Peter Vaughan

Dec 18, 2024 | theconversation.com | Peter Vaughan

It’s the start of the Christmas holidays and we will soon be settling down to excitedly unpacking the contents of our stockings and unwrapping the gifts under the tree. But, amid all this fun and frivolity, the lawyer in me can’t help but wonder whether Father Christmas has thought his annual endeavour through. So, with apologies to the original authors (and with a promise that I will not sing) let us take a look at the “12 crimes of Christmas”.

Oct 10, 2024 | etn.se | Peter Vaughan |Power Integrations

Fordonsindustrin vill ständigt minska vikt och volym på alla sina system. En tung och skrymmande komponent är blybatteriet på 12 volt. För elbilar är en möjlig lösning att ersätta blybatteriet med en DCDC-omvandlare baserad på GaN-teknik (galliumnitrid). Den är mindre, lättare och har färre komponenter. Figur 1 visar en vanlig arkitektur där det gröna området är det traditionella 12 V-systemet som finns i alla fordon, oavsett om det är en förbränningsmotor eller en elbil.

Sep 8, 2024 | nationalpost.com | Peter Vaughan |John Lee Cowell

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Jul 17, 2024 | law.com | Peter Vaughan |Paul Hodkinson

Is chicken a meat? Is a chicken burger a sandwich? Unusual existential questions to ponder but ones which spring to mind when looking at the recent decision in Case T -58/23 Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd v EUIPO and McDonalds International Property Co. Ltd at the EU General Court. What the decision does not mean, and contrary to reporting in the press, is that McDonalds may no-longer use BigMac.

May 21, 2024 | powerelectronicsnews.com | Peter Vaughan |Philip Zuk |Riccardo Nicoloso |Andy Reiter

As the automotive industry continues its profound shift toward sustainable mobility, the quest for greater efficiency and enhanced power conversion solutions stands as a cornerstone for advancing electric-vehicle technology. This panel discussion will explore the intersection of innovation and efficiency, focusing on the integration of gallium nitride and silicon carbide semiconductors within powertrain architectures.