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A key element of the propulsion system for low speed urban transportation to high speed intercity trains is the traction converter that transforms the power from the power source, whether a catenary or diesel engine, to drive the electric motors. By Michel Ghilardi, LEM Research & Development Senior Engineer

Recognising the importance of entwining technological advancements and environmental sustainability, Distrelec has added the UnitedSiC range of high-performance, energy-efficient SiC FET, JFET and Schottky diodes to the web shop. The UnitedSiC vision is to enable their customers to deliver industry-transforming levels of efficiency to society's most advanced power applications.

Sigfox has announced five Hacking House startups that are transforming their IoT concepts and prototypes into real products and services. The startups are part of Sigfox’s Hacking House program, designed to enable students and young entrepreneurs to create IoT solutions that solve for a range of logistical, technical and societal issues.

The GaN and SiC Power Semiconductor Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $400m to over $3bn by 2025; as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights. The power semiconductor devices are witnessing high adoption for different power applications fuelling the growth of the GaN and SiC power semiconductor market.

Power Integrations have announced the SCALE-iFlex gate-driver system for IGBT, hybrid and silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET power modules with blocking voltages from 1.7 to 4.5kV. The system consists of a central Isolated Master Control (IMC) and one to four Module-Adapted Gate Drivers (MAGs).

Compared with traditional three-level neutral-point-clamped topologies, the advanced neutral-point-clamped (ANPC) inverter design supports an even loss distribution between semiconductor devices. Infineon Technologies utilises the ANPC topology for its hybrid SiC and IGBT power module EasyPACK 2B in the 1,200V family.

A silicon carbide module from Wolfspeed is available at Richardson RFPD with full design support capabilities. Wolfspeed developed the XM3 power module platform to maximise the benefits of SiC, while keeping the module and system design robust, simple and cost-effective.

The UCC21750 from Texas Instruments is a galvanic isolated single channel gate drivers designed for up to 1,700V SiC MOSFETs and IGBTs with advanced protection features, dynamic performance and robustness. UCC21750 has up to ±10-A peak source and sink current.

SICK has launched the first 2D LiDAR sensors safety-certified to PL b, specifically designed to plug a gap for lower-risk applications where safety-rated integration is needed in small, low-speed Automated Guided Vehicles and Carts, service robots or collaborative robots.The SICK TiM361S and TiM781S 2D LiDAR sensors are economical, lightweight and compact with a safety certification to EN ISO 13849-1:2015 PL b and can be integrated inconspicuousl...

SEMI Europe has announced finalists for theTechnology Showcase for MEMS & Sensorsand theTechnology Showcase for Imaging SensorsatSEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit. The finalists are innovators of MEMS and imaging sensors for applications spanning wireless sensor nodes in harsh environments, secure-by-design IoT devices, non-invasive wrist-worn blood glucose monitors, and 3D eye tracking that more naturally captures user attention in cons...