Power Semiconductors Weekly Newsletter. October 2024

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Top 5 Power Semiconductors News September 2024

• Infineon Technologies to Shape Rapidly Growing GaN Market with Groundbreaking GaN 300 mm Technology
• STMicroelectronics Introduced Generation 4 STPOWER SiC MOSFET Technology
• Coherent Announced Launch of 200 mm Silicon Carbide Epitaxial Wafers
• DENSO and ROHM to Partner in Semiconductor Field
• Mitsubishi Electric Began Large-Scale Supply of Power Semiconductor Chips Made from 12-inch Silicon Wafers

?September News Round Up

• Power Master Semiconductor Released 650V?eSiC MOSFETs in TOLL Package
• Professor Baliga Awarded 2024 Millennium Technology Prize for Invention of IGBT
• MCC Semi Launched Three New 600V MOSFETs
• Axcelis Technologies to Sponsor International Conference on Ion Implantation Technology?2024
• Navitas Semiconductor?Released Automotive-Qualified SiC MOSFETs in D2PAK-7L and TOLL Packages
• Littelfuse Released IX4341 and IX4342 Dual 5A Low-Side MOSFET Gate Drivers
• VIS and NXP Establish VSMC Joint Venture
• ROHM and United Automotive Electronic Systems Announced a Long-Term Supply Agreement for SiC Power Devices
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Created a 300-mm QST?Substrate
• Maspower Semiconductor Introduced a New IGBT Designed for High-Efficiency and High-Power Applications
• Wolfspeed Unveiled a 2300V Silicon Carbide Module for 1500V DC Bus Applications
• Infineon Technologies Introduced New StrongIRFET? 2 Power MOSFET Portfolio
• JEDEC Published JEP200: Test Methods for Switching Energy Loss Associated with Output Capacitance Hysteresis in Semiconductor Power Devices
• Infineon Technologies Development Team Brings the World's First SiC Trench MOSFET in 3300V Voltage Class to Series Production
• TD Shepherd Joins Silicon Catalyst as In-Kind Partner to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation
• Siltronic Supports “Companies for Saxony's Future” to Expand Renewable Energies
• Analog Devices and Tata Group Form Strategic Alliance to Explore Joint Opportunities for Semiconductor Ecosystem in India
• ROHM Unveiled New N-channel MOSFETs for Automotive Applications
• Infineon Technologies Expands OptiMOS? 6 MOSFET Portfolio with New 135 V and 150 V Product Families
• Ideal Power Announced Distribution Agreement with Sekorm Advanced Technology
• Vincotech Extends Fruitful Cooperation with TSV Haching München
• MCC Semi Expands Product Portfolio with 1200V Auto-Grade Trench Field-Stop IGBT
• Axcelis Technologies to Sponsor ICSCRM 2024
• Resonac and Soitec to Develop 200mm SmartSiC? Silicon Carbide Wafers using Resonac Substrates and Epitaxy
• Vishay Intertechnology Takes Restructuring Actions to Optimize Manufacturing Footprint
• Polar Semiconductor Receives CHIPS Award
• Canon Announced Release a New Semiconductor Lithography System for Processing Wafers
• Toshiba Enhances SiC Diode Portfolio with Ten New 1200V SBDs
• Axus Technology Introduced Industry’s Lowest Cost of Ownership for CMP Processes on 200mm SiC Wafers

Industry Events

If you are looking for industry events to join in October, I would like to recommend the following online and in-person events not to miss this month:

• A PWM Method for Reducing the Electromagnetic Noise at the Generation Source in Silicon Carbide Power Converters (webinar by PELS)
• OktoberTech? Silicon Valley 2024
• Wide Bandgap User Training - SiC-based Power Electronics (ECPE tutorial)

To stay up to date with the industry events, check Power Semiconductors Weekly Events page.

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Semiconductors Bookshelf?

Introduction to Power Electronics

"Introduction to Power Electronics" provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and applications in the field of power electronics. Designed for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners, this book offers a structured approach to understanding how electrical power can be efficiently converted, controlled, and managed in various systems.

The book begins with an introduction to the core principles of power electronics, including the basic concepts of voltage, current, and power. It then explores key components such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors, and their roles in power conversion. The fundamentals of rectification, DC-DC conversion, and DC-AC inversion are thoroughly covered, providing readers with a solid grasp of the mechanisms behind these processes.

Subsequent chapters delve into advanced topics, including pulse width modulation (PWM), power factor correction, and thermal management. The book also addresses modern trends and technologies in power electronics, such as renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and smart grid technologies.

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GaN Power Devices for Efficient Power Conversion

In the newly revised fourth edition of GaN Transistors and Integrated Circuits for Efficient Power Conversion, a team of distinguished researchers and practicing engineers deliver a concise and effective new guide to designing small, energy-efficient, and inexpensive products with GaN transistors. This new edition covers all relevant new GaN technology advancements, allowing students and practicing engineers to get, and stay ahead of, the curve with GaN device and circuit technology.

?You'll explore applications including DC to DC converters, solar inverters, motor drive controllers, satellite electronics, and LiDAR devices. The 4th edition offers critical updates for space applications, vertical GaN, and driving transistors and integrated circuits. New chapters on reliability testing advancements, device wear out mechanisms, thermal management, and the latest developments in monolithic integration round out the book.

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