Power Systems Design (PSD) Information to Power Your Designs

Figure 1: Reference schematic of a buck converter Vin = 24 V; Vout = 5 V

Annika Frankemölle, Alexander Lang / Editor: Gerhard Stelzer, Würth Elektronik

Increasing current densities and short switching times in MOSFETs are placing ever greater stress on the dielectric strength of inductors. Molded inductors with a distributed air gap based on iron powder enable high inductance values in the smallest of spaces and thus increase the power density. A new test con

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Date:

03/31/2025

Olivia is continuously learning from real-time customer experiences to ensure she is always up-to-date and ready to address an unprecedented range of queries

Wevo Energy Unveils ‘Olivia’ – The First AI Phone Agent for EV Charging Support

Wevo Energy, a leading provider of EV charging management software powering EV charging fleets all over the globe, today announced the launch of Olivia –the first AI phone support agent purpose-built for the electric vehicle charging sector. Available today for Wevo-operated EV charging fleets, th

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Date:

03/26/2025

Infineon’s Battery Backup Units deliver highly efficient, reliable, and scalable power conversion in AI server racks, achieving a power density up to 400 percent higher compared to industry average.

Infineon Advances Powering AI Roadmap with Cutting-Edge Battery Backup Unit Technology for AI Data Centers

Infineon Technologies AG has introduced its roadmap for next-level Battery Backup Unit (BBU) solutions for uninterrupted operations of AI data centers to avoid power outages and the risk of data losses. The comprehensive BBU roadmap includes power solutions from 4 kW up to the world’s first 12 kW battery ba

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Date:

03/26/2025

Alphawave Semi Reveals Suite of Optoelectronics Silicon Products addressing Hyperscaler Datacenter and AI Interconnect Market

Alphawave Semi has revealed its portfolio of optoelectronics products addressing the high-speed interconnect semiconductor market, which is forecast to exceed US$4-billion by 2028. The portfolio consists of DSPs for PAM4 and emerging Coherent-lite modulation. These are capable of transmitting AI driven h

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Date:

03/25/2025

650 V Qspeed Silicon Diodes Replace SiC Parts in AI Servers, Telecom, Networking & Industrial Applications

Power Integrations’ ultra-fast Qspeed H-Series diodes are now available with 650 V and up to 30 A ratings. These high-power devices feature the industry's lowest reverse recovery charge (Qrr) for a silicon diode. They offer a compelling alternative to silicon carbide (SiC) diodes, delivering comparable efficiency and

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Date:

03/24/2025

The OptiMOS TDM2454xx quad-phase power modules enable true vertical power delivery (VPD) and offer industry's best current density of 2 Ampere per mm².

Infineon Unveils Next Generation of High-Density Power Modules for Vertical Power Delivery in AI Data Centers

Infineon Technologies AG, global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, launched the next generation of high-density power modules which play a pivotal role in enabling AI and high-performance computing. Through enhanced system performance and with Infineon’s trademark robustness, the new OptiMOS™ TD

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Date:

03/10/2025

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

A New Era for AI

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

The changing of the guard at Chief Executive has brought a number of immediate changes, including a significant course-correction for AI. But are we on the right path or is AI simply the next ideological battleground? In 2023, Joe Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order that promoted the “safe, secure, a

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Date:

03/01/2025

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Power Management in AI Data Centers

Mattias Jansson, senior vice president of Embedded & Critical Power at Flex

AI’s capabilities are revolutionizing industries and contributing to a dramatic surge in data center power consumption. Fueled by the rapid growth in AI workloads and other GPU and CPU power-intensive applications, data centers’ electricity consumption is forecast to double from 2022 to 2026, reaching mo

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Date:

03/01/2025