EPC Launches Its First Seventh-Generation (Gen 7) eGaN® Power Transistor, the 40 V EPC2366, into Mass Production

EPC’s first seventh-generation eGaN® device enters mass production, delivering up to 3× better performance than silicon ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Gate Drive Circuit Without A Speed-Up Capacitor for a GaN Gate Injection Transistor

A technical paper titled “Gate Drive Circuit Suitable for a GaN Gate Injection Transistor” was published by researchers at Nagoya University. “A GaN gate injection transistor (GIT) has great potential ...
EDN

Transistors suit motor control apps

With a collector-emitter voltage of 60 V, the ZX5T851Z (npn) and ZX5T951Z (pnp) bipolar transistors can handle the voltage demands of medium-power motor drive circuits. Features of the SOT89-packaged ...
Circuit Digest

Simple Self-Timing Electric Motor Built from Scratch

Experience low power, high security, and reliable performance with PolarFire® Core & SoC FPGAs. A maker recently demonstrated how to build a fully functional self timing electric motor using only ...
EDN

OCP or SCP, That is the Question!

Often, many different types of protection of the power transistor, motor or any part of the system are required in motor drive applications. Current protection of the inverter is one of the crucial ...
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YouTuber builds 4,000-rpm electric motor from LEGO bricks and simple magnets

In a world filled with high-tech robotics kits and programmable gadgets, one artist decided ...
Electronic Design

Cycle-by-Cycle: Current Limiting Eases Design of Motor Drives

Brushless dc motors have the advantages of high reliability and smaller size, but the absence of brushes can pose challenges. One challenge is the requirement for electronic commutation and control, ...