Wolfspeed, a Cree Company, has released the industry’s first power module that passes the harsh environment qualification test for simultaneous high-humidity, high-temperature and high-voltage conditions. This reliability benchmark enables system designers to use this device in outdoor applications such as transportation, wind, solar and other renewables where extreme environmental conditions have historically challenged safe device […]
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SiC MOSFETs handle 1.2 kV with 75 mΩ ON resistance
Wolfspeed has expanded its C3M platform through the introduction of a 1200V, 75mΩ MOSFET in its recently released low-inductance discrete packaging. The new device simplifies designs and enables an increase in frequency while maintaining efficiency, lowering system cost, reducing circuit EMI, and enabling 99% efficiency levels in three-phase power factor correction circuits. These features enable designers of […]
SiC Schottky diodes carry 650-V, 1,200-V ratings
Wolfspeed, A Cree Company has added four new SiC Schottky diodes to its portfolio. Developed in response to both individual customer requests and the power supply industry’s continuous demand for components with larger nominal current ratings, the new 650V and 1200V Cree Z-Rec SiC Schottky diodes enable high-efficiency power conversion systems with improved reliability, simplicity, and […]
SiC MOSFETs deliver 196 A for EV drivetrain uses
Wolfspeed, a Cree Company and a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power products, has introduced a 900V, 10mΩ MOSFET rated for 196 A of continuous drain current at a case temperature of 25°C. This device enables the reduction of EV drive-train inverter losses by 78 percent based on EPA combined city/highway mileage standards. This efficiency […]
1 kV SiC MOSFET optimized for charging station use
Wolfspeed, a Cree Company and a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power products, has introduced a 1000V MOSFET that enables a reduction in overall system cost, while improving…
GaN HEMT targets C-Band radar systems.
Wolfspeed, A Cree Company and a leading global supplier of GaN-on-SiC high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) with best-in-class reliability, announces their complete…
Infineon to acquire Wolfspeed
Infineon Technologies and Cree, Inc. announced today that Infineon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division (“Wolfspeed”) of Cree. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. The purchase price for this planned all-cash transaction is US Dollar 850 million. This […]
BLE chips pull just 3.6 mA in transmit mode
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today introduced three new integrated circuits (ICs) that support Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)1 ver.4.1 communications for Bluetooth Smart devices2, including wearable electronics,…
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SiC components on display at PCIM 2016
Wolfspeed, A Cree Company and a supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products — including best-in-class SiC MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, and modules — will showcase its latest SiC…
Circuit simulation tool simulates and evaluates SiC power devices
Wolfspeed, a Cree Company and a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products — including best-in-class SiC MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, and modules — has introduced a free online circuit simulation tool that allows power electronics design engineers to simulate and evaluate the performance of SiC-based power circuits, and to aid in the selection […]