Members can download this article in PDF format. Traction inverters based on silicon insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) have been the go-to technology for electric vehicles (EVs). However, to ...

How is peak current defined? A close look at datasheet headlines and how they vary. A case study that compares different drivers and peak currents. One question often comes up when considering what ...

STMicroelectronics has put an isolated gate driver for silicon carbide mosfets into a 5 x 4mm narrow-body SO-8 package. Despite the narrow package, the STGAP2SiCSN is rated for 4.8kVpeak isolation and ...

Called VOMDA1271, “the component is available in a SOP-4 housing. The driver is the only one of its kind in this package size with an isolation voltage of 3.750 V [sic] and a typical open-circuit ...

Allegro MicroSystems has announced the launch of its Power-Thru isolated gate driver (AHV85110). The first product introduced in the company’s Power-Thru portfolio, this isolated gate driver creates a ...

DALLAS, March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ:TXN) today introduced several new isolated gate drivers that provide unparalleled levels of monitoring and protection for ...

Manchester, NM, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (“Allegro”) (Nasdaq: ALGM), a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy efficient systems, ...

Infineon Technologies introduced a new family of 2-channel isolated EiceDRIVER ICs for use in high-performance power conversion applications at electronica 2018. The new gate-driver IC family is ...

A transistor used for amplifying or switching electronic signals is the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). Its significance came only during the mid and late 1960s although it ...

Using the latest generation of trench and polar power MOSFET technologies, both trench and polar P-channel power MOSFETs have been developed that retain all the features of comparable N-channel power ...

One common question asked when considering what gate driver to use for an application is: what is the peak current that a driver can deliver? Peak current is one of the most important parameters in ...