“TCAD” is done before manufacturing wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. This article details the role of TCAD simulations in designing efficient WBG semiconductors and discusses the development challenges, future scope, and a case study.

Space comes at a premium on electronic chips: Powerful electronics need more and more connections, crammed into smaller and smaller spaces. Established technologies are reaching the limits of what is physically possible. Now, researchers at Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID have teamed up with other partners to level up a connection technology patented by NanoWired GmbH that uses wires at a nanometer scale. The team demonstrated how the novel technology could be used in the industrial production of 300 mm wafers.

The developed fully ceramic SiC power module offers excellent themal performance and high reliability in high temperature automotive inverter applications. Superlative switching performance compared to conventional wire-bonded power modules reduces switching losses and therefore allows range extension of electric vehicles, and consequently lower system costs.

The PCIM Europe, the leading international conference for power electronics, is pleased to publish its comprehensive conference program for the upcoming event. The conference will take place from 11 - 13 June 2024. With over 500 presentations by industry experts, the conference will set a new record and reaffirms itself as the premier gathering for the latest developments and trends in the field of power electronics.

The power electronics industry is helping to forge our technological future. However, a shortage of skilled workers proved to be a major headache throughout 2022 and 2023. Is the European power electronics industry still fighting to find the staff it needs? We scrutinize the reasons why it’s so difficult to find the people this vital industry needs.

After a slump at the start of 2023, the semiconductor industry looks set to recover and enter a new phase. The increasing demand for generative AI accelerator chips will reinvigorate the sector but changing geopolitical conditions could be problematic. We take a closer look at the current state of the semiconductor market and what the short-term future might hold.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, we would like to present some statistics that shed light on the current status of women in the industry and present a list of support programmes that empower and encourage women on their way into the electronics and electrical industry.

Transistors are one of the most important semiconductor devices that serve a variety of applications. There are many types of transistors like BJT, MOSFET, Phototransistor, Darlington Transistor, and Power Transistors. Here is a guide to understanding the construction and working of these transistors in detail.

AI chips are being implemented in a growing number of end-user products as demand for enhanced computational power and on-device AI grows. But what’s the difference between them and the traditional chips that we’ve used for decades?

Today’s digital transformation depends on semiconductor technology – and semiconductors need efficient power management. This article compares the different types of power switching semiconductors currently available.