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Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers in Israel and the United States have focused on hydrogen solar fuel production to solve the problems associated with the conventional…


New 15-Watt Board-Mounted DC/DC Converter Offers High-Power Density

New 15-Watt Board-Mounted DC/DC Converter Offers High-Power Density

Available with narrow and wide input ranges, TRACO Power’s DC/DC converter provides high-power density conversion for industrial, automation, and…


new products Nov 14, 2022 by Mike Falter
High-Power Solutions for Critical Applications

High-Power Solutions for Critical Applications

I had the chance to talk to Vito Savino from ABB Power Conversion about their recently introduced series of high- and low-power DC/DC converters.


new products Nov 12, 2022 by Bodo Arlt
NREL Solar Research Paving the Way for Energy Transition

NREL Solar Research Paving the Way for Energy Transition

NREL researchers analyzed the possibility of achieving decarbonization goals using solar power and offering innovative ways to commercialize III-V…


News Nov 10, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Rectification Explained Part 1: Half-Wave Rectification

Rectification Explained Part 1: Half-Wave Rectification

Rectification is a significant part of an electric circuit as it plays a role in converting AC voltage to DC voltage. This article teaches about…


Wave Energy Technology Could be the Next Big Thing in Renewable Energy

Wave Energy Technology Could be the Next Big Thing in Renewable Energy

The search for renewable energy sources is becoming more prominent, and a distributed embedded energy converter designed by the National Renewable…


News Oct 05, 2022 by Claire Turvill
A Guide to the Top Power-related Sessions at the Industry Tech Days 2022 Virtual Conference

A Guide to the Top Power-related Sessions at the Industry Tech Days 2022 Virtual Conference

ITD 2022 kicks off September 19th with some excellent sessions on power electronics, battery management, grid monitoring, and more that you will…


News Sep 17, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Inductors in Series

Inductors in Series

In this article, you find a focus on series-connected inductors where ladder low pass filter structures consisting of series inductors and shunt…


EPC’s New Half-bridge Power Stage IC Handles Up to 35 A

EPC’s New Half-bridge Power Stage IC Handles Up to 35 A

Efficient Power Conversion’s new EPC2302 eGaN IC switches at 1 MHz and boasts a withstand voltage of up to 100 V.


Bourns Enters IGBT Market with a Line of 600/650 Volt Units

Bourns Enters IGBT Market with a Line of 600/650 Volt Units

Bourns says its new trench-gate, field-stop technology IGBTs will offer market-leading efficiency coupled with reliable supply and reduced lead…


Advanced Energy’s New AC/DC Converter Sports 93% Efficiency

Advanced Energy’s New AC/DC Converter Sports 93% Efficiency

The fresh 500 W device is designed for service in harsh environments and includes numerous built-in, application-focused features, the company says.


Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

When designing a power converter, simulation models can be used to help trade off multiple design criteria. Simple switch-based models of active…


ABB Adds New Class 2 Combiners to its Power Express Family

ABB Adds New Class 2 Combiners to its Power Express Family

The fresh two and four–circuit combiners offer tailored central power extension solutions without conduits, ABB says, and can be installed sans…


DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

Circuit analysis is a crucial aspect of understanding implementation and converter output as it involves studying various electrical quantities…


Configurable, Multiple Output Cascaded Buck Converter Steps from 60 V to 0.8 V

Configurable, Multiple Output Cascaded Buck Converter Steps from 60 V to 0.8 V

The LTC3372 is a highly integrated dc-to-dc converter solution suited for automotive, telecommunication, industrial, and other applications that…


DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

Read on for valuable insight into advanced converter topologies, their classification, and how they work.


Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Marelli Unveils New 800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter Platform

Introduced July 6 at Dritev, held in Baden-Baden, Germany, the silicon carbide (SiC) inverters target enhanced efficiency in electric vehicle (EV)…


News Jul 13, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

AOS Introduces its First Buck Regulator Module

Aimed at industrial applications, the new device from Alpha and Omega Semiconductor delivers output voltages of up to 5.5 V.


DC/DC Converter Applications

DC/DC Converter Applications

Read on to learn more about the applications of DC/DC converters and the pros/cons associated with the same.


Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

Nano Pulse Technology for Primary DC/DC Converter Design: Reducing Application PCB Size and Cost

The industrial and consumer market is requiring increased power density for DC/DC converters that have high step-down ratios and use high…