Technical Features

June 2018

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Figure 1: Projected electricity consumption of data centers (2015 – 2030) [6]

Combining GaN and Liquid Cooling for Greater Energy Efficiency in AI Data Centers

By: Paul Wiener, Vice President Strategic Marketing, Julian Styles, Director Application Business Development Both at Infineon Technologies

The data center industry is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented transformation due to the surge in generative AI and other emerging technologies. This surge has massively increased the power consumption on servers, putting a strain on data centers around the world. Data centers already account for about 2 perce

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04/30/2024

Figure 1: KEMET’s high voltage ceramic capacitor with internal arc protection.

Selecting High-Voltage Components for Safety and Space Savings

Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics

The laws of physics can restrict designers’ options in pursuit of miniaturization when high operating voltages are involved. Careful component selection can help utilize space as efficiently as possible while ensuring safety and reliability. Designing equipment to operate at voltages above a few hun

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06/05/2018

Figure 1: Building blocks of a typical synchronous GaN buck converter.

The Growing Ecosystem for eGaN FET Power Conversion

Edward A. Jones, Ph.D., Michael de Rooij, Ph.D, David Reusch, Ph.D., Efficient Power Conversion Corporation

In recent years, GaN-based power conversion has increased in popularity due to the inherent benefits of eGaN FETs over conventional Si transistors. Migrating a converter design from Si to GaN offers many system-level improvements, which require consideration of all the components in that system. This trend has su

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06/05/2018

Adding Audio To Everything

Colin Davies, Applications Manager Europe, Diodes Inc.

The semiconductor industry continues to deliver greater levels of integration, therefore electronic products will continue to shrink in size but grow in performance. The user experience is constantly evolving as a result, and the physical size of a device no longer determines its impact. This paradigm is enabled by

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06/05/2018

Figure 1: A typical PSA application with two CPUs and twin pairs of memory banks (Source: PSA)

Alliance Delivers Greater Customer Choice in 48V Direct DC-DC Conversion

Bob Cantrell, Senior Technical Application Engineer, Flex Power Modules

Developing power system solutions for advanced and demanding applications such as data centres is challenging enough without the additional concern of being locked in to a single supplier. Forward-thinking companies in the power module industry have recognised that users of DC-DC power modules, especially those wi

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06/05/2018

Figure 1 – Traditional energy disaggregation monitoring requires several submeters; NIALM monitoring happens at the main breaker level.

A Smart Approach to Energy Disaggregation

John Marino, General Manager, LEM USA

In today’s world, careful and intelligent energy management is critical.Rising energy costs and environmental pressures are all driving corporations to examine their energy use more closely and, in turn, driving the development of advanced energy management systems. Demand for compliance with green building

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06/05/2018

Figure 1: TDK battery

Battery Technology: Power to the People

Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

As the roll out of billions of sensors and wireless nodes in the Internet of Things (IoT) progresses, more attention is being paid to the battery technology that powers them. At the same time developers of electric cars are also looking for better battery solutions. Regularly changing the batteries of a bill

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06/05/2018

Figure 1: The motion control unit is wired to each actuator separately; fitted effectors require their own, separate wiring harness.

Powering the Robotic Future

Clemens Müller, Director Business Development Robotics, Infineon Technologies

The world of manufacturing is changing, driven by various Industry 4.0 initiatives. Amongst these solutions, closely coupled, internetworked robotic solutions have to be highlighted. Closely coupled in this regard doesn’t only mean the connection to the Internet or the Internet-of-Things (IoT). The flexible networking of previously sequential, belt-supported pr

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06/05/2018