ROHM Co., Ltd. has announced that ROHM and TSMC have entered a strategic partnership on development and volume production of gallium nitride power devices for electric vehicle applications.

onsemi has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, from Qorvo for $115 million in cash.

The pilot line for “Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration for Electronic Components and Systems” marks a major leap forward in strengthening Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and chiplet innovation as part of the EU Chips Act. By providing large industry players, SMEs, and start-ups with a facilitated access to cutting-edge technology, the APECS pilot line will establish a strong foundation for resilient and robust European semiconductor supply chains.

Zener diodes are one of the best choices for carrying out reverse bias operations. This article explains Zener diodes in a brief comparison with PN junction diodes. The comprehensive guide takes a deeper dive into Zener diodes along with their symbol, working principle, advantages, applications, and testing.

A Zener diode is a special type of diode that operates in the breakdown region to perform voltage regulation. The Zener diode provides a constant output voltage for an unregulated input supply voltage. The article details the zener voltage regulation and explores its advantages and disadvantages.

In general, the term short circuit is commonly used to refer to a situation whereby a live or ‘hot’ wire carrying a current comes into contact with a neutral wire. This article explains the several types, causes, and consequences of short circuits in power electronics.

A current research project at Graz University of Technology analyses periodic verification and safety of direct current electric vehicle charging stations. As part of the ProSafE project the basis for periodic verification of direct current electric vehicle charging stations is being researched and a test procedure for the recurring testing of DC charging stations has been developed over the past two and a half years in order to ensure their safety over the entire operating period. Findings from the project are also being incorporated into the update of the OVE guideline R 30.

When researchers and engineers attempted to invent pure germanium diodes, they ended up building transistors instead. The world ignored the early research about these building blocks of modern electronics. Years later, the remarkable invention won them a Nobel Prize in Physics. Today, December 23, marks the 77th birthday of transistors. The article acknowledges the story behind the invention of transistors and uncovers some of the lesser-known versions.

Fabrication notes, Drill Table, Scaled Drawing, Stackup Drawing and Array Drawing are all parts of a PCB fabrication drawing. But what is a fabrication drawing and why do you need it? This article will teach you all you need to know about this topic, and give you examples of best practices.

A month before the end of year twenty-four, researchers manufactured a new transistor for cryogenic electronics. This new transistor operates near -272 degrees Celsius and generates negligible heat. The remarkable invention is all set for 2025 release and customer delivery. The article describes the newly invented transistor called “cryo-CMOS” and its role in scaling quantum computing.