How Can Manufacturing Power Semiconductors Boost Your Business Potential?

Key takeaways:

• About power semiconductors
• Future trends in power semiconductors
• Latest product launches in the power semiconductor industry

About power semiconductors:

A power semiconductor is a device particularly designed to handle high voltages and currents in electrical circuits. They are essential for reliable and efficient electricity flow from the tiny power supply in smartphones to the huge turbines in a wind farm. Power semiconductors are made up of semiconducting materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) or silicon (Si). Power semiconductors are mainly classified into thyristors, transistors, diodes, and Insulated Gate Bipolar Thyristors (IGBTs). 

Semiconductors are at the core of our communications systems. They power the smartphones that make calls, transmit data, and connect us to the internet. They power routers and servers that connect us to the world. Their contribution to the IT and telecommunication sector is significant. The It and telecommunication category is estimated to hold absolute revenue growth of $8,402.7 million by 2032.

Futuristic trends in power semiconductors:

Growing use of Wide Bandgap equipment: Semiconductor materials with wide-bandgap properties, such as SiC and GaN, have revolutionized the power electronics industry. Wide-band semiconductor materials have high electrical properties, such as high breakdown voltage and high switching speed. Hence, they can withstand higher power levels without sacrificing efficiency, which makes them ideal for electric vehicles.

Wide-band gap devices (WBGs) are replacing traditional silicon-based semiconductors (SiC’s and GaN’s) in electric vehicle (EV) power conversion (PEC) systems. Wide-band semiconductors reduce switching losses and heat generation, resulting in higher efficiency and longer EV driving ranges. Wide-band electric vehicle (WBV) devices consume less energy and can travel further on one charge.

Discovery of alternative semiconductor materials: Researchers and manufacturers are looking for semiconductor materials that go beyond the traditional options of silicon (SiC), SiN (SiC), and GaN (GaN). Synthetically produced diamond is one such material that’s becoming increasingly popular.

The thermal conductivity of diamond makes it an ideal semiconductor for applications that require high power, such as electric vehicles (EVs). Diamond semiconductors have excellent electrical properties and can dissipate heat effectively. This allows them to operate at higher operating temperatures, resulting in higher power densities and longer EV life.

Although diamond semiconductor technologies are still in their early stages of research and development, their potential to transform the process of utilization of power semiconductors in EVs for the forthcoming future is undeniable. 

Surging popularity of MOSFET:

MOSFET (Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors) are one of the most common types of power electronics transistors. They have a high switching speed, and low resistance, and can withstand high voltages and currents. They are commonly used in motor drives and power supplies, as well as inverters.

Due to their high electrical performance and versatility in a variety of applications, MOSFET is a popular choice in consumer electronics. For example, they are mainly used in power management applications such as voltage control and DC-DC conversion. MOSFET’s ability to turn on and off power quickly makes them an ideal choice for all consumer devices. Hence, they are commonly used in laptops to manage power consumption and mobile phone batteries to charge.

The growing demand for consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, TVs, laptops, PCs, and home appliances is one of the main reasons behind the growing demand for consumer electronics. As switching components in these devices, MOSFETs are commonly used and cover a wide range of applications.

Advanced product launches enabling the growth of power semiconductor manufacturers:

Top entities are heavily investing in R&D activities to launch advanced products with greater efficiency and performance. Advanced products help frontrunners to sustain the highly competitive industry.

Infineon Technologies GmbH has announced the launch of its latest generation of Power MOSFET’s for automotive applications. OptiMOS™7 40V is Infineon’s latest generation of high-performance, lead-free, and robust power packages for automotive applications. This new family combines 300mm thin-wafer and innovative packaging to provide significant performance benefits in a compact package. 

The OptiMOS™ 7 40V MOSFET range is suitable for standard and future automotive applications, including electric power steering (EPS), braking systems, and new zone architectures for disconnect switches. In addition to automotive applications, OptiMOS® 7 is also designed for battery management, electronic fuse boxes, DC-DC, and BLDC drives across a broad range of variants.

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