TAIPEI Feb. 2, 2024 / PRNewswire/– The COVID-19 pandemic drove an extraordinary rise in need for the computer (PC) market when the world turned to remote work and knowing throughout 2020 to 2022. The market ended up being saturated as everybody returned to in person classes and work over the previous year or so. The development of synthetic intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) transitioning from the cloud to individual gadgets has actually triggered a brand-new wave of interest in AI PCs, placing them as drivers for the next upgrade cycle.
The NIKO-SEM SFT PACK series clinched the desired title of “Asia Best Power Semiconductor of the Year” at the 2023 EE Awards Asia.
Concentrating on PC items such as motherboards, laptop computers, tablets, and peripheral power gadgets, NIKO Semiconductor is well-prepared to profit from this pattern by strongly going into the AI PC power management parts market.
According to Alex LengAssociate Manager, Power Module Business Division at NIKO-SEM, significant processor producers in the PC domain, such as Intel and Qualcomm, have actually launched chipsets particularly developed for AI PCs. Microsoft is likewise anticipated to embed GPT-3 straight into Microsoft 365, recommending that AI PCs might redefine the “interactions” in between standard PCs and users. In line with this, interface (UIs) may move from keyboards and mice to voice commands, and designers might produce applications that were formerly unattainable on conventional PCs, attracting customers to update– a benefit for the AI PC market.
Compute Power
The vital element of AI PCs depends on their computational power, and Leng mentions that power parts are important to attaining the needed computing abilities. NIKO-SEM, being a significant provider of power parts for leading PC brand names, sticks out in supplying the essential power parts.
While the preliminary AI PC power architecture might not go through considerable modifications, the need for power elements is anticipated to increase due to greater power requirements. As next-generation AI PCs require cost-effectiveness and power part effectiveness enhances, the requirement for power elements may reduce. Leng states if AI servers or PCs shift to a 48V DC architecture in the future, it might end up being a considerable chance for NIKO-SEM.
Broadening into NEVs, Renewable Energy
Thinking about the changes in the PC market, NIKO-SEM– with over 25 years’ worth of experience and competence in the power market– is diversifying into other sectors such as brand-new energy automobiles (NEVs), energy preservation and storage, and applications associated to brand-new energy. According to Leng, the ongoing advancement of applications associated to renewable resource and NEVs is supplying sufficient chances for power electronic devices in these sectors.
The business provides standard power parts for motor drive modules and in-vehicle systems, consisting of A/V home entertainment systems and touch panels. Leng stresses that NIKO-SEM has actually been regularly concentrating on R&D for the vehicle power market and is presently in the procedure of acquiring vehicle accreditations for their items.
Item Recognition
NIKO-SEM’s SFT PACK series of SiC modules got the Finest Power Semiconductor of the Year award at the current EE Awards Asia 2023
Leng highlights the strengths of the SFT PACK series, such as the seclusion voltage of the bundle itself of over 2kV. In addition, the series embraces a special insulated product packaging style, enabling the heat sink to be straight covered with thermal paste throughout assembly. This successfully manages extra thermal resistance distinctions throughout assembly, making it possible for the effective efficiency of the chip and attaining high conversion performance.
Leng states being acknowledged at EE Awards Asia highlights NIKO-SEM’s item accomplishments, acknowledges the contributions of the R&D group, and shows the business’s dedication to quality and development in its field. Such honors influence staff member spirits, improve business credibility, and bring in more company chances. In line with this, the business prepares to release a series of power modules to satisfy varied application requires in the future.
*EE Awards Asia is arranged by EE Times Taiwan