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Saving energy with SiC technology: 6 facts you should know about SiC

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Saving energy with SiC technology: 6 facts you should know about SiC The use of SiC technology leads to considerable energy savings and CO2 reduction. Therefore, SiC is considered to be the future of power electronics. What makes this material so spe...
- 27 Jul 2021
ROHM's latest article on IGBTs – A key technology for air conditioning of electric vehicles

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Electric vehicles are much more efficient than conventional vehicles with combustion engines. One consequence of this is that the waste heat from the motor no longer suffices to heat the interior of the vehicle. In this case, part of the energy store...
- 16 Mar 2021
For Automotive ADAS/Infotainment application, 8 rails power tree Reference Design

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In recent years, the importance of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that support ahigh level of Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) has increased as automobile accidentprevention measures and autonomous driving progress. Automated drivi...
- 24 Feb 2021
New 5th Gen P-channel MOSFETs Deliver Class-Leading Low ON Resistance

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Broad 24-model lineup with withstand voltages of -40V/-60V ideal for large consumer and industrial equipmentROHM releases a 24-model lineup of 24V input, -40V/-60V withstand voltage P-channel MOSFETs available in both single (RQxxxxxAT/RDxxxxxAT/RSxx...
- 10 Feb 2021
12 Display Technology Trends shaping the Automotive Future – Part 2

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Car displays for the instrument cluster and the center console are today’s standard configuration for the higher and middle market segments. Moving from the distributed to the domain computing architecture has many advantages for standalone displays ...
- 20 Jan 2021
12 Display Technology Trends shaping the Automotive Future – Part 1

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More and more displays are part of today's cars. Our overview of automotive display technology trends highlights the most important ones and outlines how ROHM Semiconductor is part of this development.More than 30 years ago, the first navigation syst...
- 20 Jan 2021
PrestoMOS™︎ Series – Optimal Energy Saving Solution for Motors・Inverters・LLC Converters

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PrestoMOS™︎ is a product in which the parasitic diode of the super junction MOSFET is sped up using proprietary patented technology.Due to its characteristic internal structure, the parasitic diode in a typical super junction MOSFET exhibits deg...
- 20 Oct 2020
Market Needs for LED Driver Ics for Automotive

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Changing exterior lamps from bulbs to LEDs makes it possible to achieve smaller, thinner light sources, allowing more manufacturers to improve lamp design.To improve design, it is necessary to increase LED output while reducing the power consumption ...
- 24 Sep 2020
QR Fly-back converter with integrated 1700V SiC MOSFET

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SiC power semiconductors deliver greater power efficiency, miniaturization, and higher voltage capability than the existing Si power devices.In recent years, the growing demand for energy savings has resulted in the adoption of power semiconductors s...
- 25 Aug 2020
Reduces noise design load! High EMI immunity comparators

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The continued electrification and increasing density of vehicle systems make it necessary to design countermeasures against high noise environments.In response, ROHM developed ultra-high EMI immunity comparators. [Lineup]Feature 1Unlike conventi...
- 8 Jul 2020
New ROHM Service: Web Simulation Tool reduces time and costs

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ROHM offers a new customer service: With the “ROHM Solution Simulator” designers of electronic circuits and systems in the automotive and industrial markets can verify power devices and ICs on 44 different solution circuits Simulations are typic...
- 7 Apr 2020
AC/DC Convertor Integrated X-Capacitance Discharge Function

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What is "X-Capacitance Discharge Function"?It is stipulated by international standards that household electrical appliances discharge residual charges when the outlet is unplugged.Conventionally, the case where the standby power is deteriorated by co...
- 16 Mar 2020
Power Supply IC: Contributing to high efficiency motor drive

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It is said that close to 50% of the world’s electricity demand is used to drive motors, making it necessary to achieve more intelligent, compact, high efficiency motor drive in order to protect the environment and improve structural designs.ROHM’s BD...
- 14 Feb 2020
Clean power supply improves the sound quality of audio equipment

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The proliferation of high-resolution sound sources is demanding even more accurate representation of audio data. As such, power supplied to audio devices has a significant effect on sound quality, with the power supply IC playing an important role in...
- 8 Jan 2020
4-pin package maximizes SiC performance

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ROHM has added 4-pin package models to its conventional SiC MOSFET lineup that maximizes the high-speed switching performance of SiC.www.youtube.com/watch[4pin Package SiC MOSFET Lineup]FeaturesWith conventional 3-pin MOSFETs, the effective gate volt...
- 16 Dec 2019
Ultra-low noise op amps enable high accuracy sensing

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As sensors are devices that convert physical changes in the environment into sensor signals, the performance of op amps used to amplify and transmit minute sensor signals can significantly benefit from increased accuracy.ROHM’s LMR1802G-LB CMOS op am...
- 5 Nov 2019
Low-consumption, high-efficiency buck-boost DC/DC converter

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Electronic devices powered by small batteries, such as mobile and wearable devices, require parts with low power consumption in order to improve their battery life.ROHM has developed the BD83070GWL buck-boost DC/DC converter IC for lower power consum...
- 28 Aug 2019
AC/DC Converter IC with Built-In SiC MOSFET

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<SiC MOSFET Advantages>SiC MOSFETs provide a number of advantages, such as lower switching and conduction losses, higher power handling capability, and greater resistance to temperature changes. This makes it possible to reduce the number of pa...
- 5 Jun 2019
ROHM's latest SJ MOSFETs contribute to greater energy savings in air conditioners

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Inverter circuits are widely used for motor drive in home electronics such as ACs and refrigerators, but with the trend in recent years towards greater energy savings super junction MOSFETs that provide lower ON resistance while maintaining the withs...
- 24 Apr 2019
Compact Long Life White Chip LED for Industrial Displays

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Compact LEDs used for numerical displays and as indicator light sources in industrial equipment require long service life.The molded structure is considered mainstream for compact chip LEDs, with epoxy resin commonly used for this section.Unlike red ...
- 5 Mar 2019
DC/DC that achieves low nA current consumption in wearables

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The market for wearables and other devices is expanding at a rapid pace. DC/DC converters are important components that can greatly affect battery life.ROHM has developed a power supply IC that utilizes proprietary ultra-low current consumption techn...
- 8 Jan 2019
Automotive-Grade Op-Amps Featuring Superior EMI Immunity

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The BA8290xYxx-C series of op-amps achieve unprecedented noise immunity that minimizes output voltage fluctuations to ±1% or less.Signal amplification is enabled without being affected by noise, eliminating the need for noise countermeasures.<Line...
- 2 Nov 2018
Ultra-Compact Low Profile 2-Color Chip LEDs

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SML-D22MUW features a special design that improves reliability along with a backside electrode configuration that supports high-resolution displays.www.youtube.com/watch Click here to buy <Key Features>1. Compact form factorProprietary technologi...
- 3 Sep 2018
Boost DC/DC converter BU33UV7NUX

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BU33UV7NUX is a synchronous buck-boost convertor with low power consumption, which provides a power supply for products powered by either two-cell alkaline/ NiCd/ NiMH or one-cell Li-ion or Li-polymer battery. •Click here to bu y<Key Features>1....
- 10 Jul 2018
BD99954 Series Buck-Boost Charge ICs

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We will introduce the BD99954 series of buck-boost charge ICs by promoting their compatibility with the latest charging methods adopted by notebook PCs, tablets, and portable batteries.www.youtube.com/watchThe BD99954 series supports 1- to 4-cell bat...
- 10 May 2018