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Improving Efficiency with an Active Switch on an AC Bridge

Modular Multi-Level Converter Technology for Medium Voltage Applications

This article introduces some of the technologies Amantys has developed to realise a full-power MMC converter for medium-voltage applications.

Mitsubishi, ROHM, and Vishay Rollout New Power MOSFETs

In this month’s Power MOSFETs product recap we take a look at products from Mitsubishi Electric, ROHM and Vishay.

MEAN WELL Releases New LED Power Supply Series

MEAN WELL releases its new LED power supply series, the LDH -25/65 series, for green energy LED lighting applications.

Smallest Littelfuse PPTCs Protect Portable Devices from Overcurrent, Overtemperature Conditions

Littelfuse announced a new series of PPTCs designed to help make the next generation of today’s most-used consumer electronics smaller and more…

ABB to Provide Fast Charging Technology for the FIA Formula E World Championship

ABB, a Swedish company that has become a leader in DC fast charging system design, and a partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, is providing…

STMicro Eases Design of Advanced Energy-Saving Power Supplies with Eco-Certified 400W Evaluation Board

STMicroelectronics introduces its evaluation board that delivers a ready-to-use 400-Watt power-supply solution, meeting today’s toughest…

LLC Resonant Converter Topologies for the DC-DC Stage of OBC

This article presents popular LLC and LLC derived bidirectional converter topologies described in the literature.

New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

A European Union-funded program involving organizations in 11 countries aims to study the infrastructure and user-experience improvements needed to…

1kW Programmable DC Power Supplies from TDK

TDK announces the availability of the new, five-year warranty, GENESYS+™ 1U programmable power supply series that can deliver power ratings up to…

Dialog Semi and TDK Create the First Single-Integrated Point-of-Load Power Supply

Dialog Semiconductor and TDK Corporation look to solve the challenge of high peak current demands and low noise margins, required by…

Intro to Cuk Converters: Part 1

This article highlights Texas Instrument Ćuk Converter that converts a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another is called a…

Infineon Introduces New Power Module for Mid-Power Electric Vehicle Traction Inverters

The global boom of vehicle electrification puts the design of cost-effective traction inverters into focus

Diodes Incorporated’s Dual-Output Unipolar Hall Effect Switch Lowers System Cost and Extends Battery Life

Its 1.6V to 3.6V supply voltage supports battery-powered equipment and low voltage microcontrollers.

Fast Response, Multi-Functional DC Electronic Load SFL series

TDK Corporation announces the start of selling new TDK-Lambda brand Electronics Load Equipment “SFL Series" with 300W and 1kW load power…

VARTA Expands Lithium-Ion Production with the Planned Build of a New Factory

VARTA AG aims to push forward the production of next-generation lithium-ion cells by building a large-scale factory in Germany.

AC Equipment Grounding: How Dangerous are Electric Shocks?

This article looks at the effects of AC electric current on the human body.

Compound Semiconductor Industry Project Lands Funding from U.K. Government

A public-private R&D project focused on semiconductor manufacturing received £44 million in funding to expand the U.K.’s manufacturing…