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Global Gate Driver IC Market Research Report 2023-2028 - Increasing Implementation of Smart Grids for Effective Power Management Driving Lucrative Growth Opportunities

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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The global gate driver IC market size reached US$ 1.4 Billion in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The global gate driver IC market size reached US$ 1.4 Billion in 2022.
  • A gate driver IC is a power amplifier that accepts a low-power input from a controller IC and generates the necessary high-current gate drive for power devices.
  • Gate Driver IC Market Trends:
    The growing traction of smart homes among individuals across the globe represents one of the key factors driving the market.
  • Besides this, the increasing implementation of smart grids for effective power management is offering lucrative growth opportunities to industry investors.

EQS-News: Vitesco Technologies Group AG: Vitesco Technologies and ROHM have signed a long-term SiC supply partnership   

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Monday, June 19, 2023
Component, Rohm, Electron, Partnership, ROHM, Analog, Head Office, Electronics, ICS, Silicon, Silicon carbide, Power management, MOSFET, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, CFO, Gate driver, Renewable energy, Electric motor, Vitesco Technologies

Vitesco Technologies’ advanced inverters with integrated ROHM SiC chips will be adopted by two customers, to be applied inside electric vehicle powertrains.

Key Points: 
  • Vitesco Technologies’ advanced inverters with integrated ROHM SiC chips will be adopted by two customers, to be applied inside electric vehicle powertrains.
  • SiC devices enable the design of particularly efficient power electronics, such as those needed for electric car inverters.
  • During the existing development partnership with ROHM the relevant SiC chips were further optimized for use in automotive inverters starting in 2024.
  • "The supply partnership agreement with ROHM is an important building block for securing Vitesco Technologies' SiC capacities in the years ahead," said Andreas Wolf, CEO of Vitesco Technologies, at the signing ceremony in Regensburg.

Gate Driver IC Market To Grow USD 1.88 Billion By 2030 At A CAGR of 5% | Valuates Reports

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Growth, Acquisition, MOSFET, IOT, IGBT, Silicon carbide, Semiconductor, GATE, Efficiency, Industry, Vibration isolation, Gallium nitride, Gate driver, Commercial, Adoption, Electronics, ICS, Attention, Electronic component, Road transport, Mobile phone, Marketing

During the projected period, it is expected that each of these variables would significantly affect the global Gate Driver IC market.

Key Points: 
  • During the projected period, it is expected that each of these variables would significantly affect the global Gate Driver IC market.
  • Therefore, the introduction of smart grid and smart home technology has the potential to boost gate driver IC sales.
  • This has a favorable impact on the gate driver IC and its demand, which in turn fuels the gate driver IC market's expansion.
  • GATE DRIVER IC MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS:
    From 2020 to 2030, Asia Pacific would have the highest cagr of 5.8%.

Gate Driver IC Market To Grow USD 1.88 Billion By 2030 At A CAGR of 5% | Valuates Reports

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Growth, Acquisition, MOSFET, IOT, IGBT, Silicon carbide, Semiconductor, GATE, Efficiency, Industry, Vibration isolation, Gallium nitride, Gate driver, Commercial, Adoption, Electronics, ICS, Attention, Electronic component, Road transport, Mobile phone, Marketing

During the projected period, it is expected that each of these variables would significantly affect the global Gate Driver IC market.

Key Points: 
  • During the projected period, it is expected that each of these variables would significantly affect the global Gate Driver IC market.
  • Therefore, the introduction of smart grid and smart home technology has the potential to boost gate driver IC sales.
  • This has a favorable impact on the gate driver IC and its demand, which in turn fuels the gate driver IC market's expansion.
  • GATE DRIVER IC MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS:
    From 2020 to 2030, Asia Pacific would have the highest cagr of 5.8%.

Silicon Carbide Cooperation Between SEMIKRON and ROHM Semiconductor

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEMIKRON, headquartered in Nuremberg, and the Kyoto-based company ROHM Semiconductor have been collaborating for more than ten years with regards to the implementation of silicon carbide (SiC) inside power modules.

Key Points: 
  • Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEMIKRON, headquartered in Nuremberg, and the Kyoto-based company ROHM Semiconductor have been collaborating for more than ten years with regards to the implementation of silicon carbide (SiC) inside power modules.
  • We are glad that SEMIKRON has selected ROHM as SiC supplier for the automotive qualified eMPack.
  • ROHM Semiconductor is a global company of 452.1 billion Yen (3.3 billion Euros) per March 31st, 2022 with over 23,000 employees.
  • ROHM Semiconductor Europe has its Head Office near Dusseldorf serving the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Power Integrations’ Compact, Robust SCALE-2 Plug-and-Play Gate Driver Targets Railway Applications

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Other Manufacturing, Hardware, Engineering, Rail, Technology, Transport, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Transistors, Electronics industry, Semiconductor devices, Power electronics, MOSFETs, Power inverter, Insulated-gate bipolar transistor, Gate driver, npower, Intel X99

b'Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI ), the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, today announced a new SCALE-2 gate driver for 130 x 140 mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules, commonly used in railway and other long-life applications.

Key Points: 
  • b'Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI ), the leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, today announced a new SCALE-2 gate driver for 130 x 140 mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules, commonly used in railway and other long-life applications.
  • Comprising the 1SP0630V2M1R main driver, 1SP0635D2S1R peripheral driver and ISO6125R-33 power supply, the new SCALE-2 plug-and-play gate drivers streamline system development and installation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005361/en/\nPower Integrations\xe2\x80\x99 Compact, Robust SCALE-2 Plug-and-Play Gate Driver Targets Railway Applications.
  • For more information please visit www.power.com .\nPower Integrations, SCALE-2 and the Power Integrations logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005361/en/\n'

EPC Launches 400 W Motor Drive Demonstration Powered by Gallium Nitride (GaN) Integrated Power Stage for More Efficient, Quieter, and Smaller Motors

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Semiconductor, Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Hardware, Electronics industry, Electrical engineering, Inventions, Digital electronics, Integrated circuits, Semiconductor devices, Power electronics, Electric power conversion, Power inverter, Gate driver, MOSFET, Field-effect transistor

b'EPC announces the availability of the EPC9146 , a 400 W motor drive demonstration.

Key Points: 
  • b'EPC announces the availability of the EPC9146 , a 400 W motor drive demonstration.
  • The EPC9146 power board contains three independently controlled half bridge circuits, featuring the EPC2152 monolithic ePower\xe2\x84\xa2 Stage with integrated gate driver, 80 V maximum device voltage, 15 A (10 ARMS) maximum output current.
  • The inverter board measures just 81 mm x 75 mm and achieves an efficiency of greater than 98.4% at 400 W output power.\nThe EPC9146 can be paired with individually designed mating boards allowing the user to control the power board directly through various mainstream microcontroller boards leveraging existing resources for quick development.
  • eGaN FETs and integrated circuits provide performance many times greater than the best silicon power MOSFETs in applications such as DC-DC converters , remote sensing technology (lidar) , motor drives for emobility, robotics, and drones, and low cost satellites\neGaN is a registered trademark of Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, Inc.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210504005286/en/\n'

The Industry’s Only Low-Inductance Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Module and Programmable Gate Driver Kit is Now Available for Inverter Designers

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Monday, August 31, 2020
Materials, Minerals, Chemistry, Gate driver, Microchip Technology, Silicon carbide, MCHP, Microchip implant

Microchip Technology Inc.(Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its AgileSwitchdigital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit , a unified system solution to help designers quickly and effectively adopt disruptive Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices reducing time to market and ensuring confidence in field deployment.

Key Points: 
  • Microchip Technology Inc.(Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its AgileSwitchdigital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit , a unified system solution to help designers quickly and effectively adopt disruptive Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices reducing time to market and ensuring confidence in field deployment.
  • Microchips AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit speeds development from evaluation through production, eliminating the need to procure power modules and gate drivers separately including gate drivers that are qualified for end-product production.
  • Microchips AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit solution is available for volume production and limited sampling.
  • Family pricing on Microchips ASDAK-MSCSM70AM025CT6LIAG-01 AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver and 1200V, 495A, Single Phase Leg SP6LI SiC power module kits starts at $999.95.

Toshiba Releases MOSFET Gate Driver Switch IPD for Automotive ECUs

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Semiconductor, Automotive Manufacturing, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Hardware, Power electronics, Semiconductor devices, MOSFET, Silicon, Transistors, Electrical components, Field-effect transistor, Gate driver, Switch, Electronic control unit, Electronics

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched TPD7107F, a gate driver switch IPD[1] that controls the conduction and shut-off of current supplied to automotive electronic control units (ECUs), such as junction boxes and body control modules.

Key Points: 
  • Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched TPD7107F, a gate driver switch IPD[1] that controls the conduction and shut-off of current supplied to automotive electronic control units (ECUs), such as junction boxes and body control modules.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200513005018/en/
    Toshiba: MOSFET gate driver switch IPD "TPD7107F" for automotive ECUs (Photo: Business Wire)
    Combined with Toshibas automotive low On-resistance N-channel MOSFET[2], TPD7107F can form a high-side switch suitable for load current.
  • As an electronic switch, free from the contact wear of mechanical relays, the new IPD can help to reduce the size and power consumption of automotive ECUs, and to make them maintenance-free.
  • In abnormal operation, it rapidly turns off the MOSFET[3] to reduce the load on the MOSFET.

Power Integrations’ SCALE-iDriver for SiC MOSFETs Achieves AEC-Q100 Automotive Qualification

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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Devices can be configured to support gate-drive voltage requirements of commonly used SiC MOSFETs and feature sophisticated safety and protection features.

Key Points: 
  • Devices can be configured to support gate-drive voltage requirements of commonly used SiC MOSFETs and feature sophisticated safety and protection features.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200317005161/en/
    Power Integrations SCALE-iDriver for SiC MOSFETs Achieves AEC-Q100 Automotive Qualification (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The SIC1182KQ (1200 V) and SIC1181KQ (750 V) SCALE-iDriver devices are optimized for driving SiC MOSFETs in automotive applications, exhibiting rail-to-rail output, fast gate switching speed, unipolar supply voltage supporting positive and negative output voltages, integrated power and voltage management and reinforced isolation.
  • Comments Michael Hornkamp, senior director of marketing for automotive gate-driver products at Power Integrations: Silicon carbide MOSFET technology opens the door for smaller, lighter automotive inverter systems.
  • Power Integrations, SCALE, SCALE-iDriver and the Power Integrations logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner.