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Growing Pains: Dynamic Power Management To Ease Smart Grid Overload

Growing Pains: Dynamic Power Management To Ease Smart Grid Overload

Grid company Norgesnett and energy optimization company Volue will leverage smart grid capabilities to incentivize customer power consumption at…


News Jun 17, 2024 by John Nieman
Troubleshooting TRIAC Outputs For PLC AC Modules

Troubleshooting TRIAC Outputs For PLC AC Modules

When troubleshooting AC outputs driven by TRIACs, some confusing meter readings can result from the solid state properties of a series circuit. In…


From Efficiency Gains to Faster Designs: Highlights from PCIM

From Efficiency Gains to Faster Designs: Highlights from PCIM

PCIM 2024 displayed innovations to advance the power electronics industry, and EEPower was there. We share the highlights in Part 2 of our onsite…


News Jun 16, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Kikusui Adds Advanced Programmable Power Supplies and DC Loads

Kikusui Adds Advanced Programmable Power Supplies and DC Loads

The lineup features a wide range of DC power supplies and DC loads with the latest features.


new products Jun 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
SiC, GaN, MOSFETs and More: PCIM 2024 Is a Wrap

SiC, GaN, MOSFETs and More: PCIM 2024 Is a Wrap

This is the first in a two-part round-up reviewing the innovations announced at PCIM 2024. EEPower was onsite to learn about the latest power…


News Jun 15, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Just the FACTS: Increasing Transmission Capacity, Reliability

Just the FACTS: Increasing Transmission Capacity, Reliability

As renewable energy grows, Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems can increase capacity and augment voltage stability in power lines.


Solving Solar Stability With VPPs

Solving Solar Stability With VPPs

Solnet Goup’s virtual power plant management aims to maximize distributed energy sources for more reliable solar energy.


News Jun 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

GaN Devices Hot Enough for Venus

Gallium nitride will be a key enabler for high-temperature electronics, including possible missions to Venus.


Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo Introduces Alternative to Mechanical Circuit Breakers

Qorvo's 4 mΩ SiC JFET for solid-state circuit breakers provides significant advantages over traditional mechanical breakers. Andy Wilson…


Engineering Excellence: PCIM 2024 Honors Top Research

Engineering Excellence: PCIM 2024 Honors Top Research

The PCIM awards recognize research and researchers for excellence in the power electronics industry.


News Jun 13, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
Using Fast Recovery Diode MOSFETs in Power Supplies

Using Fast Recovery Diode MOSFETs in Power Supplies

This article outlines the issues engineers must consider when designing Super Junction-based power devices.


Soaring Success? Airborne-Wind-Energy Research Takes Off

Soaring Success? Airborne-Wind-Energy Research Takes Off

Researchers hope studying wind and flight patterns will boost airborne-wind-energy development.


tech insights Jun 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
TI Unveils GaN Device for Motor Energy Efficiency

TI Unveils GaN Device for Motor Energy Efficiency

TI showcased what it calls the industry's first GaN IPM for compact, energy-efficient motors at PCIM 2024 in Germany.


Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Battery-powered applications such as new-generation robots, drones, and power tools require a reduction in space and a simplification of the design…


Electric Avenue: How Digital Twins Will Charge Up EV Infrastructure

Electric Avenue: How Digital Twins Will Charge Up EV Infrastructure

Digital twins can simulate physical environments and quickly analyze numerous variables. How can they help expand the electric vehicle charging…


Next-Gen IGBTs Offer Efficiency for Solar Inverters, Storage, Motors

Next-Gen IGBTs Offer Efficiency for Solar Inverters, Storage, Motors

Onsemi’s 7th generation IGBT modules simplify design and reduce costs in high-power applications. Onsemi spoke with EEPower about the products…


Driving DC Motors: Rectifiers vs. Pulse-Width Modulation

Driving DC Motors: Rectifiers vs. Pulse-Width Modulation

Although DC motor technology has a long legacy, the strategies used to drive them vary from simple to complex. Designs must consider not just the…


High-Temperature Solar Device Achieves 1000°C and Beyond

High-Temperature Solar Device Achieves 1000°C and Beyond

The quartz-based solar absorber reached 1,050°C, paving the way for decarbonizing steel and cement production.


tech insights Jun 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Autonomous Long Haul: Updates From Daimler, Scania, and Volvo

Autonomous Long Haul: Updates From Daimler, Scania, and Volvo

Driverless trucking technology pursues a simple yet lofty goal: hauling materials safely and efficiently while reducing the strain on a dwindling…


News Jun 10, 2024 by David Peterson
How Power Designs Benefit From Carbon Advances

How Power Designs Benefit From Carbon Advances

Carbon will play an increasingly important role in the future of electronics. This article explores advances in material science, where carbon is…