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10 Tips for Designing With High-voltage Resistors

10 Tips for Designing With High-voltage Resistors

Optimized strategies prioritize the definition and testing of key components early in the design cycle. High-voltage resistors are one such…


Characterizing High-voltage Inductors and Magnetic Material via Triangular Flux Excitation

Characterizing High-voltage Inductors and Magnetic Material via Triangular Flux Excitation

Measuring power inductors to obtain real-life, application-relevant data is a challenge. The challenge further increases when using high voltages,…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 12

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 12

Learn about the rules for installing grounding electrode systems.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 11

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 11

Learn about grounding electrode systems and conductors.


Understanding Capacitance and Capacitor Dimensions

Understanding Capacitance and Capacitor Dimensions

A capacitor consists of a layer of insulating material sandwiched between two metal plates. The capacitance can be calculated using the capacitor…


Sense Resistor Basics

Sense Resistor Basics

Measuring the electrical current flowing through a circuit can be done using various techniques. One of the simplest and most common ways is to use…


The Theory of Magnetism Explained

The Theory of Magnetism Explained

This article focuses on various magnetic materials, their magnetic moments, and magnetic flux and flux density.


New Database Aggregates ‘Software Bill of Materials’ for Utility Cybersecurity

New Database Aggregates ‘Software Bill of Materials’ for Utility Cybersecurity

Aiming to combat cybersecurity threats that could take down the grid, a new database aggregates software vulnerabilities, component risks,…


News Feb 08, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Motor Starters Part 10: Autotransformers

Motor Starters Part 10: Autotransformers

Motor starters like autotransformers can solve induction motor challenges. Here’s all you need to know about the workings, connections, and…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 7

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 7

Learn about the rules regarding multiple separately derived systems, bonding to metallic parts, ungrounded systems, and outdoor sources.


Interference-free Power Supply

Interference-free Power Supply

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…


DOE Floats New Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers

DOE Floats New Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers

The Department of Energy proposes new energy efficiency standards to add amorphous steel cores to the nation’s power distribution transformers,…


News Jan 17, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
TMR vs. Shunt Sensors

TMR vs. Shunt Sensors

There was a time when shunt solutions were considered the safe choice in sensor technology. Let's take a look at how things have changed.


Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Agreement With Leading Power Semiconductor Company

Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Agreement With Leading Power Semiconductor Company

Demand for SiC products remains strong across multiple industries as Wolfspeed aggressively expands SiC production to multiple facilities.


CES 2023: Advanced Materials Developer Showcases Innovations for Advanced Mobility, Consumer Markets

CES 2023: Advanced Materials Developer Showcases Innovations for Advanced Mobility, Consumer Markets

Celanese will feature advanced material initiatives for electric vehicles and consumer electronics.


new products Jan 07, 2023 by Mike Falter
Magnetics Applications for Solar Power Conversion

Magnetics Applications for Solar Power Conversion

Solar energy has been widely deployed to realize carbon-neutralizing benefits. Along with the demand for efficiency of power conversion systems,…


Dow Addresses Low Carbon E-mobility in Power Electronics Designs

Dow Addresses Low Carbon E-mobility in Power Electronics Designs

Dow’s Esther Quintanilla, a global market leader for Dow polyurethanes, and Luc Dusart, global marketing manager for e-mobility, took the time to…


Practical Guidelines for Litz Wire Selection and AC Copper Losses Estimation Part 2

Practical Guidelines for Litz Wire Selection and AC Copper Losses Estimation Part 2

The second in a two-part series, this article focuses on Litz wire conductors, well-known and massively used in magnetic components dedicated to…


Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

This article discusses the magnetization of a virgin magnetic material into a permanent magnet in magnetic solver AMPERES.


Practical Guidelines for Litz Wire Selection and AC Copper Losses Estimation Part 1

Practical Guidelines for Litz Wire Selection and AC Copper Losses Estimation Part 1

Applied to Resonant Power Magnetics used in Automotive Converters.