Gallium-Nitride Bi-Directional Switch technology has just recently reached commercial maturity. This paper starts by looking at the historical application for power converter topologies that require the use of BDS devices, then focuses on explaining the unique value proposition for monolithically integrated GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor BDS devices for use in a broad range of low power AC:DC and DC:AC applications.

Power management integrated circuits, commonly called PMICs, are power chips used in power electronics and various other industries. These power chips are so effective that they can reduce the size of your next PCB.

Potassium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology, offering comparable energy density, far greater material abundance, and lower costs, especially suited for large-scale renewable energy storage.

With the high-voltage batteries for the sixth generation of BMW eDrive, the BMW Group has achieved significant improvements in terms of energy density, charging speed, and range. As a data scientist and IT project manager, Patrick Zimmermann is responsible for implementing the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and data analytics in the high-voltage battery production. Dive into the full interview to gain first-hand insights.

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced the Cre8Ventures Open Higher Education Program, an ambitious new initiative developed in collaboration with Arm and the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science, to foster entrepreneurial curiosity and accelerate student-led semiconductor innovation across Europe’s leading technical universities.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has announced the release of its AOZ17517QI series, a 60A eFuse in a compact 5mm x 5mm QFN package. AOS optimized this new eFuse product series for 12V power rails in servers, data centers, and telecom infrastructure.

Honeywell has announced the expansion of its Smart Energy portfolio with the tuck-in acquisition of three utility platforms from SparkMeter, Inc., a provider of leading grid management solutions for utilities. The acquisition includes intellectual property as well as certain related assets from SparkMeter.

Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation have initiated field tests of Toyota's Sweep Energy Storage System at Mazda's Hiroshima Plant in Japan, showcasing the system's capability to rapidly switch each battery's power flow on and off, even when integrating new batteries with degraded or different capacity batteries.

PID control originally became popular across many industries because of its versatility, simplicity, and effectiveness. It has maintained its popularity and even spread its influence as ongoing advances in both software and hardware steadily improve its capabilities.This article looks at PID technology and how it has advanced.

What is a PID controller used for and how does it work? For decades, PID has been established as the most popular form of process control – but why is this? The answer, as explained in this article, is that it overcomes the deficiencies of other control types. The explanation includes a discussion of how PID controllers relate to other control methods, what the PID terms mean, and how the controllers operate.