Power Semiconductors

August 2025

Alex Stapleton, CCO at Alexander Battery Technologies

PSDcast – Resilience Drives a Renewed Focus on Energy Storage

As renewable energy like wind and solar has become more prominent, energy storage has become ever more critical. But recent incidents like the large-scale blackout in Spain and the recent one in L.A. have shifted the way companies view battery storage – for renewable energy and for business in general. And on

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Date:

08/20/2025

TDK Extends the DC Working Voltage of its InsuGate SMT Gate Drive Transformers to 1000 V

TDK Corporation has significantly extended its EPCOS InsuGate series of SMT gate drive transformers, introducing new variants rated for a DC working voltage of up to 1000 V (ordering code: B78541A25). These components meet the IEC 61558-1/2-16 standard for basic insulation and enable more compact gate driver des

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Date:

08/19/2025

WAGO’s Pro 2 Series Adds Built-In Redundancy

Eliminate the need for a separate redundancy module, ultimately saving space in your control cabinet thanks to WAGO’s new Pro 2 Series Power Supply with Redundancy. It offers a fully redundant power supply system without the need for separate equipment due to integrated MOSFET functionality. The design of th

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Date:

08/15/2025

Power Electronics Market is Expected to Generate a Revenue of $184.81 Billion by 2031, Globally, at 7.05%

Verified Market Research

The Global Power Electronics Market Size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.05% from 2024 to 2031, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research®. The report reveals that the market was valued at USD 107.16 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 184.81 Bi

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Date:

08/14/2025

Acopian Introduces Low Profile AC-DC Power Supply, Up to 900 W

Acopian Power Supplies launched their higher power LP2 switching power supplies rated up to 900 Watts. Models are available in both single and wide-adjustment DC output voltages ranging from 5VDC to 125VDC and 0-5VDC to 0-125VDC and up to 900 watts. All models are voltage and current programmable. In additi

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Date:

08/11/2025

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Figure 1. The concept of Burst Mode in a switch-mode power supply.

When Pulses Are Omitted in Switch-Mode Power Supplies

Frederik Dostal, Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

Even switch-mode power supplies with a fixed switching frequency do notalways show a continuing pattern of pulses. In some conditions, pulses areomitted for various reasons. This is important to consider for output ripplevoltageand EMI effects. A switching regulator for voltage conversion normally operates

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Date:

08/01/2025

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Figure 1: Sine Amplitude Converter (SAC) power modules, like the BCM6135, can be used in place of regulated DC-DC converters to reduce size and for higher efficiency. BCM6135 bench measurement efficiency at 25°C shows a peak efficiency around 97.5% at half load

8 EV Challenges of Converting High Voltage to SELV

Patrick Kowalyk, Automotive Principal Field Applications Engineer, Vicor Corporation

The shift to 800V electric vehicle (EV) battery architectures is inspired by the need to increase charging rates, reduce resistive losses (I2R), and improve drivetrain efficiency. In parallel, zonal electrical architectures are emerging, using 48V local buses to reduce harness weight. Converting 800V high-voltage (H

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Date:

08/01/2025