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  • Toshiba Unveils a Newly Developed Press Pack IEGT

    Toshiba Unveils a Newly Developed Press Pack IEGT

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched a newly developed press pack IEGT “ST3000GXH35A” with ratings of 4500 V/3000 A for use in high-voltage converters.

    The new product ST3000GXH35A has optimized N buffer layer design, thereby reducing approximately 400 V of turn-off-voltage oscillation peak-value (Vcp) at low current, compared with the Toshiba’s existing product. This helps simplify the snubber circuit.

    In addition, the measuring voltage of short-circuit pulse-width has been enhanced to 3400 V in response to applications requiring high voltage. This allows facilitating the short-circuit protection design of converters.

    Applications

    • DC power transmission
    • Static VAR compensator
    • Industrial motor controller

    Features

    • Maximum junction temperature rating: Tj (max)=150 °C
    • Approximately 400 V reduction in turn-off voltage oscillation peak-value (Vcp) at low current
    • Enhanced 3400 V of short-circuit pulse-width

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  • Toshiba to Move its Semiconductor Business Unit and R&D to Kawasaki

    Toshiba to Move its Semiconductor Business Unit and R&D to Kawasaki

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation will move its semiconductor business unit and its research and development (R&D) center to a new building in Toshiba Corp’s Komukai Complex in Kawasaki. It will also be home to Toshiba’s Corporate R&D Center, strengthening synergy within Toshiba Group’s R&D organizations. 

    The new building will provide spaces for exhibitions and other events open to people from outside the company, as well as collaboration spaces for co-creation with customers. It will create an environment customers can feel free to visit, and promote new ways of working unconstrained by typical workplace limitations. 

    Virtually all energy will be derived from renewable, and CO2 emissions from power consumption will target zero, contributing to the realization of carbon neutrality.

    Division names:      Semiconductor Division and Electronic Devices & Storage R&D Center
    Address:                 1, Komukai-Toshiba-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 212-8583, Japan
    Phone number:      +81-44-548-2000 (switchboard; no change)
    Relocation date:     January 22, 2024

    The address of the Storage Products Division and the company’s registered address remain unchanged, as below.

    Storage Products Division
    8, Shinsugita-cho, Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 235-8522, Japan

    Registered headquarters
    1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  • Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Announced New Board of Directors

    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Announced New Board of Directors

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced new board of directors, with an effective date of December 22, 2023.

    The composition of the Board of Directors and the company’s Auditors, as of December 22, 2023, will be as follows:

    Directors and Officers of the Company


    Director, President & CEO        Taro Shimada (Toshiba Corporation) 
    Director, Vice President            Noriyasu Kurihara
    Director                                     Seiichi Mori
    Director                                     Norifumi Inukubo (Toshiba Corporation)
    Director                                     Hiroshi Kuriki (Toshiba Corporation)
    Director                                     Shin Kurosawa
    Director                                     Hiroyuki Shinki (Toshiba Corporation)
    Director                                     Yutaka Sata (Toshiba Corporation)
    Auditor                                      Hiroki Okada
    Auditor                                      Masami Takaoka
    Auditor                                      Akira Nakanishi (Toshiba Corporation)

    Retiring Director as of December 22, 2023
    Hiroyuki Sato

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  • Toshiba Launched Bipolar Transistors for Gate Drive Circuits in Power Devices

    Toshiba Launched Bipolar Transistors for Gate Drive Circuits in Power Devices

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched two bipolar transistors “TTA2097 and TTC5886A” (with SC-63 package: Toshiba’s nickname is New PW-Mold), suitable for gate drive circuits in power devices, current switches in consumer equipment and industrial equipment, and LED drive circuits. The collector-emitter voltage rating and collector current (DC) rating of TTA2097 is -50 V/-5 A and that of TTC5886A is 50 V/5 A.

    The new products TTA2097 and TTC5886A use small surface-mount type SC-63 package. Compared with Toshiba’s existing products with the same package, the new products have changed the wire material from gold to copper while the ratings and electrical characteristics are equivalent. This contributes to the reduction of environmental impacts. It is also easy to replace Toshiba’s existing products.

    Toshiba will continue to expand its lineup of products that help reduce environmental impact.

    Applications

    Consumer equipment and industrial equipment

    • Gate drive circuits for power devices
    • Current switches
    • LED drive circuits, etc.

    Features

    • Use of copper wire materials to reduce environmental impact
    • Large collector current (DC) rating:
      IC=-5 A (TTA2097)
      IC=5 A (TTC5886A)
    • Small surface-mount type SC-63 package: 
      6.5 mm × 9.5 mm (typ.), t=2.3 mm (typ.)

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  • ROHM and Toshiba to Collaborate in Manufacturing Si and SiC Power Devices

    ROHM and Toshiba to Collaborate in Manufacturing Si and SiC Power Devices

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    A plan by ROHM Co., Ltd. and Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation to collaborate in the manufacture and increased volume production of power devices has been recognized and will be supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a measure supporting the Japanese Government’s target of secure and stable semiconductor supply.

    ROHM and Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage will respectively make intensive investments in silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) power devices, effectively enhance their supply capabilities, and complementally utilize other party’s production capacity.

    Power devices are essential components for supplying and managing power supply in all kinds of electronic equipment, and for achieving a carbon-free, carbon-neutral society. Current demand is expected to see continued growth.

    In automotive applications, development of more efficient, smaller and lighter electric powertrains has advanced alongside the rapid expansion in vehicle electrification. In industrial applications, stable supply of power devices and improved characteristics are widely required to support increasing automation and higher efficiency requirements.

    Against this backdrop, ROHM has formulated a management vision, “We focus on power and analog solutions and solve social problems by contributing to our customers’ needs for energy savings and miniaturization of their products.,” and accelerates its efforts for a carbon-free. SiC power devices are the keys to energy savings.

    Since the world’s first mass production of SiC MOSFETs, ROHM has been constantly developing industry-leading technologies. Among these are ROHM’s latest 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs that will be adopted for numerous electric vehicles and industrial equipment. As one of its priority projects, ROHM is working on SiC business, which contains aggressive and continuous investment to increase the production capacity of SiC and meet strong demand growth.

    Toshiba Group, with its long-standing Basic Commitment, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future.,” aims to advance the achievement of carbon neutrality and a circular economy. Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has for decades supplied Si power devices, mainly for automotive and industrial markets, that have helped to secure energy saving solutions and equipment miniaturization.

    The company started production on a 300mm wafer line last year, and is accelerating investment to enhance production capacity and meet strong demand growth. It is also advancing development of a wider lineup of SiC power devices, especially for automotive and power transmission and distribution applications, taking full advantage of the expertise it has cultivated in railway vehicle applications.

    ROHM has already announced its participation in the privatization of Toshiba, but this investment did not serve as the starting point for manufacturing collaboration between the two companies. Under intensifying international competition in the semiconductor industry, ROHM and Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage have been considering collaboration in the power device business for some time, and that resulted in the joint application.

    ROHM and Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage will collaborate in manufacturing power devices, through intensive investments in SiC and Si power devices, respectively, toward enhancing both companies’ international competitiveness. The companies will also seek to contribute to strengthening the resilience of semiconductor supply chains in Japan.

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  • Toshiba Launches 3,3kV800A Chopper SiC MOSFET Modules Using 3rd Generation Chips

    Toshiba Launches 3,3kV/800A Chopper SiC MOSFET Modules Using 3rd Generation Chips

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched chopper SiC MOSFET modules “MG800FXF1ZMS3” and ”MG800FZF1JMS3” with ratings of 3300 V and 800 A using 3rd generation silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET and SBD chips for industrial equipment and has expanded its lineup.

    The new products MG800FXF1ZMS3 and MG800FXF1JMS3 adopt an iXPLV package with Ag sintering internal bonding technology and high compatibility with mounting. These offers low conduction loss with low drain-source on-voltage (sense) of 1.3 V (typ.), and also offers low switching loss with low turn-on switching loss of 230 mJ (typ.) and low turn-off switching loss of 230 mJ (typ.). These contribute to reducing the power loss of equipment and the size of cooling device. 

    The lineup of Toshiba’s MOSFET modules of iXPLV package has three products, including existing product MG800FXF2YMS3 (3300 V / 800 A / Dual SiC MOSFET module.) This provides a wide range of product selection. This can be used in 2-level inverters, buck/boost converters and 3-level inverters.

    Toshiba will continue to meet the market needs for high efficiency and the downsizing of industrial equipment.

    Applications

    Industrial equipment

    • Inverters and converters for railway vehicles
    • Renewable energy power generation systems
    • Motor control equipment for industrial equipment, etc.

    Features

    • Low drain-source on-voltage (sense):
      VDS(on)sense=1.3 V (typ.) (ID=800 A, VGS=+20 V, Tch=25 °C)
    • Low turn-on switching loss:
      Eon=230 mJ (typ.) (VDD=1800 V, ID=800 A, Tch=175 °C)
    • Low turn-off switching loss:
      Eoff=230 mJ (typ.) (VDD=1800 V, ID=800 A, Tch=175 °C)

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  • Toshiba Released a 400 V Voltage Switching Diode

    Toshiba Released a 400 V Switching Diode

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched the product “HN1D05FE”, a 400 V voltage switching diode. The new product “HN1D05FE” is suitable for applications that require high voltage characteristics such as commercial AC power supply circuits and AC-DC converter circuits for LED illumination. With a 400 V reverse voltage rating, HN1D05FE is suitable for power supply circuits below 200 V, as well as reverse-current protection and surge protection, and more.

    In addition, the new product is housed in a SOT-563 package (Toshiba package name: ES6, 1.6 mm × 1.6 mm (typ.), t=0.55 mm (typ.)) to achieve high voltage characteristics in a small size.
    Furthermore, built-in two switching diodes allow reducing the number of devices in circuits which use multiple devices.

    Moreover, the package size is reduced by approximately 70 % and the package height is as low as 50 % compared with the SOT-24 package (Toshiba package name: SMQ, 2.9 mm × 2.9 mm (typ.), t=1.1 mm (typ.)) of Toshiba’s existing product 1SS399. This helps to downsizing and thinning of the set.

    Applications

    • Consumer equipment (home appliances, OA equipment, PC, etc.)
    • Industrial equipment (FA equipment, PV, semiconductor-manufacturing equipment, etc.)

    Features

    • High reverse voltage : VR = 400 V
    • Low leakage current : IR = 0.1 μA (max) (VR = 400 V)
    • Small and thin SOT-563 Package : Toshiba Package Name : ES6 (1.6 mm × 1.6 mm (typ.), t = 0.55 mm (typ.))

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  • Toshiba Released Two 600V IPDs

    Toshiba Released Two 600V IPDs

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched two products of 600V small intelligent power device (IPD) for brushless DC motor drive applications such as air conditioners, air cleaners, and pumps. Volume shipments of “TPD4163K” and “TPD4164K,” which have output current (DC) ratings of 1A and 2A, respectively, start today.

    Both new products are housed in a through hole type HDIP30 package, which reduces the mounting area by approximately 21% against Toshiba’s previous products. This helps reduce the size of motor drive circuit boards.

    As power supply voltage may fluctuate significantly in regions with unstable power supply, the voltage has been increased from the 500V of Toshiba’s previous products[1] to 600V, which improves reliability.

    A “Reference Design for Sensorless Brushless DC Motor Drive Circuit” that utilizes the functions of the new TPD4164K with a TMPM374FWUG microcontroller with vector control engine is available from today on Toshiba’s website.

    Toshiba will continue to expand its product line-up with improved characteristics, to improve design flexibility, and to contribute to carbon neutrality through energy-saving motor control.

    Applications

    Brushless DC motors in home appliances

    • Fan motors (air conditioner, air cleaner, ventilation fan, ceiling fan, etc.)
    • Pumps

    Features

    • High power supply voltage rating to secure operation margin for power supply voltage fluctuations: VBB=600V
    • Small package
      Through hole type HDIP30: 32.8mm×13.5mm (typ.), t=3.525mm (typ.)

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  • Toshiba's Atsushi Tomishima Received 1906 Award from the International Electrotechnical Commission

    Toshiba’s Atsushi Tomishima Received 1906 Award from the International Electrotechnical Commission

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced that Atsushi Tomishima, an Expert at its Electronic Devices & Storage Research & Development (R&D) Center, is a recipient of a 2023 1906 Award from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

    The IEC is the world leader in evaluating and publishing international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. The 1906 Award, created in 2006 and named for the year IEC was founded, honors the work of experts around the world whose work is fundamental to IEC and the execution of its important mission. The Award also recognizes recent and exceptional achievements—a project or other contribution—related to IEC’s activities that contribute in a significant way to advancing the Commission’s work.

    Mr. Tomishima, a researcher in the Package Solution Technology Development Dept. at Toshiba’s Electronic Devices & Storage R&D Center, has been an expert member representing Japan on the IEC’s subcommittee on integrated circuit technology (TC47/SC47A) since FY2015. He also serves as an executive member of the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) subcommittee of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, and has led the subcommittee’s activities, and consolidated numerous opinions and proposals on standardization.

    At IEC’s EMC simulation modelling (SC47A WG2) and EMC measurement methods on Integrated circuit (WG9) working groups, he has elicited opinions from many countries, ensured a full understanding of each participant’s position, and summarized discussions. 

    Through these activities, he received this award in recognition of his significant contribution to the efficient promotion of standardization in the semiconductor design and testing field. These international standards established by Mr. Tomishima’s activities allow us to accurately evaluate the noise characteristics of semiconductors themselves, greatly contributing to improving the quality of product design such as integrated circuits and automobiles.

    Toshiba will continue to promote international standardization activities in the electric and electronic technologies areas.

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  • Toshiba Expands 40 V N-Channel Power MOSFETs Portfolio for Automotive Equipment

    Toshiba Expands 40 V N-Channel Power MOSFETs Portfolio for Automotive Equipment

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    Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has started mass production of three 40 V N-channel MOSFETs using SOP Advance(WF) package for automotive and has expanded its lineup. The three models are “XPHR9904PS, XPH2R404PS and XPH3R304PS.”

    The new products reduce drain-source On-resistance with the U-MOSIX process as with Toshiba’s precedence release products XPHR7904PS and XPH1R104PS. The drain-source On-resistance of XPH2R404PS is 2.4 mΩ (max), which is approximately 27 % lower than that of Toshiba’s existing product TPCA8083, and XPH3R304PS is 3.3 mΩ (max), which is approximately 42 % lower than that of Toshiba’s existing product TPCA8085.

    The drain-source On-resistance of XPHR9904PS is 0.99 mΩ (max). Reducing drain-source On-resistance of these products contributes to low power consumption of automotive equipment. In addition, they are qualified with the automotive reliability standard AEC-Q101. The PPAP of IATF16949 is also available.

    The package is a surface mount type SOP Advance(WF) that uses a wettable flank terminal structure, which facilitates automated visual inspection of the board mounting state.

    Toshiba’s automotive MOSFETs support a variety of automotive applications and meet a wide range of customer needs.

    Applications

    • Automotive equipment: motor drives, switching power supplies, load switches, etc.

    Features

    • Low On-resistance
      XPHR9904PS: RDS(ON)=0.99 mΩ (max) (VGS=10 V)
      XPH2R404PS: RDS(ON)=2.4 mΩ (max) (VGS=10 V)
      XPH3R304PS: RDS(ON)=3.3 mΩ (max) (VGS=10 V)
    • AEC-Q101 qualified
    • PPAP of IATF16949 available

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