the export of gallium, germanium and a range of other compounds that used the materials. It is an escalation of the current trade war between China and the US, which has escalated over the past eight years. Recently, President Biden place a ban on the
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09/01/2023
A Better Choice for High−Speed Switching Applications

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Figure 1: Simplified diagram of double pulse testing circuit

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has higher dielectric breakdown strength, energy bandgap, and thermal conductivity than silicon (Si), properties that power electronics designers can exploit to develop more efficient power converters with greater power density than designs based on Si IGBT devices. For these applications, mi
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09/01/2023
Testing ...1, 2, 3

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Welcome to the September edition of Power Systems Design Europe. The Chinese have a curse that goes along the lines of, may you live in interesting times. During the past few years, it feels as if someone has used that curse on the world. Covid, semiconductor shortages, breaks in the global supply chain, war in
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09/01/2023
Testing and Measuring our Way into the Fall

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

It’s time to break out the sweaters, the mittens, and the pumpkin spice lattes – fall is upon us! Hopefully, you had a chance to go on holiday at least once, before heading into the busiest time of the year! And with the fall, we turn our attention towards one of the most quintessential topics, test &
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09/01/2023