Lightweight power supply device

A guidebook that provides an overview from a technical perspective.

■ "Patent Guidebook" for an Overview of the Latest Patent Information Extracting necessary information from the vast amount of patent data can be challenging. Therefore, the "Patent Guidebook," which provides a technical perspective on patent information, has carefully selected about 75 pieces of recent patent information from an engineer's viewpoint, offering fresh and technically useful insights. This report is designed to be beneficial for R&D researchers exploring next-generation technology themes. ■ Target Technology With the recent electrification of automobiles, the expansion of renewable energy, and the rapid increase in data volume, the importance of power conversion devices is growing. In particular, applications such as electric vehicles and aircraft strongly demand miniaturization and weight reduction. This report focuses on investigating the innovations implemented to lighten power conversion devices such as inverters and DC-DC converters.

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