SSTs are in the spotlight, with accelerating investment in SST companies like Heron Power, DG Matrix, and Amperesand, raising major funding. The concept of a solid-state transformer (SST) has been ...

The 250 kW solid-state transformer (SST) uses 3.3 kV and 1.2 kV SiC devices to convert 3.3 kV AC to 800 VDC for AI data centers. Navitas Semiconductor and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ...

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In an interview with Power Electronics News, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Director of GaN Program Development Division at VIS, discussed the techniques and innovations VIS used to overcome obstacles, emphasizing ...

With the increasing adoption of EVs and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, electric motors are expected to be used more extensively. Electric motors are the beating heart of sustainable ...

The state of the current power electronics is increasingly focused on reliable power converters that can reduce the costs of the entire system. Over time, the engineering approach has been directed ...

Power electronics plays a role in optimizing efficiency and power density. A powertrain is a system of components in a vehicle that converts the chemical energy of the fuel into mechanical energy that ...

The performance of a switching converter can significantly decrease if the output signal is affected by the ripple. Its presence is quite visible in a spectrum meter. The reduction of output ripple ...

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has challenging opportunities in the semiconductor and power electronics industry for multiple applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energies, and others. Silicon ...

In sensorless control systems, the magnetic angle of the motor is estimated from the motor phase voltages and currents. Its position is determined by monitoring certain electrical parameters of the ...

Wide bandgap materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) are emerging as the technology to take electronic performance to the next level. GaN-based electronic components offer a number of important ...

BMS improvements and parallel developments in the power conversion and battery modules will enable EVs to drive further on a single charge. The rapid growth of electric vehicles has incentivized ...