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Capacitor Lifetime Extension in Power Converter Systems Using Neural Networks

Abstract: Capacitors are one of the main components that limit the overall reliability of a power electronics converter. The major parameter limiting the lifetime of a capacitor is the hotspot ...

A Tiny Power Module Could Help Solve the World’s Growing Energy Crisis

The world’s energy demand is rising, and NREL’s ULIS power module could help meet it. Demand for energy worldwide is climbing rapidly, driven in part by power hungry data centers that support ...

Modifying chirality with electricity: Voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable states

A way to electrically modify the chirality of organic–inorganic hybrid materials, in which chiral molecules adsorb onto ...
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Overshoot Prevention in Monolithic GaN by Ultra-Low ESL Gate Loop Design Using Chip-Scale Capacitors and Gate Driver Pull-Up Path Tuning Technique

Abstract: Despite monolithic integration of GaN gate drivers with the power stage, some parasitic gate loop inductance remains, including connections to off-chip decoupling capacitors. On-chip ...
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New transistor could power 6G, cut gallium use

A Cornell-designed transistor may supercharge next-gen wireless tech while easing reliance on foreign gallium, according to The Cornell Chronicle. The XHEMT device, built with ultra-thin gallium ...