This video explains how MOSFETs work and why they are critical in modern electronics. MOSFETs are high-speed, efficient transistors used to switch and control electrical power in phones, computers, ...

Sponsored by: Texas Instruments Even though gallium-nitride transistors are becoming a more popular solution in terms of power switching, the venerable MOSFET still can be used effectively in current ...

This article explains the switching behavior of power MOSFETs in practical application circuits and shows the reader/designer how to choose the right device for the application using the ...

Trench-based silicon carbide power MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors) represent a dramatic improvement in the Figure of Merit (FOM) values of power conversion switching ...

How to replace MOSFETs with load switches, and the impact of on-resistance. Swapping out diodes with ideal diodes, and the use of ideal-diode controllers. Why replacing fuses and resettable fuses with ...

In power electronics applications, the compound semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has been demonstrated in published literature [1] to be a superior material to silicon (Si) in many properties for ...

In these scenarios every microsecond counts, and standard protective devices, such as fuses, relays, and moulded case circuit breakers, are failing to keep up within the rapidly growing world of AC ...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), cylindrical nanostructures made of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, have proved to be ...

The TLP579xH series meets the increasing demand for gate drivers that drive high-voltage power devices from the low-voltage control side through isolation, offering more accurate performance over a ...

They provide up to 8A and suit SiC transistors handling 600-800A with standard gate-emitter voltages from +15V, with various negative voltages from -3V to -15V. Safety features include: drain to ...