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High power density in electronics necessitates efficient cooling. Learn how passive (heat sinks), forced (cooling…

High power density in electronics necessitates efficient cooling. Learn how passive (heat sinks), forced (cooling aggregates/fans), and liquid…

Bringing AI functionalities into trains requires very reliable power supplies that fulfill very demanding railway…

Bringing AI functionalities into trains requires very reliable power supplies that fulfill very demanding railway standards. At the same time the…

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning,…

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning, energy management, and data…

Learn how Mitsubishi Electric’s latest Unifull SiC modules combine advanced performance with enhanced power cycling…

Learn how Mitsubishi Electric’s latest Unifull SiC modules combine advanced performance with enhanced power cycling capability enabled by…

Over the past decade, AI workloads have relied on server architectures not designed for their rapidly growing power…

Over the past decade, AI workloads have relied on server architectures not designed for their rapidly growing power demands. Recently, the concept…

Because their generation fluctuates, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become essential for grid stability.…

Because their generation fluctuates, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become essential for grid stability. Grid-supporting BESS must…

The growing demand for powerful and compact power electronics places high demands on the thermal management of modern…

The growing demand for powerful and compact power electronics places high demands on the thermal management of modern semiconductor technologies.…

While the first three parts in this article series detailed military and avionic standards and front-end solutions, this…

While the first three parts in this article series detailed military and avionic standards and front-end solutions, this last Part 4 delves into…

This article focuses on comparing the performance of Innosense’s Dhips+ Hall current sensor before and after error…

This article focuses on comparing the performance of Innosense’s Dhips+ Hall current sensor before and after error compensation, elaborating on…

Redundancy is often treated as a numbers problem: add more blocks, duplicate critical functions, and safety improves. In…

Redundancy is often treated as a numbers problem: add more blocks, duplicate critical functions, and safety improves. In battery management ICs,…

Isolated power supplies with secondary-side regulation need a feedback path to the primary side across the galvanic…

Isolated power supplies with secondary-side regulation need a feedback path to the primary side across the galvanic isolation. Very common is the…

Learn how multiphysics-based digital twins are increasingly used to capture interactions in electrification applications,…

Learn how multiphysics-based digital twins are increasingly used to capture interactions in electrification applications, enabling more accurate…

In Part 1, we discuss three power supply solutions for a common systematic failure, which is related to output discharge…

In Part 1, we discuss three power supply solutions for a common systematic failure, which is related to output discharge when using LDOs.

Learn about DC-Link management for regenerative servo drives—brake choppers, sizing, and EMI pitfalls.

Learn about DC-Link management for regenerative servo drives—brake choppers, sizing, and EMI pitfalls.

The article outlines how digital twins, predictive control, neural networks and Power-HIL turn power electronics into…

The article outlines how digital twins, predictive control, neural networks and Power-HIL turn power electronics into active SOA components, adding…

In Part 3 of this series, we look at how embedding a boost converter within a board-mounted module reduces the required…

In Part 3 of this series, we look at how embedding a boost converter within a board-mounted module reduces the required capacitor value for a given…

Learn about incorporating cost-effective, non-regulated isolated outputs into buck converters for below 15 W. We explore…

Learn about incorporating cost-effective, non-regulated isolated outputs into buck converters for below 15 W. We explore the parameters affecting…

Learn how Slew Rate Control (SRC) gate drive optocouplers mitigate high dv/dt from PWM in VSDs, reducing motor…

Learn how Slew Rate Control (SRC) gate drive optocouplers mitigate high dv/dt from PWM in VSDs, reducing motor overvoltage, EMI, and power loss,…

Surface-mount packaging for SiC MOSFETs boosts power density, reduces parasitics, and improves thermal performance…

Surface-mount packaging for SiC MOSFETs boosts power density, reduces parasitics, and improves thermal performance compared to legacy packages,…