Semiconductor Engineering

Testing Devices In Module Packages And Designing Cryogenic Current Sensors For All-Electric Aircraft

A technical paper titled “Characterizing semiconductor devices for all-electric aircraft” was published by researchers at University of Strathclyde (Glasgow) and Airbus UpNext. “Cryogenic propulsion ...
Electronic Design

Detect IGBT Module Defects in Acoustic 3D

A lack of planarity along the interface between the solder and the ceramic raft in an IGBT module is a common anomaly that can make heat dissipation uneven across the die and cause the die to crack.
Electronic Design

IGBT/SiC Module Drivers Target Traction Inverters for EV, HEV, Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Power Integrations launched a family of ASIL B-qualified, dual-channel, plug-and-play gate-driver boards for both SiC MOSFETs and silicon IGBTs. At PCIM Europe, Power Integrations announced the SCALE ...
Semiconductor Engineering

When Less Can Be More With Smart Module Design: Part 1

Size and power often seem like opposite sides of a coin. When you reduce size – one of the ever-pressing goals in our industry – you inevitably reduce power. But does that have to be the case? By ...
Electronics Weekly

Cissoid IGBT power module targets power conversion systems

The 1200V / 300A Half-Bridge IGBT is rated for 450A continuous DC current (Tj=90°C) based on Trench Gate Field Stop (TG-FS) technology. And it is housed in the CPAK-EDC package with a copper baseplate ...
EDN

6-Channel Plug-and-Play IGBT Driver

The 6SD312EI is a small plug-and-play, 6-channel SCALE-1 IGBT driver that is well-matched with of EconoPACK ™ + and compatible modules. This driver has the CONCEPT own SCALE-1 chip set with a market ...