KYOTO, Japan, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed the RS4P063BPHZG, a 100V MOSFET optimized for automotive safety functions and protection circuits. The new product achieves a Wide-SOA (Safe Operating Area) across a broad voltage range in the standard HPLF5060 (5060-size) package widely used in automotive applications. By incorporating a design that effectively suppresses secondary breakdown, it delivers approximately five times the SOA tolerance of standard equivalent-sized products under VDS=100V and PW=100 microseconds. This contributes to greater reliability in automotive applications subject to momentary high-power loads, including airbag inflator ignition circuits and seat belt pretensioner drive circuits.

RS4P063BPHZG product page: https://www.rohm.com/products/mosfets/automotive/single-nch/rs4p063bphzg-product 

Figures: Product features
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Adopting the standard 5060-size package also simplifies replacement evaluation with existing layouts, helping reduce the workload and costs associated with design changes.

Recent advances in vehicle electrification are increasing demand for automotive systems that support higher voltages and currents. In particular, safety functions and protection circuits may experience momentary high-power loads during abnormal or emergency conditions, requiring the MOSFETs that drive them to provide high SOA capability.

ROHM has established a strong track record of providing Wide-SOA products for AI servers and industrial power supplies, including products that have been selected as recommended components by a global cloud platform provider. The RS4P063BPHZG brings the same technologies and expertise to the automotive field.

ROHM is developing automotive Wide-SOA MOSFETs in the HPLF8080 (8.0 x 8.0 mm) and TOLG (TO-Leaded with Gullwing, 9.9 x 11.7 mm) packages as well. Going forward, ROHM will continue expanding its portfolio for automotive safety functions and protection circuits.

Figures: Product lineup
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Application examples
– Airbag inflator ignition circuits
– Seat belt pretensioner drive circuits
– Pyro-fuse drive circuits for battery cutoff
– Other automotive safety functions and protection circuits exposed to short-duration high-current and high-voltage stress

News release: https://www.rohm.com/news-detail?news-title=2026-09-15_news_mosfet&defaultGroupId=false 

About ROHM: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202609045332-O1-h0a28HjJ.pdf 

Logo: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106254/202609045332/_prw_PI3fl_jv5oqdOQ.jpg 

Official website: https://www.rohm.com/ 

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Australian National University professor and co-inventor of PERC solar cell technology joins youth host Ivan Ransom to explain why the clean-energy transition is no longer a technological challenge—it is a matter of action.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The transition to clean energy is no longer constrained by technology—it is purely a matter of execution.

The Planet Classroom Network, in partnership with VoiceAmerica, today announces the podcast release of Net Zero Speaks to Andrew Blakers. Hosted by youth climate advocate Ivan Ransom, this briefing features Professor Andrew Blakers AO FAA FTSE FRSN of the Australian National University, one of the world’s leading renewable energy researchers and co-developer of the PERC solar cell technology used in much of today’s global solar industry.

At the heart of the discussion is an unequivocal message: the world already possesses the technology required to run on 100 percent renewable energy.

“We have everything we need,” Blakers explains. “We don’t need to invent anything. It’s just a matter of getting out and doing it.”

A VISION FOR CHEAP, CLEAN ENERGY FOREVER

Throughout the conversation, Blakers outlines a global future powered by what he calls “clean, cheap energy forever,” noting that “most countries are their own Saudi Arabia of solar and wind.”

Drawing on decades of research, he demonstrates how solar power, wind energy, pumped hydro storage, batteries, and electrification technologies can seamlessly integrate to create reliable, affordable, zero-carbon energy systems at scale worldwide.

A GLOBAL VOICE ON RENEWABLE INNOVATION

Professor Blakers is internationally recognized for helping develop the Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) solar cell—a breakthrough that dramatically increased solar panel efficiency, transformed the modern solar industry, and accelerated the dramatic decline in solar energy costs globally.

Today, Blakers leads research on large-scale renewable energy systems and the Global Pumped Hydro Atlas, which identifies hundreds of thousands of potential energy storage sites capable of supporting fully renewable electricity grids.

Key insights highlighted in the episode include:

The Scale of Solar & Wind: Why most nations possess more than enough renewable resources to achieve total energy independence.Overcoming Misconceptions: Tackling persistent myths regarding land use, raw materials, grid stability, and waste management.Deep Decarbonization: How governments, utilities, and communities can achieve deep decarbonization while maintaining lower energy costs and grid reliability.

FROM SOLAR PANELS TO “GRAVITY BATTERIES”

A central focus of the episode is solving the energy storage puzzle. Blakers explains how pumped hydro systems—often described as giant “gravity batteries”—store renewable energy by moving water between two reservoirs at different elevations.

His team’s research identified approximately 820,000 potential pumped hydro sites globally, offering vastly more storage capacity than needed for a fully renewable energy future. The discussion explores how these systems balance solar and wind generation while maintaining grid reliability and affordability.

“Professor Blakers reminds us that many of the critical solutions we need already exist,” said C. M. (Cathy) Rubin, Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Classroom. “Understanding that we already have the tools to solve these challenges is empowering for young people. The challenge now is accelerating action and building the political and social will to implement them globally.”

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE

Net Zero Speaks to Andrew Blakers premieres September 16, 2026, on VoiceAmerica and major podcast platforms via the Planet Classroom Network.

Listen here

CREDITS

Host: Ivan RansomGuest: Professor Andrew BlakersProducer/Editor: Sam SullivanProduction Coordinator: Sam BurnsArt Direction: Emily Brooks

About Net Zero Speaks

Net Zero Speaks is Planet Classroom’s acclaimed climate interview series produced in partnership with the Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement. Through conversations between youth climate leaders and leading scientists, policymakers, innovators, and environmental experts, the series explores the solutions, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping the global transition to net zero.

About the Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement

The Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement mobilizes young people worldwide to advance climate solutions, support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and protect threatened ecosystems through education, advocacy, and youth engagement.

About VoiceAmerica

VoiceAmerica Media is a pioneer in digital broadcasting and a leading producer, distributor, and online network for original talk radio and podcast programming worldwide. Reaching millions of listeners monthly in over 140 countries across themed channels, VoiceAmerica empowers global creators, experts, and visionaries to educate, entertain, and inspire. Through strategic partnerships, VoiceAmerica provides an impactful global platform for world-changing conversations and youth-led media.

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Recognized for complex CX operations support and differentiated digital CX solutions across APAC

TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — transcosmos today announced that it was named a Leader for six consecutive years in Everest Group’s “Customer Experience Management (CXM) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026,” a study of CX service providers in the Asia Pacific region published in September 2026.

Everest Group is a research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing. The Customer Experience Management (CXM) in APAC –Customer Experience Management (CXM) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 is a detailed assessment of 36 CXM providers in the Asia Pacific region including contact center outsourcing players. Everest Group assesses and recognizes leaders based on various factors including an ongoing analysis of the CXM services market across all industries and geographies.

“transcosmos’ established presence across key Asian markets, strong multilingual delivery capabilities, and broad experience across industries and CX processes underpin its positioning as a Leader in Everest Group’s Customer Experience Management (CXM) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 – APAC,” said Dhruv Khosla, Practice Director, Everest Group. “Its differentiated digital CX proposition, anchored by the proprietary trans-DX for Support platform, enables enterprises to integrate web, app, chat, chatbot, contact center, and social-media-led support while improving self-service and streamlining customer support operations. Together, these capabilities reinforce transcosmos’ ability to support complex CX operations across APAC and sustain a differentiated position in the region.”

As clients’ digital transformation partner, transcosmos offers contact center services, digital marketing services, and BPO services to more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industry sectors. transcosmos will continue to help its clients expand their sales and optimize costs.

*transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.

*Other company names and product or service names used here are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies.

■ About transcosmos inc.

transcosmos launched its operations in 1966. Since then, we have united superior “people” with cutting-edge “technology” to enhance the competitive strength of our clients by providing them with superior and valuable services. transcosmos currently offers services that support clients’ business processes, focusing on both sales expansion and cost optimization through our 189 bases across 36 countries/regions with a focus on Asia, while continuously pursuing Operational Excellence. Furthermore, following the expansion of the e-commerce market on a global scale, transcosmos provides comprehensive One-Stop Global E-Commerce Services to deliver our clients’ excellent products and services to consumers in 46 countries/regions around the globe. transcosmos is committed to treating the challenges of its clients and society as its own—discussing and addressing their issues from planning to execution—and Make It Real, Together. Visit us here https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

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