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Efficiency Standards

Earth Day 2026 - How Global Efficiency Regulations Are Shaping the Future of Power Electronics

Regulatory ambition, cooling‑driven electricity demand, and the rapid electrification of transport are all reshaping expectations for power conversion, motor control, and system efficiency. This blog is a global snapshot of where we are, and what it signals for designers and OEMs going forward.

By Mr. Green

04/21/2026
AI Data Centers

1250 V /1750 V GaN Solution Addresses the Need for 800 V Bus Architectures in Power-Hungry AI Data Centers

The rapid adoption of generative AI, driven by power-hungry GPUs, has pushed rack-level power demand from tens of kilowatts just a few years ago to well over 100 kilowatts today—with megawatt-per-rack designs predicted in the near future.

By Mr. Green

02/06/2026
Electric Vehicles

PowiGaN Proves Its Value in Extreme Solar Challenge

At the heart of Silvretta — aCentauri Solar Racing‘s solar-powered challenger car entry in the grueling 3,022-kilometer Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) across the Australian Outback — is a power electronics circuit using PowiGaN gallium nitride (GaN) technology from Power Integrations.

By Mr. Green

08/28/2025

近期貼文

Electric Vehicles

A Proving Ground for Renewable Transportation Technology

The future of personal transportation is up for grabs as society transitions from hydrocarbon fuels to renewable energy sources. Events such as the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) serve as...

Electric Vehicles

Driving a Gas-Powered Van in the Middle of a Solar Car Race

In 2023, while chasing solar-powered cars across the Australian Outback during the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), I found myself behind the wheel of a petrol-powered van. The irony wasn’t...

Electric Vehicles

Challenges of Providing a DC-DC Power Supply for Solar Race Car Applications

Designing a solar race car requires not only mechanical ingenuity but also highly efficient and compact electronics to manage power delivery across the vehicle. In this post, we explore the...

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Batteries in 2025: Redefining the Road Ahead

In the fast-evolving world of electric vehicles (EVs), battery technology remains the linchpin of innovation. In 2025, the industry is seeing a wave of advancements that are expanding range, slashing...

Electric Vehicles

John Storey and the Solar Spirit — A Life Devoted to Sustainability and Innovation

In 1987, a newspaper ad caught the eye of a physics professor in Sydney. It was a call to adventure: build a car powered only by the sun and race...

Electric Vehicles

Racing the Sun — How the 2025 World Solar Challenge is Pushing the Limits of Efficiency and Reliability

Every two years, innovative young minds from around the world gather in Australia for a race unlike any other. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge isn’t about speed—it’s about pushing the...

Electric Vehicles

Team aCentauri Unveils 2025 Solar Car with PowiGaN Efficiency

Silvretta features a PowiGaN-based DC-DC converter provided by Power Integrations. The 95% efficient converter delivers electricity efficiently and reliability to the car’s 12 V systems, including steering, vehicle control, photovoltaic...

Bon Voyage – How to Keep EVs “Alive” Across Oceans En Route to Global Expansion

Electric Vehicles

一路平安 – 在全球擴張的道路上如何讓跨洋運輸的電動車「蓄勢待發」

近年來，電動車 (EV) 產業經歷了向全球擴張的重大轉變。中國快速發展的製造商正在投資興建大型運輸工具，同時將數千輛新車從生產中心運送到全球市場。在這篇部落格中，我們探討了不斷擴大的越洋汽車運輸規模，以及實現這項目標的創新技術。

Keep It Running: Benefits of Predictive Maintenance in IGBT Systems

Expert Perspectives

持續運轉：IGBT系統預測性維護的好處

預測性維護的目的在於透過收集和分析運作資料來識別預示設備故障的異常和行為模式，進而將維護頻率降到最低。使用這種方法，可以實作流程，進而在故障發生之前採取修復措施，避免非計畫性停機和不必要的維護成本。

GaN Technology

GaN 可以應用在任何地方…GaN 可以應用在越來越多的地方

隨著我們最近推出崩潰電壓為 1700 V 的 GaN 裝置，人們對 GaN 定位的看法發生了重大變化。這對產業以及整個「GaN 與 SiC，哪種功率 IC 技術最好」的討論意味著什麼？

Efficiency Standards

孕育電力電子的未來：DOE 路線圖

DOE 設定的宏大目標是到 2030 年減少 50% 的碳排放，並在 2050 年實現所有產業領域的碳中和。這樣的目標需要電力電子技術的重大突破，而這些技術正是能源生產、分配與應用的核心。

Appliances

壓碎您的啤酒冰箱，可能再加上您的主要冰箱。

我在 2022 年寫了一篇部落格文章，說明車庫內的舊啤酒冰箱可能值得更換為更新的型號。簡而言之，冰箱價格日益下降，但效率卻提高了，以至於更換舊啤酒冰箱在短短幾年內就能收回成本。

Maturation of GaN Market Evident at Recent Power Events Worldwide

GaN Technology

氮化鎵市場成熟度在全球電力展會中顯現

Power Integrations首席執行官Balu Balakrishnan在今年APEC全體會議演講中表示：「效率和可再生能源是實現碳減排目標的關鍵」，並且「電力半導體對實現低碳未來至關重要」，從而「實現69%的碳減排目標。」

Revolutionizing Home Efficiency: The Push for BLDC Fans in India

Appliances

革命性的家庭效率提升：印度推動BLDC風扇

在這個日益關注能源節約和效率的世界中，印度家庭正經歷一場革新。從傳統的感應風扇向無刷直流（BLDC）風扇的轉變不僅是一次技術升級，更是向更加環保、更高能效的未來邁出的重要一步。

E-Mobility Devices and Charging Safety in Domestic Applications

Electric Vehicles

電動車類設備在家庭應用中的充電安全

美國的保險商實驗室（UL）認證在電動滑板車和電動自行車的充電中變得越來越重要。政府部門強調，UL 認證的產品對於提電動車類設備在家庭應用中的充電安全什麼是 UL 認證？為什麼它在創造更安全的用戶體驗中變得如此關鍵？

GaN Provides a Robust Solutions in High-Voltage Applications

GaN Technology

氮化鎵在高壓應用中提供強大的解決方案

在電子工程領域，向更高工作電壓發展的趨勢是由各種應用中對提高效率和功率密度的需求所推動的。氮化鎵（GaN）技術正作為一種強大的解決方案來滿足這些需求。

Paris Olympics - Further, Faster, Higher…More Sustainable?

Expert Perspectives

巴黎奧運會 - 更遠、更快、更高……更可持續？

根據奧運會官方網站Olympics.com的說法：“之前的夏季奧運會平均排放了350萬噸二氧化碳”。巴黎2024的目標是將這一數字減半，並致力於“通過支持旨在提供環境效益的項目來抵消超過奧運會產生的排放，從而為應對氣候變化做出貢獻。”

Renewable Energy

沙漠上覆蓋太陽能板是否合理？

鑒於我們需要更多的清潔能源，在陽光充足、看似荒蕪的大片土地上覆蓋太陽能板似乎是一個絕佳的解決方案。