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Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Modes of Operation

Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Modes of Operation

Isolated flying capacitor multilevel converters have various modes of operation critical to their proper working. This article explains the four…


Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Basics

Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Basics

Learn about the basics, design, and characteristics of isolated flying capacitor multilevel converters in this first article in a four-part series.


Confronting Power Converter Performance Challenges

Confronting Power Converter Performance Challenges

This article discusses power converter performance challenges and how to mitigate them. 


Industry-first 1200V SiC FET Offers Higher Power Density

Industry-first 1200V SiC FET Offers Higher Power Density

Diodes Incorporated has expanded its silicon carbide product portfolio with the first-ever 1200 V SiC MOSFET in a TO247-4 package.


new products Apr 14, 2023 by Mike Falter
Understanding Power Modules in Embedded Drives

Understanding Power Modules in Embedded Drives

While embedded motor drives are gaining popularity in industrial applications, their compact size and tight integration present new challenges in…


How the EA-PSB 10000 Programmable Power Supply Improves Testing to The German LV123 Automotive Standard

How the EA-PSB 10000 Programmable Power Supply Improves Testing to The German LV123 Automotive Standard

Explore the features that make the EA-PSB 10000 – a programmable, autoranging, bidirectional DC…


Understanding Phasor Representation of Alternating Voltage

Understanding Phasor Representation of Alternating Voltage

The instantaneous levels of alternating current and voltage are vector quantities, but because the levels are continuously changing, an AC waveform…


Maximizing Class E Dual-frequency Resonant Boost Converter Efficiency

Maximizing Class E Dual-frequency Resonant Boost Converter Efficiency

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


A Novel Half-bridge GaN Device for Enhanced System Performance

A Novel Half-bridge GaN Device for Enhanced System Performance

Gallium Nitride power switches continue to make inroads in diverse power conversion applications. One of the facilitators for this growth has been…


Power Packaging for GaN Generation of Power Conversion

Power Packaging for GaN Generation of Power Conversion

Since the launch of GaN-on-Si enhancement mode power transistors in March 2010, there has been a slow but monotonic shift towards the adoption and…


GaN Transistors Improve Switching Efficiencies

GaN Transistors Improve Switching Efficiencies

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


Immersed, Integrated Aircraft Fuel Cell System Converter

Immersed, Integrated Aircraft Fuel Cell System Converter

Integrated systems typically use several independent subsystems from different manufacturers connected to each other. To improve power density,…


Best in Class: Class 4 Power Benefits and Applications

Best in Class: Class 4 Power Benefits and Applications

Learn more about the Class 4 power capabilities and how this new circuitry can enable innovative technologies.


Intelligent Power Management in the World of Vision Systems

Intelligent Power Management in the World of Vision Systems

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


All-in-one PCU Handles Inverter-charger Functions of Off-road and Industrial EVs

All-in-one PCU Handles Inverter-charger Functions of Off-road and Industrial EVs

The BCV200-700-8 power conversion unit from Bel-Fuse provides 15 kW of bi-directional power for inverter-charger functions in industrial, marine,…


new products Feb 21, 2023 by Mike Falter
Researchers Develop Novel Nanogenerator to Convert Wave Energy Into Electricity

Researchers Develop Novel Nanogenerator to Convert Wave Energy Into Electricity

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently developed a cylindrical powerhouse to transform low-frequency wave energy into a…


DC-AC Power Electronics Converters for Battery Energy Storage

DC-AC Power Electronics Converters for Battery Energy Storage

Power electronics-based converters are used to connect battery energy storage systems to the AC distribution grid. Learn the different types of…


Quarter Brick DC-DC Power Supplies Designed for Rugged Railway Apps

Quarter Brick DC-DC Power Supplies Designed for Rugged Railway Apps

Artesyn 100 W and 150 W DC-DC converters from Advanced Energy meet rigorous reliability requirements for European railway applications.


new products Jan 22, 2023 by Mike Falter
High-voltage GaN Power FETs Increase Power Density, Improve Conversion Efficiency

High-voltage GaN Power FETs Increase Power Density, Improve Conversion Efficiency

150 V and 200 V GaN power FETs from EPC are compact and have lower conduction and switching losses, making them ideal for applications like smaller…


new products Jan 21, 2023 by Mike Falter
Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

Benefits of UL-certified Smart Gate Drivers in Advanced Power Converters

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