Even switch-mode power supplies with a fixed switching frequency do not always show a continuing pattern of pulses. In some conditions, pulses are omitted for various reasons. This is important to consider for output ripple voltage and EMI effects. This article provides deeper insights into the topic.

Intel plans to invest tens of billions of euros into European Union chipmaking over the course of the next decade, creating tens of thousands of new jobs and supporting the Union’s plans to strengthen European chip supply chains.

There’s a constant need to reduce size while simultaneously providing higher density for power devices, however, finFETs could soon run out of steam. Of all the potential successors to finFETs, GAAFETs appear to be the most promising of all.

The megatrends of our modern society such as energy efficiency, E-Mobility, SMART Grid and Digitalization is asking for green power electronic solutions. Power semiconductor devices are enabling technology to meet these requirements.

ABB has unveiled the charging technology it will use for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, when the company takes on its new role within the series as official charging supplier. Read here what the new technology has to offer.

The global EV test equipment market size is projected to reach USD 242 million by 2027, from an estimated USD 79 million in 2022, at a CAGR of 25.2 %. The market for EVs has been growing over the past few years due to the increasing demand for emission-free vehicles around the world, combined with the rising cost of fuel. Various renowned OEMs have been working on developing EVs with advanced electronic/electric components over the past few years. This is according to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com.

Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining forces to create sustainable batteries using lignin-based hard carbon produced with renewable wood from Nordic forests. The aim is to develop the world’s first industrialized battery featuring anode sourced entirely from European raw materials, lowering both the carbon footprint and the cost.

Without a doubt, COVID-19 will have a devastating impact on the global economy. And just as the semiconductor industry was set to spring back from a period of downturn, its recovery is being threatened by the ongoing pandemic.

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor specialist, will build an integrated Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturing facility in Italy to support the increasing demand from ST’s customers for SiC devices across automotive and industrial applications as they transition to electrification and seek higher efficiency.

Elmos Semiconductor SE, a global supplier of mixed-signal automotive semiconductors, and Littelfuse, Inc., USA, today entered into a definitive agreement on the sale of the Elmos wafer fab at the Dortmund site to Littelfuse. Elmos has agreed to sell the wafer fab at a net purchase price of approximately 93 million Euro. Under the agreement, Littelfuse will acquire the Dortmund wafer fab with a highly skilled technology team of approximately 225 employees. All other activities, including testing operations, will remain with Elmos.