Power Integrations
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PI's TOPSwitchGaN Flyback ICs Make Resonant Topologies Optional at 440 W Delivering 440 W of power typically requires sophisticated resonant topologies, but Power Integrations (PI) has changed that with its TOPSwitchGaN flyback IC family, based on its PowiGaN tech and TOPSwitch architecture. These ICs featuring 800 V PowiGaN switches make designing circuits easier for engineers and often remove the need for a heat sink through cooler operation. Gallium… |
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Power Integrations’ Switcher ICs Let Engineers Pick between GaN, SiC, or Silicon - electronica India 2025 Power Integrations displayed a wide array of new tech for applications including EVs, railways, industrial power supplies, and renewable energy systems at electronica 2025. In their booth, we met with Andrew Smith, their Director of Technical Outreach and Director of Training, who walked us through some of the key highlights. The company showcased its range of switch… |
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Single-Chip Multi-Output Power Supply ICs Power Integrations recently introduced the InnoMux-2 family, which comprises single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply integrated circuits (ICs). These ICs streamline power conversion by integrating both AC-to-DC and downstream DC-to-DC conversion stages into a single chip. This design offers up to three independently regulated outputs,… |
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Digi-Key Electronics Launches Power Focus Campaign with Power Integrations to Provides Users Enhanced Power Conversion and Efficiency Digi-Key Electronics has collaborated with Power Integrations to offer the InnoSwitch 3 IC family, as part of its Power Focus campaign. This new InnoSwitch 3 IC family features Power Integrations' internally-developed PowiGaN technology that allows these ICs to achieve 95% efficiency across the full load range and up to 100 W in enclosed adapter implementations without… |
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LinkSwitch-TNZ Compact Switcher IC with Lossless Zero-Cross Detection Reduces Component Count in Smart Home and Appliance Applications Power Integrations has announced the release of a new compact switching power supply IC, LinkSwitch-TNZ that reduces the component count in smart home and appliance applications. Housed in a compact SO-8C package, this highly efficient compact switcher is ideal to be used for the non-isolated buck and buck-boost power supplies up to 575 mA output current and provides up to… |
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Automotive-Qualified Qspeed Silicon Diode with Low Reverse Recovery Charge for Efficient and High-Switching-Speed Designs The QH12TZ600Q from Power Integrations is a new 600 V 12 A automotive-qualified Qspeed silicon diode that features reverse recovery charge (Qrr) as low as 14 nC at 25 °C for efficient, high-switching-speed designs. The low reverse recovery charge of this diode improves the efficiency of the PFC stage of on-board chargers and reduces the thermals of the PFC MOSFETs.… |
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New Compact, Robust SCALE-2 Plug-and-Play Gate Driver Targets Railway Applications Released by Power Integrations, the compact and robust SCALE-2 plug-and-play 1SP063xxxx1R gate driver is ideal for 130 x 140 mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules that are commonly used in railway and other long-life applications. Comprising the 1SP0630V2M1R main driver, 1SP0635D2S1R peripheral driver, and ISO6125R-33 power supply, this new device aims to streamline system… |
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GaN Based Safety Isolated LED Driver with Flicker Free Output up to 90W for Smart Lighting Applications Power Integrations have introduced the LYT6078C, a new member of its LYTSwitch-6 family of safety isolated LED drivers for smart lighting applications. The LYT6078C uses the Power Integrations’ PowiGaN™ gallium nitride (GaN) technology for better efficiency and performance benefits. The LYT6078C comes in an SOP-24 surface mount package and incorporates a 750V power switch… |
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Flyback Switching IC with 30V to 550V DC Input for Automotive EV Applications Power Integrations has introduced the InnoSwitch3-AQ, an AEC-Q100- qualified switcher with integrated 750V MOSFET and secondary-side sensing, designed especially for automotive EV applications, such as traction inverter, OBC (on-board charger), EMS (energy management DC/DC bus converters), and BMS (battery management systems). The high-speed… |
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Single Channel Plug and Play Gate Drivers for 4500V IGBT Modules Power Integrations have introduced a new SCALE 2 single-channel +15/-10V, plug and play gate driver for 4500V press pack IGBT (PPI) modules. The 1SP0351 is designed with a simple and easy to use plug and play feature that facilitates commissioning and allows immediate operation after installation. The conformal coating increases the ruggedness and reliability of the driver… |
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Highly Robust and Efficient IGBT Gate Driver with Automotive Qualification Power Integrations has introduced the AEC-Q100 automotive-qualified SID1181KQ SCALE-iDriver gate driver for 750 V-rated IGBTs. The new driver IC is compact, efficient and highly robust, and it uses high-speed FluxLink communication technology to ensure system safety in various critical conditions. The FluxLink communication technology replaces the Optocouplers and capacitive… |
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Automotive-Qualified 200 V Qspeed Diodes from Power Integrations Excel in Audio Amplifiers Power Integrations announced that its 200 V Qspeed™ diodes – LQ10N200CQ and LQ20N200CQ – are now available with AEC-Q101 automotive qualification. Qspeed silicon diodes use merged-PIN technology to offer a unique balance of soft switching and low reverse recovery charge (Qrr). This results in low EMI and reduced output noise, which is especially important for in-… |
