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Less Power Loss Through Optimized Design

Less Power Loss Through Optimized Design

Learn how Mersen analyzed the eco-balance of its passive components, finding that weight reduction can impact energy efficiency and sometimes have…


Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Polytec Energy, 24M Technologies, ZX Lidars, Landis+Gyr, and XCMG have advanced technologies for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy…


News Oct 02, 2025 by Karen Hanson
LTO Batteries for Peak Shaving in Mobile and Stationary Applications

LTO Batteries for Peak Shaving in Mobile and Stationary Applications

This article explains the battery requirements involved and highlights the unique characteristics of Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) batteries…


Briefs: Bigger Batteries, Faster Development, and a Stable Grid

Briefs: Bigger Batteries, Faster Development, and a Stable Grid

OmniOn Power, Onsemi, About:Energy, EFT Mobility, BYD, and Hitachi are advancing their products and services with leadership changes, partnerships,…


News Sep 25, 2025 by Karen Hanson
It’s More Than Tech: Five Steps to Building a Self-Healing Grid

It’s More Than Tech: Five Steps to Building a Self-Healing Grid

A self-healing grid requires more than advanced technology. Consider five strategy shifts underlying a more resilient grid.


Using Low-Voltage Devices in High-Voltage Server Power Supplies—Part 3

Using Low-Voltage Devices in High-Voltage Server Power Supplies—Part 3

In this third and last part of the series we delve into the Isolated DC-DC converter that follows the PFC.


Next-Gen SiC MOSFET and Si RC-IGBT Tech Meets E-Mobility Needs

Next-Gen SiC MOSFET and Si RC-IGBT Tech Meets E-Mobility Needs

Learn how Mitsubishi’s in-house designed & developed efficient semiconductor bare-dies (SiC MOSFET & Si RC-IGBT) and compact…


Introducing the Loss Cost Factor: A New Benchmark for Magnetic Material Selection

Introducing the Loss Cost Factor: A New Benchmark for Magnetic Material Selection

In this article, we introduce a figure of merit called the Loss Cost Factor (LCF), which integrates technical performance and cost factors of…


Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Take Our 2025 EETech Engineering Insights Survey

Join your engineering community peers and take our EETech Engineering Insights Survey 2025. You’ll get a summary of the results once they’re…


News Sep 05, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
PFC Control Methods Overview

PFC Control Methods Overview

Power factor correction (PFC) is needed for AC-DC power supplies with input power greater than 75 W. This article offers an overview of the most…


Unlocking the Potential of SiC MOSFETs With Front-Side Copper Metallization

Unlocking the Potential of SiC MOSFETs With Front-Side Copper Metallization

Learn how front-side copper metallization (FSM) is unlocking the full potential of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, especially as devices shrink in…


Grid-Scale Energy Storage Projects Heat Up Globally

Grid-Scale Energy Storage Projects Heat Up Globally

Quidnet Energy, ENBW, and Peak Energy have energy storage projects in the works in the U.S. and Europe.


News Aug 21, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas won’t have enough electricity to meet demand unless it adds more grid infrastructure and upgrades power plants, a University of Houston…


HV-IGBT Module for High-Performance Inverter Design

HV-IGBT Module for High-Performance Inverter Design

Learn about Mitsubishi’s XB-Series HV-IGBT modules. They offer lower switching losses and enhanced reliability through 7th-gen Si IGBT and RFC…


Optimizing MMC Submodule Capacitor Design for Medium Voltage Converters

Optimizing MMC Submodule Capacitor Design for Medium Voltage Converters

Learn how to determine the minimum capacitor per submodule to control voltage ripple and ensure long-term energy stability in 10-100 kV modular…


Google Invests in CO2 Battery for Long-Duration Energy Storage

Google Invests in CO2 Battery for Long-Duration Energy Storage

Google has partnered with Energy Dome to scale long-duration carbon dioxide battery storage to advance its carbon-free goals.


News Aug 14, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

A study by Kearney and IEEE Power & Energy reviews how the power industry could recruit and train enough engineers to meet rapidly evolving…


Biz Briefs: LFP Batteries, MOSFETs, EV Chargers, and Solar

Biz Briefs: LFP Batteries, MOSFETs, EV Chargers, and Solar

Tesla’s $3.4 billion battery project with LG Energy leads tech business news this week, along with moves by Toshiba, Ideal Semiconductor,…


News Aug 11, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Achieving Galvanic Isolation and Protection With Solid-State Isolators—Part 1

Achieving Galvanic Isolation and Protection With Solid-State Isolators—Part 1

In Part 1 we introduce solid-state isolators (SSIs) with coreless transformer tech, covering architecture, energy transfer, built-in protection,…


AI and Machine Learning in Industrial Power Management

AI and Machine Learning in Industrial Power Management

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in industrial facilities can optimize energy consumption and conserve resources.