SYNDEM and VSM Architectures Improve Future’s Grid Stability, Engineered Diamonds Solve Extreme Power Densities in Data Centers, Hybrid Thyristor/SiC JFET Solid-State Contactors: Power Electronics Week Insights

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NEWS
VONK Launches NEYA 3.0 Hydrogen Power Conversion Platform
The platform standardizes grid interaction, system integration, installation, and maintenance in large-scale electrolysis projects.
Diamond Quanta Establishes Petaluma Operations Center
The facility will combine diamond synthesis, surface preparation, metrology, and process integration for semiconductor qualification programs.
Skyworks Qualifies Si829x Automotive Isolated Gate Driver
The driver uses 15 A three-phase variable-current control to reduce switching losses and support configurable SiC and IGBT designs.
2026 IEEE Long Island Power Electronics Symposium
IEEE LI’s free Power Electronics Symposium returns Nov. 5 in Hauppauge, NY, with technical talks, an exhibit floor, and networking meals.
Toshiba Launches 3300V High-Power SiC MOSFET Module
The dual SiC MOSFET module combines an 800 A drain-current rating with a 300 kA²s diode I²t rating for demanding power conversion systems.
Vishay Adds 650 V Superjunction MOSFET Power Modules
The four modules combine low conduction and switching losses with 50–150 A ratings and a -55°C to +150°C operating temperature range.
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ARTICLES
Engineered Diamonds Solve Extreme Power Densities in Data Centers
Wafer-scale single-crystal diamond and direct bonding move diamond from research toward thermal management for power electronics.
Hybrid Thyristor/SiC JFET Solid-State Contactors for Induction Motors
Hybrid thyristor and SiC JFET modules handle motor-start overloads while improving partial-load efficiency in solid-state contactors.
Enhancing Future Grid’s Stability, Reliability, and Scalability using VSM and SYNDEM Architecture
For more than ten years, data centers have been mushrooming around the world, and the electrification tide has been rising across several industries like transportation,…
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