PCIM News Platform Article | Jul 28, 2022 Electric cars as buffer storage for solar power: Infineon and Delta enable bidirectional charging at home
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/25/dc/25dc91e67728b665da06f02aae4d74c1/0134326821v2.jpeg "Infineon’s OptiMOS 7 40 V MOSFETs target high-frequency DC-DC conversion in AI servers, data centers and telecom infrastructure, including secondary-side stages in 800 V and 48 V power architectures. (Bild: Infineon)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/58/88/58889fb96ca264255299aaac8a5f57f3/0134281805v2.jpeg "Pacific Power Source Europe’s IPR Powerblocks combine multiple 37U racks to create configurable AC and AC/DC test systems that scale beyond 1 MVA. (Source: Caltest Instruments GmbH)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/86/f2/86f29b207a05e51084eb7e3ed8750309/0134263392v2.jpeg "Proprietary TSiC technology enables new possibilities in advanced optical applications and next-generation computing (Source: Wolfspeed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/24/92/2492b9474d319a173129b986df9fbbbc/0134124850v2.jpeg "Navitas introduces a 2,300 V full-bridge SiC power module for applications including grid-scale storage, solar inverters and solid-state transformers. (Bild: Navitas)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/09/7a/097a613ffe6ecd5b2c1bca352dccacdc/0134265121v2.jpeg "LG Energy Solution and Energix have signed a non-binding MoU to explore supplying around 2 GWh of BESS solutions across Europe and the U.S. over the next 24 months, with discussions to expand the potential volume to 4.5 GWh. (Source: © Harley Kingston - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/45/42/45427f08c9777c112b2d4ebfa43cad1f/0134236972v2.jpeg "Keren Bergman of Columbia University and Tomás Palacios of MIT have received the 2026 SIA/SRC University Research Awards, recognizing contributions to semiconductor design and technology. (Bild: © MonkeyART - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c4/28/c42847e7f411b8bbc7e14cc5140af747/0134180875v2.jpeg "Infineon plans to invest around €1.1 billion in a high-volume 300 mm GaN manufacturing facility at its Villach site, with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2027. (Bild: Infineon)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/df/41/df415474728013992273ca0b1bab42e7/0134121137v2.jpeg "Funding through the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Will Advance Critical Technology That Unlocks Compute Power for U.S. AI Data Centers (Bild: Vertical Semiconductors)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4f/0f/4f0fa2b721e1bbae869fac416a64a904/0134267327v2.jpeg "The BFOM metric is named after Indian engineer Jayant Baliga, who postulated it in 1979, a year before inventing the legendary power semiconductor IGBT. (Source: © Felippe Lopes - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/62/9f/629f4d10c9895a10aab2dd87a76931e4/0134234763v2.jpeg "Accelerated stress testing and failure analysis help identify GaN device degradation mechanisms and translate test data into application-specific lifetime estimates. (Bild: © danter - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8b/2d/8b2dbeae178d6fc981888b68f17d53d2/0134175396v2.jpeg "LTspice and SIMPLIS simulations demonstrate variable off-time control of a 10 kW Vienna rectifier, including its input-current waveforms, loop response and transient behaviour. (Bild: © Unkas Photo - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/b6/bfb6ac295759be32d567df9849b6767e/0134094495v2.jpeg "Fraunhofer ISE reports that 25 Ah pouch cells with silicon-rich anodes retained more than 83% of their initial capacity after 1,000 cycles when tested under 1,000 kPa axial pressure. (Bild: Fraunhofer ISE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7b/76/7b76005554b556df2a7a3794bdf69d44/0132365246v2.jpeg "Hioki’s ST5680A DC Hipot Tester combines CE/UKCA/CSA compliance, an integrated capacitance‑based contact check and time‑series waveform recording (voltage, leakage current, insulation resistance) to standardize hipot and insulation testing across EV cell, module and pack production lines. (Source: Hioki)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/af/7f/af7f7b0fb7f29219fc991b1130f65477/0132241333v2.jpeg "Comprehensive laboratory testing regimens—combining thermal cycling, high‑current stress, EMC, and accelerated lifetime tests—are essential to validate advanced power designs and ensure reliability in real‑world applications. (Source: PRBX)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/16/3d/163df69363f8125315a9826e13ea4b05/0131927425v2.jpeg "Solution will maximize data center and AI factory profitability while delivering engineering-grade insights to design and operations for more efficient, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure. (Source: Cadence)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/85/b7/85b7e90733a2bd8f21515d8f7137f2fc/0131917677v2.jpeg "Renesas acquires Pictorus to integrate its embedded application software platform with Renesas’ MCU and MPU portfolio, helping developers shorten time‑to‑market and simplify system integration. (Source: © lucadp - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f8/34/f834240d434a0c265a2ccafe614c8cd7/0134032109v4.jpeg "Hard- and soft-switching techniques shape voltage and current during device transitions, influencing switching losses, EMI and thermal performance in power converters. (Bild: © Mrthullab - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/27/07/2707280c807689b437baed3660257404/0133626052v2.jpeg "The quantum behavior of electrons shapes semiconductor devices—and the power converters that deliver electricity to modern computing systems. (Source: © Celt Studio - stock.adobe.com)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ce/d3/ced3c067ed3174bf60ccd8a62439203d/0106084792.jpeg?v= "Green mobility can only be achieved if both vehicles and energy are carbon neutral. One key therefore lies in the use of wind and solar energy. (Source: Infineon Technologies AG)")
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