SiC Applications Transforming the Automotive Industry
SiC Applications Transforming the Automotive Industry

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> The global transition to electric mobility has led to a transformation of the automotive sector, called upon by demand for automotive OEMs to create increasingly efficient and high-performance electric vehicles. Electronic technologies, such as wide bandgap semiconductors, play an essential role in enabling the…

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How Much do Small Businesses Spend on Advertising?

[ad_1] Small businesses are spending more on their marketing budget numbers. In fact, advertising expenses have gone up almost 4% in 2023 from the previous two years. Deloitte reports advertising budgets will make up about 13.6% of the total for these enterprises this year. What is The Average Marketing Budget for a Small Business? According…

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AI Helps Predict EV Battery State of Charge and Health

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> E-mobility is advancing at an increasing pace, emerging as the reference model in the automotive sector. If electronics play a fundamental role in the architecture of electric vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential component—especially for monitoring and managing the state of charge…

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SiC Wafer Trends to Know Prior to Implementation

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> For design engineers working to implement silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors into their solutions, understanding what’s currently in play on the SiC wafer and manufacturing front, how it affects them, and what’s coming next is critical. SiC is a semiconductor compound in the wide-bandgap segment…

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GaN Making Inroads in Lower Power EV Applications

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, while still at an early stage in automotive applications, are moving rapidly into higher voltages, as recently seen at APEC 2023. “Gallium nitride technology is gaining traction in the automotive industry given its high-power density and efficiency,” said Gianfranco DiMarco,…

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The Challenges of Powering Big AI Chips

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> As data center AI workloads grow in importance, AI chips are getting bigger and bigger, and the amount of power they need is growing rapidly, too. Today’s high-end GPUs can demand as much as 700 W per chip, with CPUs, FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays)…

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Taking GaN to the Next Level of Scalability

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Among the challenges of the wide-bandgap (WBG) industry is how to achieve the manufacturing scale that enables it to be cost-competitive. Gallium nitride (GaN), in particular, enables greater conversion efficiency and performance at higher switching frequencies and power densities when compared with conventional silicon…

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Optimizing MCUs for EV Motor Control

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Developing microcontrollers (MCUs) for motor control in electric vehicles requires an optimal combination of performance, integration, networking and functional safety. Engineers must design these processors to efficiently control the traction inverter while keeping in mind the need for miniaturization and low cost to meet…

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Diamond Shines in High-Power Devices

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> In an increasingly energy-conscious world, demand is booming for high-power applications with superior efficiency and power density. As silicon approaches its physical limits, the semiconductor industry is exploring wide-bandgap (WBG) materials, notably silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN) and, a bit further into the…

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Energy Efficiency Is Crucial for the ICT Infrastructure

[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> Until recently, most enterprises cared little about power consumption and environmental impacts. Except for large energy users and well-recognized publicly traded companies, zero-carbon goals were not part of most corporations’ agendas. A recent report from EY indicates that data centers are now consuming a…

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