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New Tech Tuesdays: Automated Manufacturing Elevates Transformer Performance
On July 1, 2025 in All, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff
Mouser Technical Content Staff
Bourns’ SM91243L transformers set new standards in power electronics with DFM overmolding and fully automated manufacturing, delivering compact design, high reliability, and cost efficiency for clean energy and industrial applications.
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Tagged With: automation, bourns, energy efficiency, gan, gate driver, manufacturing, overmolding, power isolation transformer, sm91243l, transformers
New Tech Tuesdays: Ultra-Fast Charging Is Getting Even Faster
On June 3, 2025 in All, Automotive, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff
Mouser Technical Content Staff
Advances in battery chemistry, power management, and high-wattage charging systems are transforming what users expect from ultra-fast charging technologies.
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Tagged With: gan, graphene, solid-state batteries, ssb, ultra-fast charging, usb-c pd
Unlocking Sustainable Power Solutions at APEC 2024
On February 19, 2024 in All, General, Power by Carolyn Mathas
Carolyn Mathas
APEC 2024 will showcase the latest trends in power electronics, focusing on sustainability through advances in power conversion technologies. This trend includes the electrification of transport, wideband semiconductors reducing reliance on silicon, and the integration of power and data lines.
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Tagged With: apec 2024, efficient power conversion, electrification, gan, power electronics, sic, sustainability, wideband semiconductors
New Tech Tuesdays: Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries: A Legacy of NASA’s Space Missions Shaping Modern Energy Solutions
On September 12, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, Wide Bandgap by Rudy Ramos
Rudy Ramos
Nickel-hydrogen batteries may be old technology, but they continue to prove their worth. This tried-and-true battery design merges lessons from NASA's legacy technology with modern applications, providing energy solutions that bridge the gap between reliability, sustainability, and efficiency.
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Tagged With: dendrites, enervenue, environmental-friendly, fets, gan, international space station, iss, lithium-ion batteries, nasa, nhb, nickel-hydrogen batteries, recyclable, renewable energy, satellites, shunt hv-ibss-usb
Texas Instruments Wide Bandgap Solutions
On May 16, 2022 in All, General, Power, Wide Bandgap by Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Wide bandgap (WBG) technologies, such as gallium nitride (GaN), play a crucial role in answering the demand for greater efficiency, performance, and reliability of high-voltage systems.
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Maximizing Power Density in High Voltage Converters Using Wide Bandgap Technology
On December 3, 2021 in All, Power, Wide Bandgap by George Hempt
George Hempt
Increasing power density and shrinking power supplies are nothing new. This trend is projected to continue, enabling new markets, applications, and products. This blog explains how STMicroelectronics power solutions incorporate wide bandgap technology to make this a reality.
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Tagged With: converters, density, gan, mastergan, power, sic
New Tech Tuesdays: 3 GaN Power Amplifiers for Advanced Radar Systems
On October 26, 2021 in All, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll examine GaN power amplifiers from Analog Devices Inc. and Qorvo and a high-electron-mobility transistor from Wolfspeed/Cree.
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Tagged With: adi, analog devices, gallium nitride, gan, power amplifiers, qorvo, rf, wolfspeed
New Tech Tuesdays: When Resiliency and Power is Needed, Call on Wide Bandgap
On June 1, 2021 in All, Automotive, General, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
Design engineers can employ WBG semiconductors in diverse applications, ranging from motor drives and power supplies to automotive and transportation systems, including hybrid and electric vehicles, aircraft, and ships.
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Tagged With: 650v silicon carbide power mosfets, gallium nitride, gan, gan041-650wsb gan fets, nexperia, uf3c sic fets, unitedsic, wbg, wbg semiconductors, wide bandgap, wolfspeed
Qorvo Webinar Covers Design Challenges
On August 11, 2020 in All, Audio, Automation, Automotive, Computing, General, IoT, RF, Wireless by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
The summit is a month-long series of virtual webinars on design challenges for 5G, Wi-Fi, radar, mobile, and motor control. The free webinar kicks off Aug. 12 and continues through Sept. 3. Mouser Electronics is among the sponsors.
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Tagged With: amplifiers, antenna, applications, challenges, devices, gaas, gan, massive mimo, motor control, rf, solutions, sub 6, technology, wideband, wi-fi
Wide Bandgap Enhances Power Conversion
On March 25, 2020 in All, Power, Wide Bandgap by Paul Lee
Paul Lee
Wide bandgap semiconductors are an enabling technology for a significant improvement in power-conversion efficiency, saving money, and helping to conserve energy in industrial, IT, and consumer applications.
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Tagged With: gallium nitride, GaN, HEMT, MOSFET, SiC, silicon carbide, WBG, wide bandgap

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