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Inverter Efficiency: Navigating Measurement Challenges in SiC- and GaN-Driven Systems

Inverter Efficiency: Navigating Measurement Challenges in SiC- and GaN-Driven Systems

If your power inverter measurements show an efficiency of more than 100%, or the measured values sound too good to be true, it could mean you found…


Hawaii Installs Tesla Battery Storage for Critical Grid Support

Hawaii Installs Tesla Battery Storage for Critical Grid Support

An advanced 565 MWh battery storage facility featuring 185 MW of Tesla Megapacks will provide critical load shifting and frequency response…


News Jan 29, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
ICS Performance Opens New Perspectives for System Design

ICS Performance Opens New Perspectives for System Design

Here are four reasons integrated current sensors should be considered where accurate control, efficiency, and protection are essential.


Addressing RF Communication Challenges With GaN-on-SiC Power Amplifiers

Addressing RF Communication Challenges With GaN-on-SiC Power Amplifiers

This article examines the communication challenges of RF applications like 5G, satellite communications, aerospace, and defense and how GaN-on-SiC…


Solving Power System Design Challenges With Point of Load DC/DC Converters

Solving Power System Design Challenges With Point of Load DC/DC Converters

In the quest for improved power supply efficiency, size, speed, and cost, the power supply architecture has evolved.


Selecting Isolators for High-Voltage Control Applications: Digital vs Optical

Selecting Isolators for High-Voltage Control Applications: Digital vs Optical

Knowing the key characteristics can help you make the right decision between digital and optical isolators for high-voltage systems. This article…


Energy Storage Tech Ramps Up

Energy Storage Tech Ramps Up

From demand forecasts to new technologies, here’s the latest news in the energy storage market.


News Jan 19, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

The U.S. offshore wind landscape starts 2024 strong, adding 938 MW of capacity through two projects along the East Coast.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
A Look at the Future of Power Electronics

A Look at the Future of Power Electronics

Bodo spoke with Alexander Gerfer and Martin Haug from Würth Elektronik eiSos to discuss the market trends in power electronics and power supplies…


Debunking GaN Cost and Reliability Myths

Debunking GaN Cost and Reliability Myths

The GaN market is booming. The latest data from analysts Yole predicts a 49% CAGR for GaN between 2022 and 2028. Many companies understand…


Medical Converters for Healthy Batteries

Medical Converters for Healthy Batteries

Rechargeable batteries have been used for decades to store electrical energy. Maintenance-free AGM or EFP batteries not only make usage easier and…


Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

A 150 MW/300 MWh liquid-cooled battery storage project started commercial operation in West Texas.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

The Viking Link, the longest interconnector traversing both land and sea, will help Denmark and the U.K. share renewable energy economies, lower…


News Jan 15, 2024 by John Nieman
Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

SunZia, the renewable energy project in New Mexico and Arizona, will cost $11 billion and add more than 2,000 jobs.


News Jan 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
A Closer Look at Modular Silicon Carbide Device Evaluation

A Closer Look at Modular Silicon Carbide Device Evaluation

In this article, we deep-dive into modular design evaluation, how the modular design concept works, and how to reap its benefits.


Instrumentation Power Supply Basics

Instrumentation Power Supply Basics

Like the products they work with, power supplies have evolved to interface with PCs, simulate power sources such as batteries and solar cells, and…


Battery Fast Charging Using Raspberry Pi and Python

Battery Fast Charging Using Raspberry Pi and Python

By implementing fuel gauge functionality in the battery pack, original equipment manufacturers can design smart fast chargers that increase system…


Gravity Energy Storage Systems: Transforming Defunct Mines Into Efficient Energy Producers

Gravity Energy Storage Systems: Transforming Defunct Mines Into Efficient Energy Producers

As the shift to renewable energy reduces fossil fuel mining, mine shafts will undergo costly decommissioning. But one company’s solution may turn…


News Jan 07, 2024 by John Nieman
NREL’s Second Real-Time Controllable Grid Interface Transforms Renewable Energy

NREL’s Second Real-Time Controllable Grid Interface Transforms Renewable Energy

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory constructed the Controllable Grid Interface a decade ago to help test emerging renewable energy…


Examining the Causes of Transformer Insulation Failure

Examining the Causes of Transformer Insulation Failure

Learn the reasons behind insulation-related transformer failures.