GaN and SiC enable engineers to design and scale power systems to meet the stringent requirements of modern automated factories. Power designs for factory automation face several challenges, such as ...

Overcoming Challenges in the Epitaxial Growth and Manufacturing of GaN Films In an interview with Power Electronics News, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Director of GaN Program Development Division at VIS, ...

With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

Power electronics plays a role in optimizing efficiency and power density. A powertrain is a system of components in a vehicle that converts the chemical energy of the fuel into mechanical energy that ...

SiC, a semiconductor compound consisting of silicon and carbon, belongs to the wide-bandgap family of materials. Its physical bond is very strong, giving the semiconductor a high mechanical, chemical, ...

The technological results obtained by electric motors and batteries have required developing power conversion systems and motor control techniques capable of maximizing efficiency and reliability.

If power is also supplied, the Single Pair Ethernet transmission standard with Power over Data Line is unbeatably simple. The reference design for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) with Power over Data Line ...

This article summarizes work done by Professor Christina DiMarino and her group at the Virginia Tech Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) on high-density, high-speed 10-kV SiC power module ...

Multilevel converters are not a technological novelty, but researchers and engineers are still exploring new configurations and control strategies to improve their performance and adaptability. Today ...

The PCIM Europe 2024 conference underscored the transformative impact of Gallium Nitride technology on the power electronics industry. The PCIM Europe 2024 conference in Nuremberg was a significant ...

The state of the current power electronics is increasingly focused on reliable power converters that can reduce the costs of the entire system. Over time, the engineering approach has been directed ...

In sensorless control systems, the magnetic angle of the motor is estimated from the motor phase voltages and currents. Its position is determined by monitoring certain electrical parameters of the ...