Modern printed circuit boards are made from petroleum-based materials and are difficult to recycle. Empa researchers have developed a biodegradable version – an important step toward sustainable electronics. Their biomaterial is based entirely on wood and can be processed into functional circuit boards for electronic devices.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has concluded a basic agreement with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan, in collaboration with the company’s sales company in Taiwan, Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan Co., Ltd., for a technical collaboration to develop high-voltage, high-current power conversion systems (PCSs) that use high-efficiency power semiconductors to convert electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.

Germany's largest rail transport and infrastructure operator is the Deutsche Bahn. The project "PV4Rail" examined how this grid can be utilized for the feed-in of solar power. The consortium lead by Fraunhofer ISE developed and tested an inverter for the direct feed-in of photovoltaic power, analyzed the photovoltaic potential along the tracks, and conducted techno-economic studies of railway power PV systems. These could become an important component of the energy transition.

Littelfuse, Inc. has announced the release of the IX4352NEAU automotive-qualified low-side gate driver designed to meet the growing demands of SiC MOSFET and IGBT control in electric vehicle (EV) powertrain and DC-DC converter applications.

Axiom Space and Resonac Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the research, development and manufacturing of high-performance semiconductor materials in the environment of space. This collaboration paves the way toward leveraging microgravity to advance next-generation chip technologies and accelerate the in-space manufacturing market.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced that it is supporting efficient power conversion and distribution for the 800 Volt Direct Current power architecture announced by NVIDIA, helping fuel the next wave of smarter, faster AI infrastructure.

HVDC Light (High Voltage Direct Current Light) is a new type of power transmission technology. Some experts consider it superior to HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) and classical HVDC. Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation ABB introduced HVDC Light in the late 1990s. In 2018, Swiss company Hitachi Energy acquired HVDC Light, which is still growing in practical applications.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. officially inaugurated FAB300, its new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials S.p.A. in Novara, Italy. The company positions FAB300 as one of Europe’s most advanced, fully integrated 300mm silicon wafer fabs.

Semiconductor diodes originated from vacuum tubes. The functions of both devices are identical. They permit current flow in one direction while blocking it in the opposite. What is a vacuum diode? You can think of it as the world’s first diode. But it is not a solid-state device. This article explains vacuum diodes, their structure, working, benefits, limitations, and applications.

Like oxygen is to humans, electricity is to devices and appliances. Even when turned off, they need electricity to exist. After all, they’re “electronics”. Surprisingly, standby power is also known as “vampire load” because it is unwanted. What looks “off” isn’t really off; standby power keeps your TV listening for the remote and your phone ready to switch on at any time. But it is also responsible for the extra hundred dollars in your electricity bill.