Gas sensing at the single particle level
12 August, 2011 bySuch highly coveted technical capabilities as the observation of single catalytic processes in nanoreactors or the optical detection of low concentrations of biochemical agents and gases are an important step closer to fruition.
Plasmonics promises superfast computers
12 August, 2011With its promise of superfast computers and ultrapowerful optical microscopes among the many possibilities, plasmonics has become one of the hottest fields in high technology.
Renesas 100 A MOSFETs for motor drives
11 August, 2011 byRenesas has developed a 100 A MOSFETs for motor drives in consumer products, such as cordless power tools and power-assisted bicycles.
International Rectifier IRLHS6276 power MOSFETs
09 August, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has enhanced its PQFN offering with the introduction of a PQFN 2 x 2 mm and PQFN 3.3 x 3.3 mm package that integrate two HEXFET MOSFETs, using the latest silicon technology, to deliver a high density solution for low power applications.
National Semiconductor LM5113 half-bridge gate driver
05 August, 2011 byNational Semiconductor has introduced what is claimed to be the first 100 V half-bridge gate driver optimised for use with enhancement-mode gallium-nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors in high-voltage power converters.
International Rectifier ultra-compact MOSFET range
04 August, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has extended its packaging with the introduction of a PQFN 2 x 2 mm package featuring its latest HEXFET MOSFET silicon that delivers an ultra-compact, high density solution for a wide variety of lower power applications including smart phones, tablet PCs, camcorders, digital still cameras and notebook PCs.
Flexible electronics
20 July, 2011SmartKem's semiconductor materials have achieved a TFT mobility rating higher than other traditional organic equivalents.
Future power could come from body movements
12 July, 2011After six years of effort, scientists are reporting development of the first commercially viable nanogenerator, a flexible chip that can use body movements - a finger pinch now en route to a pulse beat in the future - to generate electricity.
International Rectifier IRS2580DS Combo8 ballast-control IC
08 July, 2011 byInternational Rectifier has introduced what it claims is the first IC to integrate power factor correction and ballast control in a single compact 8-pin SO-8 package.
Diodes ultraminiature DFN1006-3 MOSFETs
05 July, 2011 byDiodes has unveiled a portfolio of MOSFETs in the ultraminiature DFN1006-3 package.
Semikron MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module
16 June, 2011 bySemikron has released its latest MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module, which is now also available in three-level topology.
Tri-Gate transistor set to storm industry
10 June, 2011 byIntel has announced what it calls a significant breakthrough in the evolution of the transistor, the microscopic building block of modern electronics.
Hybrid spintronic chips come closer
10 June, 2011 byResearchers have created what is claimed to be the first electronic circuit to merge traditional inorganic semiconductors with organic ‘spintronics’ - devices that use the spin of electrons to read, write and manipulate data.
Understanding and comparing IGBT module datasheets
10 June, 2011 by Dr Arendt Wintrich, application manager, SemikronThis might sound somewhat overdone but comparing IGBT modules using datasheets is not as easy as it might appear. A rough comparison can, of course, be made using the component blocking voltage (VCES, eg, 1200) and the nominal current (ICnom = 100, 200 A …).
Diodes ZXCT11xx series low-power, high-side current monitors
27 May, 2011 byWith an operating current of 3 µA, the ZXCT11xx series of low-power, high-side current monitors from Diodes provides accurate, high-efficiency measurement of load current in motor drive, overload protection and safety applications.
