Silicon carbide (SiC) provides considerable technical advantages for power electronics - however, the costs are still a drawback. In the »ThinSiCPower« research project, a consortium of Fraunhofer Institutes is developing key technologies to reduce material losses and device thickness while increasing the thermomechanical stability of the assembled SiC chips. The savings achieved are expected to help further accelerate the market development of efficient SiC power electronics.

The semiconductor industry may be heading for a major shake-up. Broadcom and TSMC are exploring separate deals that would effectively split Intel into two parts — one focused on chip design and marketing, the other on manufacturing.

Reinforcement learning-based control design opens up the door to a new world of optimal controllers, which can be learned in minutes without human intervention. Traditional model-based control design techniques require significant development effort and, therefore, this article explores control design automation opportunities for power electronic systems.

The demands on power electronics are constantly evolving with emerging trends. In this interview, Frank Puschmann, Director E-Mobility & Electric Drives at dSPACE, talks about the challenges this poses for customers and how they can be solved.

A “Printed Circuit Board”, commonly called a PCB, is manufactured in multiple stages using cutting-edge machinery, and automation. The article names the top PCB manufacturing countries in the world based on statistics like market share, import-export numbers, revenue, industry valuation, and other metrics. It also lists some global players (companies) that manufacture PCBs.

TSMC is in talks with major US semiconductor companies to form a joint venture aimed at taking over Intel’s struggling foundry operations. TSMC would manage Intel's manufacturing while limiting its ownership to 50 %, maintaining significant American control.

Cambridge GaN Devices, the fabless, clean-tech semiconductor company that develops energy-efficient GaN-based power devices that make greener electronics simpler to design and implement, today revealed more details about a solution that will enable the company to address EV powertrain applications over 100kW – a market worth over $10B - with its ICeGaN gallium nitride technology.

Pacific Power Source, in exclusive partnership with Caltest Instruments GmbH, will unveil its latest innovations in EMC test equipment at EMV 2025 in Stuttgart. The event, a leading gathering for professionals in the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) field, provides an excellent opportunity to explore the latest technologies that are shaping the future of EMC testing.

In recent years, nanocrystalline materials have stood out as an innovative solution in power electronics. Although they are not yet widely recognized in the field, these magnetic materials, which contain about 5 % niobium, are gaining attention especially in the manufacturing of electronic components such as filters for electromagnetic noise, transformers, and current sensors. This innovation, which leverages the unique properties of niobium, promises significant advances in the efficiency and design of power electronics systems.

CorePower Magnetics, a leading manufacturer of magnetic components, has announced the release of its white paper, “Efficiency Redefined: CorePower’s Next-Generation Electric Motor Solution.” This comprehensive document details the company’s latest innovations in electric motor design, as they continue on their mission to drive magnetification forward.