Mitsubishi Electric is paving the way for a greener future by ramping up production of power semiconductor chips. With their new 12-inch wafer technology, they're ensuring a stable supply to support the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.

The terms semiconductor, microchip, and integrated circuit are often used interchangeably. Although there are many similarities between the three, which means that using them interchangeably is generally fine in the context of high-level discussions surrounding them, there’s no ignoring the fact that they are quite different on a technical level.

Our world today is populated by increasingly powerful electronic devices, which all depend on integrated circuits as their fundamental building blocks. This article explains what this all-powerful device is, how it works, how it is made, and the types available. It also looks at IC advantages and disadvantages, and concludes with a review of IC market potential.

The European printed circuit board industry is in turmoil. Production levels have massively decreased, and major manufacturers are closing operations across the continent. We take an in-depth look at the crisis in the European PCB industry and consider what lies ahead for this beleaguered yet crucial sector.

Originally developed for electric cars, nowadays they supply mobile phone antennas with electricity, and tomorrow perhaps entire districts: The salt battery is a safe and long-lasting battery technology with huge potential. Empa researchers are collaborating with an industrial partner to further develop these special batteries.

Semiconductors can be differentiated as intrinsic and extrinsic as per the matter of purity concerned. P-type and N-type semiconductors both come under extrinsic semiconductors. So, what's the difference?

Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled the next milestone in semiconductor manufacturing technology. Infineon has reached a breakthrough in handling and processing the thinnest silicon power wafers ever manufactured, with a thickness of only 20 micrometers and a diameter of 300 millimeters, in a high-scale semiconductor fab. The ultra-thin silicon wafers are only a quarter as thick as a human hair and half as thick as current state-of-the-art wafers of 40-60 micrometers.

Littelfuse, Inc. has announced the RCMP20 Residual Current Monitor Series for Mode 2 and Mode 3 EV charging stations. The RCMP20 Series sets a new standard in electric vehicle charging safety, offering superior performance and flexibility in a compact design while supporting higher charging currents than other solutions on the market.

A diode may be the simplest of all semiconductor components, however, it performs many critical functions, including the control of the flow of an electrical current. Here’s a brief overview of the humble diode and what it is commonly used for.

Ready for use in forthcoming multi-protocol smart meters that enhance flexibility for handling energy data, STMicroelectronics’ ST85MM programmable powerline communication (PLC) modem natively supports field-proven Meters and More and PRIME 1.4 smart grid standards.