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Introduction to Transmission Line Insulator Design

Introduction to Transmission Line Insulator Design

Learn about the basic characteristics and design parameters for insulators in overhead transmission lines.


Toshiba Offers 2-Channel Digital Isolators for EV Design

Toshiba Offers 2-Channel Digital Isolators for EV Design

The SOIC8-N packaged devices feature 3 kV isolation, 100 kV/µs CMTI, and 50 Mbps data rates, suitable for onboard chargers and battery management…


new products Jul 04, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Rohm Adds High-Accuracy Sense Apps for High-Voltage Designs

Rohm Adds High-Accuracy Sense Apps for High-Voltage Designs

The BD1423xFVJ-C and BD1422xG-C series current sense amplifiers offer design simplicity for electric vehicle and other automotive systems.


new products Jul 03, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Understanding the Role of Capacitors and Supercapacitors in Energy Storage Systems

Understanding the Role of Capacitors and Supercapacitors in Energy Storage Systems

Capacitors and supercapacitors are key to maximizing the performance and reliability of energy…


EVs Shift to Axial, Dual-Rotor and Magnet-Free Drives

EVs Shift to Axial, Dual-Rotor and Magnet-Free Drives

Electric vehicle motor architecture is evolving rapidly, with axial-flux, dual-rotor, and magnet-free designs advancing efficiency and integration.


tech insights Jun 19, 2025 by Luke James
Rohde & Schwarz Multimeters Offer Improved Precision and Usability

Rohde & Schwarz Multimeters Offer Improved Precision and Usability

Rodhe & Schwarz’s new multimeters address voltage ranges from 1000 V DC to 750 V AC and combine high-resolution measurements with enhanced…


new products Jun 13, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Addressing the Current Sensing Challenges in Automotive Motor Control

Addressing the Current Sensing Challenges in Automotive Motor Control

Battery-run electric vehicles BEVs are quicker to design since they contain fewer parts, no complex fluid mechanics and proven electronics.…


New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

New Power Components Tackle Tough Design Challenges

TDK, Littelfuse, and Novosense have released components targeting scalability, thermal resilience, and EMI issues.


new products May 29, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Enabling Smarter DC Link Discharge in EV Traction Inverters

Enabling Smarter DC Link Discharge in EV Traction Inverters

By using an integrated gate driver for DC link discharging, you can shrink BOM costs, save PCB space, and simplify your EV powertrain design.


Bi-Directional GaN Switches: Conversion with Single-Stage BDS Converters

Bi-Directional GaN Switches: Conversion with Single-Stage BDS Converters

A single-stage with bi-directional GaN eliminates the PFC stage and the DC-link capacitors while enabling ultra-high frequencies. What are the…


PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025: SiC, GaN Innovations For Next-Gen Power Electronics

PCIM 2025 featured advancements in SiC and GaN devices, power modules, and ICs targeting electric vehicles, renewable energy, and other high-power…


News May 15, 2025 by Luke James
Toshiba Releases Batch of 4-Channel High-Speed Isolators for Automotive

Toshiba Releases Batch of 4-Channel High-Speed Isolators for Automotive

The 10 new digital isolator solutions promise higher isolation and data rates for zonal architectures and high-voltage automotive systems.


new products May 07, 2025 by
3 Passive Devices Share Goals of Power Density, Protection, and Efficiency

3 Passive Devices Share Goals of Power Density, Protection, and Efficiency


new products May 03, 2025 by
Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Efficient Energy Utilization: A Key Role in Battery Management Systems

Battery management systems are critical in optimizing energy storage systems. Gain insight into…


Infineon First to Integrate Schottky Diode Into Industrial GaN Transistor

Infineon First to Integrate Schottky Diode Into Industrial GaN Transistor

The new device keeps the high-frequency switching benefits of GaN while addressing the historical lack of a true reverse body diode.


new products Apr 30, 2025 by Jake Hertz
New Power Switches Turn Up Performance in Compact Packages

New Power Switches Turn Up Performance in Compact Packages

Modern power stages must offer more than raw switching speed. Three new offerings pack numerous features into smaller form factors than ever before.


new products Apr 19, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

This article explores how transient recovery voltage influences high-voltage circuit breaker performance and examines how circuit configurations…


1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

1500 V DC-Link Architecture is Essential to Solve the Need for More Power

Especially when renewable energies are used to supply the grid the use of power semiconductors becomes mandatory. One of the key questions in these…


5 New Components for Smarter, Smaller, Safer Power Systems

5 New Components for Smarter, Smaller, Safer Power Systems

New components from GAIA, Infineon, Metis, ROHM, and TDK focus on improving power density, system safety, and integration across energy,…


new products Apr 12, 2025 by Luke James
Could Diamonds Be an EV Battery’s Best Friend?

Could Diamonds Be an EV Battery’s Best Friend?

Researchers have devised an easier way to create diamond quantum sensors, which could improve EV battery management.