Microsemi Corporation announced its extremely low inductance package dedicated to high current, low specific on-resistance (RDSon) Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET power modules. The new package, developed specifically for the company’s SP6LI product family, is designed to offer 2.9 nanohenry (nH) stray inductance suitable for SiC MOSFET technology and enable high current, high switching frequency as […]
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3-kW 3-phase PFC reference design uses SiC diodes and MOSFETs
Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of its new scalable 30-kilowatt (kW), three-phase Vienna power factor correction (PFC) topology reference design featuring its Silicon Carbide (SiC) diodes and MOSFETS. Developed in collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU), the scalable, user-friendly solution is ideally suited for fast electric vehicle (EV) charging and other high power automotive and industrial applications, providing customers with more efficient switching […]
Expansion board broadens capabilities of RISC-V development board
Microsemi Corporation announced the launch of the HiFive Unleashed Expansion Board, its latest collaboration with SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors. Leveraging the two companies’ strategic relationship as part of Microsemi’s Mi-V RISC-V ecosystem, the new expansion board broadens the capabilities of SiFive’s HiFive Unleashed RISC-V development board, further enabling software and […]
Hardware supported for FPGA FIL workflow automatically generates test benches for HDL verification
Microsemi Corporation announced its collaboration with MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists, to launch hardware support for field programmable gate array (FPGA)-in-the-loop (FIL) verification workflow with Microsemi FPGA development boards. The new integrated FIL workflow with HDL Coder™ and HDL Verifier™ from MathWorks enables customers to automatically generate test […]
High-speed FPGAs get QML Class Q qual from DLA
Microsemi Corporation announced its RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have achieved Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class Q qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The qualification, which validates the quality and reliability of RTG4 FPGAs as well as the company’s qualification and manufacturing screening processes, enables easier design of Microsemi’s flash technology into space applications due to […]
PCIe Gen 4 development platform helps develop switches with up to 48 ports and 48 NTBs
Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of its Switchtec PCIe Gen 4 development platform. Microsemi’s new development platform enables customers to immediately begin PCIe Gen 4 system hardware designs based on the company’s PCIe Gen 4 switch and develop firmware using its Switchtec software development kit (SDK). PCIe Gen 4 represents an exciting new advancement in input/output […]
PCIe switch works with multi-host GPU and NVMe SSD systems
Microsemi Corporation announced enhancements to its Switchtec PCIe advanced Fabric Switch (PAX), which now provides high-performance fabric connectivity and composability for multi-host graphics processing unit (GPU) and NVMe solid state drive (SSD) systems. Microsemi will be showcasing a demonstration of the new device during the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit March 20-21, 2018 in San Jose, California. As the use of GPUs […]
RF basestation module for next-gen medical networks strengthens comm links, preserves battery power
Radio frequency technology is increasingly being used in a wide variety of medical implantable applications, including cardiac care, physiological monitoring (e.g., insulin monitoring), pain management and obesity treatments. According to a recent report from P&S Research, the market for active implantable devices, which includes pacemakers, defibrillators and neurostimulators, is expected to grow at an eight […]
RISC-V: an Open Instruction Set Architecture
The benefits of open source have been bestowed upon an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) called RISC-V. One of the earliest, best-known examples of open source technology is Linux. For a widely accepted, official definition of open source, see The Open Source Initiative. Open source does not stop at Linux, however. One of the more recent […]
FPGA design tools certified for IEC 61508 Functional Safety Requirements
Microsemi Corporation announced its Libero system-on-chip (SoC) development software version 11.5 Service Pack (SP)2, offering a comprehensive suite of field programmable gate array (FPGA) design tools, has achieved functional safety certification from TÜV Rheinland according to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61508-2, Annex F. With Microsemi now offering a Functional Safety Data Package, engineers designing […]