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Bidirectional switches offer advantages over conventional power switches and could become standard in the industry.

Bidirectional switches offer advantages over conventional power switches and could become standard in the industry.

This article discusses what gassing voltage is, how it affects battery health, and methods of preventing and mitigating it.

This article discusses what gassing voltage is, how it affects battery health, and methods of preventing and mitigating it.

The generation of alternating voltage is a fundamental concept in electrical engineering that involves the production of…

The generation of alternating voltage is a fundamental concept in electrical engineering that involves the production of an electrical signal that…

An RC circuit is an electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R) and a capacitor (C) connected in series or parallel.…

An RC circuit is an electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R) and a capacitor (C) connected in series or parallel. The behavior of an RC…

Increasingly severe weather events cause concern for an aging grid infrastructure.

Increasingly severe weather events cause concern for an aging grid infrastructure.

Discover how class E dual-frequency resonant boost converters can improve your power system efficiency. Explore…

Discover how class E dual-frequency resonant boost converters can improve your power system efficiency. Explore advantages, disadvantages, and…

Power electronics have evolved rapidly in recent decades primarily due to increasingly fast semiconductor switches, which…

Power electronics have evolved rapidly in recent decades primarily due to increasingly fast semiconductor switches, which make it possible to…

The challenge of IGBT module paralleling is to understand the necessary de-rating of power converters under consideration…

The challenge of IGBT module paralleling is to understand the necessary de-rating of power converters under consideration of different module…

Vision systems are now incorporated into a variety of products. Processing the video signal is typically performed by a…

Vision systems are now incorporated into a variety of products. Processing the video signal is typically performed by a dedicated IC requiring…

This article explains the basis for achieving an optimized board layout, a critical aspect in the design of switch-mode…

This article explains the basis for achieving an optimized board layout, a critical aspect in the design of switch-mode power supplies.

Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage.

Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage.

Software firms EIPGRID and Intertrust are partnering to build a secure virtual power plant and distributed energy…

Software firms EIPGRID and Intertrust are partnering to build a secure virtual power plant and distributed energy resource management platform for…

Question: Can you optimize the efficiency of a switching power supply? Answer: Yes, by minimizing hot loop PCB ESRs and…

Question: Can you optimize the efficiency of a switching power supply? Answer: Yes, by minimizing hot loop PCB ESRs and ESLs--an important method…

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

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

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by…

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by up to another percentage…

Several major players in the power electronics market will demo their products and services at this year’s CES in Las…

Several major players in the power electronics market will demo their products and services at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Here’s a roundup…

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton…

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton Research Institute have…

An Application Example for xEV applications. Since the benefits of SiC power semiconductors for electric powertrains are…

An Application Example for xEV applications. Since the benefits of SiC power semiconductors for electric powertrains are proven, SiC power…

This article introduces power factor correction, why it is needed, and how to design it for the system.

This article introduces power factor correction, why it is needed, and how to design it for the system.