A research team at at Tokyo University of Science developed a wide-band, high-sensitivity Barkhausen noise measurement system. Iron losses are divided into three components: hysteresis loss, classical ...

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 ...

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has implemented a range of strategic policies and financial initiatives aimed at fostering high-tech investments. These efforts are designed to strengthen ...

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 ...

The technological results obtained by electric motors and batteries have required developing power conversion systems and motor control techniques capable of maximizing efficiency and reliability.

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 ...

This article will discuss the potential advantages and challenges of diamond semiconductors in future power conversion applications, with a highlight on a new laser slicing technique. Figure 1 shows a ...

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 ...

This article will explore the challenges and the technical solutions that allow silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power switches to implement bidirectional power applications. In power ...

2024 has been a crucial year for the power electronics sector in terms of development, preparing for radical changes in 2025 and beyond. 2024 has been a crucial year for the power electronics sector ...

One of the more spirited seminars at APEC, due to its topic of GaN versus SiC, was an insightful discussion with many compelling arguments. Wide-bandgap semiconductors—specifically gallium nitride and ...