by Navitas | Nov 29, 2022 | Short post, Tech Features
During the on-time of each low-side switching cycle (INH = low, INL = high), should the peak current exceed the internal OCP threshold, then the internal low-side gate drive will turn the low-side GaN power FET off quickly and truncate the low-side on-time period to...
by Navitas | Nov 2, 2022 | Front Page, In the Media, Latest News, Short post, Tech Features
Traditional Silicon high voltage power MOSFETs have maximum voltage ratings that include maximum allowable avalanche energy levels. Avalanche breakdown limits the robustness and reliability of the power MOSFET due to the rapid and uncontrolled increase in current and...
by Navitas | Nov 1, 2022 | Front Page, In the Media, Industrial Motor News, Latest News, Short post
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor which offers superior characteristics compared to older silicon equivalents, including the ability to switch up to 20x faster and increase power density by over 3x times. Implementing GaN power devices into a...
by Navitas | Oct 26, 2022 | EV News, Front Page, In the Media, Latest News, Short post, Tech Features
“The opportunity for GaN in EV traction is enhanced as vehicles are moving to four, independent, ‘in-wheel’ traction motors to eliminate a single motor as a point of total failure. This eliminates mechanical drive-train components, delivers four-wheel drive for...
by Navitas | Oct 21, 2022 | Short post, Tech Features
GaNSense Half-bridge ICs integrated over current protection (OCP) provides cycle-by-cycle over-current detection and protection circuitry to protect the low-side GaN power FET against high current levels Find out more in our whitepaper and Application Note AN018:...
by Navitas | Oct 12, 2022 | Short post, Tech Features
GaNSense Half-bridge ICs integrated current sense (VCS) feature shows excellent real-time matching and tracking performance versus inductor current (IL) at 1 A peak current levels for 120 W in an asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB) application circuit during steady-state,...
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