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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
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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 lost on anyone...

By Trevor Hiatt

08/26/2025
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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 challenges of providing a DC-DC power supply for such a demanding application—and how Power Integrations rose to meet them.

By Mr. Green

08/25/2025

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Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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

電気自動車

良い旅を – 海を越えてグローバル展開するために、EV が「充電されている状態」を維持する方法

近年、電気自動車 (EV) 業界は、グローバル展開への著しいシフトを経験しています。中国で急成長するメーカーは、生産拠点から世界中の市場に向けて一度に数千台の新車を輸送する大規模な輸送船に投資しています。このブログでは、大洋横断による車の出荷の規模拡大と、それを可能にする革新的な技術について探ります。

Keep It Running: Benefits of Predictive Maintenance in IGBT Systems

風力発電、太陽光発電

稼働を維持する：IGBTシステムにおける予知保全の利点

予知保全は、運用データを収集・分析し、機器の故障を予兆する異常や動作パターンを特定することで、メンテナンスの頻度を最小限に抑えることを目的としています。この手法を用いることで、故障が発生する前に修復措置を講じるプロセスを構築し、計画外のダウンタイムや不要なメンテナンスコストを回避することができます。