Delta, a global specialist in power supply and energy management, has announced the launch of a prefabricated energy storage system (ESS) for industrial and commercial enterprises and EV charging stations. This ESS is designed to not only help businesses meet their ESG, carbon reduction, and power stability needs, but it also solves issues pertaining to peak shaving and load shifting with solar power systems or EV charging facilities.

Infineon Technologies AG and Schweizer Electronic AG are collaborating on an innovative way to further increase the efficiency of chips based on silicon carbide (SiC). Both partners are developing a solution to embed Infineon’s 1200 V CoolSiC™ chips directly onto printed circuit boards (PCB). This will increase the range of electric vehicles and reduce the total system costs.

Bourns, Inc., a global manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today unveiled its POWrTherm™ NTC Thermistor product line designed to deliver enhanced and efficient high inrush current limiting capabilities. The new line includes seven series. These models offer a wide resistance range along with multiple board disc diameter options so that customers can select the right product for their specific application requirements and various market needs.

A new line of standard supercapacitor modules has been announced by Cornell Dubilier Electronics (CDE). The DSM Series responds to the need for supercapacitor storage capabilities at higher voltages than what single components can provide.

The race for total dominance of the global semiconductor market has begun in earnest. South Korea’s Samsung has ramped up its rhetoric to assert that it could overtake Taiwan's TSMC within five years. Is Samsung’s bold claim possible, or is the company just posturing? We look at whether the semiconductor industry is going to be in for such a seismic shift in the near future.

It’s safe to say that a lot has gone on between the start of the chip shortage and the present day. But why is there a chip shortage in the first place? This article explains the causes of the chip shortage and shows the most important developments to date. This is followed by a short outlook.

How are companies responding to the chip shortage and what are policymakers commenting? Here we sum up the most important events related to the global shortage of microchips. The article is updated continuously.

How are companies responding to the chip shortage and what are policymakers commenting? Here we sum up the most important events related to the global shortage of microchips.

This paper looks at the benefits of tandem diodes in sixpack and PIM topologies. The smart pairing of diodes with lower dynamic loss coefficients provides a cost effective alternative to WBG devices.

Heavy-duty vehicles contribute about 25% of traffic emissions. To electrify them, batteries of e.g., urban buses need to be loaded fast without interrupting the operation – demanding highly efficient, reliable electric subsystems.

MVDC grids are increasingly present in the existing AC systems regarding integration of renewable energy resources. This creates the need to master the design of medium-frequency transformers, one of the key components of modern DC transformers.

Layout optimization of power electronic switching cells is important for the design of high-efficiency fast-switching power converters. Using the developed virtual prototype, the layout design is optimized to achieve lower switching losses.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. and Toyota have developed a stationary storage battery system that combines TEPCO's operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota's system technology for electrified vehicle storage batteries. This system will be installed in the Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, and the four companies will begin a collaborative verification project around fall of this year.

To pave the way for the industrial implementation of highly efficient perovskite-silicon PV modules, the tandem solar cells and modules must be reliably measured. Only then is it possible to make objective comparisons between different cells and modules and to make technological improvements. In contrast to conventional silicon PV modules, however, the calibration is considerably more challenging. A project consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is therefore developing methods for characterizing perovskite-based tandem modules in the "Katana" project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate BMWK. The solar simulator specially built for this purpose by the company Wavelabs Solar Metrology Systems GmbH is now in use in the CalLab PV Modules of the research institute.

Power electronics is a branch of electronics that deals with the generation and utilization of electrical energy. Since its emergence, power electronics relies heavily on semiconductors, and converters, and focuses on miniaturization and renewable energy. The article explores six technologies that may dominate power electronics in the near future.

Can ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry be produced from cellulose fibers? Empa researcher Thomas Geiger looked into this question. He is now part of a multinational EU project called "Hypelignum". Its goal: biodegradable electronics.

Designing top-notch Printed Circuit Boards “PCB” is a crucial step to serve various industries like consumer electronics, power electronics, industrial equipment, and medical devices. Besides cutting-edge manufacturing technology, the design process is a challenging aspect of the industry as it involves continuous research, effort, testing, and knowledge. The article lists five EDA tools used by engineers for effective PCB design.

One of the most obscure of power electronics components is the inductor: the coil-like structures that you find in most circuits. It’s down to these and their properties that transformers and other power electronics circuits work.

Cyber attacks on the energy industry have been rapidly rising since 2017, and 2022 set an all-time high for the number of attacks that took place in a single year. Facing this growing threat, energy industry leaders must take positive action to safeguard against the evolving attack landscape.

As Toyota Motor Corporation continues to move forward with its electrification strategy, it is also actively developing new technologies and methodologies to ensure that the increasing amount of in-vehicle software development and validation is carried out in an efficient and reliable manner.