Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Why is a Global Switcher IC Company Going on Walkabout with a Team of Swiss Students?

Power Integrations just announced sponsorship of αCentauri Solar Racing’s solar car in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Three great reasons make the sponsorship a natural fit for both PI and...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

The World’s Greatest Innovation and Engineering Challenge

Billed today as “the World’s Greatest Innovation and Engineering Challenge,” the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is truly a testing ground for innovations in solar energy harvesting, energy efficiency and storage...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Team αCentauri – Bright Minds for a Bright Future

Saturday, October 21 was the final round of dynamic scrutineering at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, the last test to determine pole position for the World Solar Challenge race start.

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Considerations for Solar Car Auxiliary Power

The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) is a 3,000 km drive through the Australia Outback to test the limits of the most efficient solar cars. The electrical systems in any...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Vital Solar Race Telemetry Systems Must be Power Efficient

Any race pushes participants to the very limits of performance. When the purpose of the event is to challenge accepted thinking and try out multiple new technologies, the likelihood of...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Efficient Power Switching – A Key to Decarbonization

Similar to the efficiency benefits it provides the solar car racing across the Australian Outback, PowiGaN Technology can play a key role in the overall decarbonization of our planet.

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Beat Harsh Environments of the Outback with PowiGaN

PowiGaN is Power Integrations’ internally developed gallium nitride (GaN) technology. In addition to dramatically improving the efficiency of the solar car, PowiGaN technology also offers size reduction, reliability and ruggedness...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Can You Really Use Solar Panels for a Passenger Car?

What happens if you try to use solar cells to power a production EV car? Is it possible or even practical? How big would the array need to be to...

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

We Already Have EVs, Who Cares About Solar Cars?

Solar cars are the pace cars to the EV revolution. They are a test bed for the leading-edge technology of future electric vehicles. And the bright minds developing solar cars...

Why is a Global Switcher IC Company Going on Walkabout with a Team of Swiss Students?

The World’s Greatest Innovation and Engineering Challenge

Team αCentauri – Bright Minds for a Bright Future

Considerations for Solar Car Auxiliary Power

Vital Solar Race Telemetry Systems Must be Power Efficient

Efficient Power Switching – A Key to Decarbonization

Beat Harsh Environments of the Outback with PowiGaN

Can You Really Use Solar Panels for a Passenger Car?

We Already Have EVs, Who Cares About Solar Cars?

#PowiGaNVan in Australia

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