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Understanding the Design, Implementation, and Topologies of Integrated Magnetics

Understanding the Design, Implementation, and Topologies of Integrated Magnetics

This article explores the design insights for integrated magnetics, implementation of components, and how integrated magnetics serve as a building…


Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

This article focuses on the stressor of current. Parts were tested to failure under two specific conditions that demonstrate the exceptional…


Substation Grounding Basics: Step, Touch, and Transferred Voltages

Substation Grounding Basics: Step, Touch, and Transferred Voltages

Learn about Earth potential gradients and shock situations in substations.


EPC Space Announces a Family of Radiation-Hardened 40V to 300V GaN Power Transistors

EPC Space Announces a Family of Radiation-Hardened 40V to 300V GaN Power Transistors

The new enhancement-mode Gallium Nitride (eGaN) devices are aimed at critical applications in defense and aerospace


SIMBA Announces Power Electronics Public Beta Release

SIMBA Announces Power Electronics Public Beta Release

This article highlights SIMBA that is a lightweight but powerful Power Electronics simulation environment.


Ingeteam’s New High Power DFIG Wind Converters Obtain Certification

Ingeteam’s New High Power DFIG Wind Converters Obtain Certification

Ingeteam features a new generation of high power DFIG wind converters that have been specially developed to minimize this risk, making them the…


TDK Releases Series of 4:1 Input DC-DC Converters Supplying 15, 20 or 30 Watts

TDK Releases Series of 4:1 Input DC-DC Converters Supplying 15, 20 or 30 Watts

The new devices feature 5k VAC isolation along with ICT safety and medical certification.


Quarter Brick Digital DC/DC Converter for RFPA Delivers 500 Watts

Quarter Brick Digital DC/DC Converter for RFPA Delivers 500 Watts

Flex Power Modules hightlights the BMR683, a new series of digital PMBus DC/DC converters primarily aimed at radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA)…


COSEL Expands Power Solution with Isolated Output at 300W

COSEL Expands Power Solution with Isolated Output at 300W

This article highlights COSEL RBC300F that is an open-frame, configurable AC/DC power supply with triple outputs tailored for robotic controllers…


ROHM Introduces Power Efficient Zero Cross Detection ICs

ROHM Introduces Power Efficient Zero Cross Detection ICs

Members of the BM1ZxxxFJ series are said to be the first such devices not to include a photo detector.


Expanded Family of 18V Synchronous DC DC Buck Converters from Diodes Incorporated

Expanded Family of 18V Synchronous DC DC Buck Converters from Diodes Incorporated

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated AP62xxx, a family of high-efficiency synchronous step-down DC-DC converters now includes…


Understanding the Behavior, Circuit Design, and Variants of Ćuk Converters

Understanding the Behavior, Circuit Design, and Variants of Ćuk Converters

Learn about the physics behind the operation of Ćuk converter topology, design insights, and an overview of its variants.


How to Improve Resistance to Ground

How to Improve Resistance to Ground

Learn about the methods used to lower the resistance of a grounding electrode


Medical and Industrial DC/DC Converters, Synchronous Buck, and Buck-Boost Converters

Medical and Industrial DC/DC Converters, Synchronous Buck, and Buck-Boost Converters

In this month’s converter recap, we take a look at converters from Diodes Incorporated, COSEL, and Texas Instruments.


An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications

An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications

This article will describe the main applications of energy storage systems and the benefits of each application.


Transphorm Unveils 4kW Evaluation Board for Single-Phase AC-to-DC Power Conversion

Transphorm Unveils 4kW Evaluation Board for Single-Phase AC-to-DC Power Conversion

The TDTTP4000W065AN employs bridgeless totem-pole power factor correction topology with traditional analog control.


Ricoh launches Buck DC/DC Converter with 200 nA quiescent current for Energy Harvesting applications

Ricoh launches Buck DC/DC Converter with 200 nA quiescent current for Energy Harvesting applications

This article highlights Ricoh Electronics R1801 Buck DC/DC Converter, designed for use in the Internet of Things ecosystem by extracting energy…


Enabling Small, Cool, and Quiet Power Modules

Enabling Small, Cool, and Quiet Power Modules

This article highlights Texas Instruments DC/DC power module for balancing between efficiency, size, and thermal and EMI performance as challenges…


An Introduction to Energy Storage Systems

An Introduction to Energy Storage Systems

This article introduces each type of energy storage system and its uses.


TI’s New DC/DC Buck-Boost Converter Extends Battery Life by 50%

TI’s New DC/DC Buck-Boost Converter Extends Battery Life by 50%

This article highlights Texas Instruments DC/DC buck-boost converter to combine programmable input current limit and integrated dynamic voltage…