Maximized efficiency, Power Integrations’ ICs safeguard mission-critical functions of aCentauri Racing Team’s solar race car

PI will provide advanced PowiGaN™ gallium nitride (GaN) technology, expert design support and financial sponsorship to the aCentauri team participating in the 3,000-kilometer Bridgestone World Solar Challenge later this month. Mr. Green from Power Integrations will follow the aCentauri team and 37 other contestants across the Australian outback to witness the innovative limits that solar vehicles can achieve in terms of efficiency, aerodynamics, speed and endurance.

Trevor Hiatt , director of marketing at Power Integrations, said: “After studying Power Integrations’ numerous reference designs, Team aCentauri asked us to help them design a 750V InnoSwitch3-EP power converter based on PowiGaN technology. With our IC and expert design support , the fleet not only improved the system's energy efficiency to 95.7% when operating at maximum power, but also improved the system's light-load energy efficiency by more than 50%, while the vehicle system is under light load most of the time. "

The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge will start in Darwin on October 22 and is expected to end in Adelaide on October 29. To follow this challenge, learn about the aCentauri team and its race cars, and learn more about Power Integrations’ energy-saving solutions, please visit Mr. Green’s blog , or click to read the original article .

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