The solar inverter market is growing rapidly as a result of the green energy boom, and it’s expected to reach a whopping US$17.9 billion in total value by 2030. Read more about the current developments in this article.

Navitas Semiconductor, and KATEK GROUP announce that KATEK’s coolcept fleX family of Steca solar inverters have adopted new, leading-edge GeneSiC power semiconductors for improved efficiency, size, weight and cost, with significant market size expansion.

With each passing day comes more and more grim news for the market. Now, some of the latest estimates say that chip demand will drop by another 5 percent to 15 percent in 2020 thanks to COVID-19.

Gartner forecasts a worldwide decline in semiconductor revenues of 0.9% this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vox Power VCCS300 power supply series delivers a silent 300 Watts of continuous output power in a rugged and miniature 4” x 2” x 1.61” package, which can be cooled using conduction, convection or forced air cooling techniques.

Due to the increasing demand from exhibiting companies, the leading exhibition for power electronics which will take place from 11 – 13 June 2024 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center will be expanded to four halls.

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have utilized new techniques to create a composite material that they say increases the electrical current capacity of copper wires. This, they claim, provides a new material that could be used in next generation electric vehicles.

Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage. Great expectations are placed on the new energy storage system for the future, but researchers have to work with challenges.

Tektronix, Inc, a global specialist in test and measurement solutions, has announced a new release of its Double Pulse Test solution (WBG-DPT solution). With new wide bandgap switching devices enabling significant advances in electric vehicles, solar energy and industrial controls, the Tektronix WBG-DPT solution has the ability to provide automated, repeatable, and accurate measurements on wide bandgap devices such as SiC and GaN MOSFETs.

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has announced the launch of its 1200V and 650V Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs), designed for the positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters of electric vehicles (EVs).