Nanomagnets could replace transistors
03 October, 2014Future computer chips could be based on 3D arrangements of nanometre-scale magnets, instead of transistors, according to researchers at Technische Universität München (TUM).
NXP Semiconductors bipolar transistors in LFPAK56
22 September, 2014NXP Semiconductors has released what is claimed to be the industry's first bipolar transistors in LFPAK56 (Power SO-8). The transistors, in a low-profile LFPAK56 (SOT669) SMD power plastic package, are said to deliver thermal and electrical performance comparable to bipolar transistors in much larger power packages such as DPAK on less than half the footprint.
Vishay Intertechnology SiA446DJ 150 V N-channel MOSFET
25 August, 2014The SiA446DJ, from Vishay Intertechnology, is claimed to be the industry's first 150 V N-channel MOSFET in a thermally enhanced PowerPAK SC-70 package. It features low on-resistance at 10 V in the 2 x 2 mm footprint area.
IR StrongIRFET 60 V MOSFETs
16 July, 2014International Rectifier has announced the expansion of its StrongIRFET MOSFET portfolio to include 60 V devices for a wide variety of industrial applications including power tools, light electric vehicle (LEV) inverters, DC motor drives, Li-ion battery pack protection and switched mode power supply (SMPS) secondary-side synchronous rectification.
International Rectifier IRG7PK35UD1 IGBT
12 July, 2014International Rectifier's IRG7PK35UD1 IGBT is co-packaged with an ultralow forward voltage diode and uses the company's Gen7 thin-wafer trench technology to deliver low VCE(ON) and ultrafast switching.
New hybrid circuit could replace silicon
19 June, 2014A new energy-efficient hybrid circuit could soon replace silicon as the traditional transistor material used in electronic chips.
Cree GaN HEMT RF transistors
18 June, 2014Cree has introduced a family of GaN HEMT RF transistors that deliver extended bandwidth, high gain and high-efficiency performance to support LTE networks.
2D transistors for faster electronics
05 June, 2014Faster electronic device architectures are in the offing with the unveiling of the fully two-dimensional field-effect transistor (FET) by researchers with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
ON Semiconductor NTMFS4Hxxx and NTTFS4Hxxx series MOSFETs
23 May, 2014ON Semiconductor has introduced six N-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs). The NTMFS4Hxxx and NTTFS4Hxxx series of MOSFETs are suitable as switching devices in a wide range of applications.
Lighting the way to graphene-based devices
19 May, 2014 by Lynn YarrisGraphene continues to reign as the next potential superstar material for the electronics industry, a slimmer, stronger and much faster electron conductor than silicon. With no natural energy band-gap, however, graphene's superfast conductance can't be switched off - a serious drawback for transistors and other electronic devices.
Nanowire-bridging transistors for next-gen electronics
16 May, 2014US researchers have demonstrated a new approach that could enable a new generation of fast, robust electronic and photonic devices.
ROHM SCH2080KE SiC MOSFETs
03 May, 2014The 1200 V SiC (silicon carbide) MOSFETs from ROHM feature good switching performance, low on-resistance and high breakdown voltage, making them suitable in solar inverters, three-phase inverters, DC-DC converters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and motor drives.
STMicroelectronics HB series IGBTs
17 April, 2014The HB series of IGBTs from STMicroelectronics are claimed to feature up to 40% lower turn-off energy losses than competing high-frequency devices while reducing conduction losses by up to 30%.
ROHM transistors
07 April, 2014ROHM's VML0604 package (0.6 x 0.4 mm, t = 0.36 mm) is said to reduce board space by 50% compared with alternative offerings, making it suitable for smartphones and other devices requiring smaller, thinner form factors.
Plasma-based electronics for extreme environs
24 March, 2014Small plasma transistors could enable development of smartphones that take and collect medical X-rays on a battlefield and devices to measure air quality in real time.
