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Microchip Intros Power Module To Boost Data Center Power Density

Microchip Intros Power Module To Boost Data Center Power Density

Microchip’s MCPF1525 Power Module with PMBus delivers 25 A in a compact, stackable module, reducing board footprint while boosting AI data…


Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 4

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 4

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


3 New DC-DC Platforms Tackle Industrial and AI Demands

3 New DC-DC Platforms Tackle Industrial and AI Demands

OmniOn Power, Recom, and Navitas Semiconductor have launched DC-DC platforms to deliver versatility in efficient power design.


new products Feb 19, 2026 by Jake Hertz
0.2% High-Accuracy Open-Loop Hall Current Sensor With ASIL D Functional Safety

0.2% High-Accuracy Open-Loop Hall Current Sensor With ASIL D Functional Safety

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


Recom Offers AC-DC DIN Rail Power Supplies for 240 W and 480 W

Recom Offers AC-DC DIN Rail Power Supplies for 240 W and 480 W

The compact, convection-cooled power supplies target high-density industrial control and automation systems.


new products Feb 15, 2026 by Jake Hertz
The Hidden Costs of Outdated Power Plant Practices — And How to Fix Them Fast

The Hidden Costs of Outdated Power Plant Practices — And How to Fix Them Fast

Building integrated and modern systems enable resilient, efficient, and safer operations that…


STMicro Adds High-Efficiency Synchronous-Rectifier Controllers

STMicro Adds High-Efficiency Synchronous-Rectifier Controllers

The tiny SRK1004 increases efficiency and saves space in flyback-based power supplies.


new products Jan 29, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Recom Intros 40W/75W Railway DC/DC Modules With Ultra-Wide Input

Recom Intros 40W/75W Railway DC/DC Modules With Ultra-Wide Input

The RMD40-UW and RMD75-UW target EN 50155 rail applications with a single 11:1 input range, integrated ride-through, and baseplate cooling for…


new products Jan 28, 2026 by Luke James
Modular Architecture: The Key to Reliable EV Charging Infrastructure

Modular Architecture: The Key to Reliable EV Charging Infrastructure

Learn how modular design principles contribute to EV charger reliability, scalability, and maintenance for engineers planning charging networks.


Case Study—A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6-kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Case Study—A Low-Cost, Low-Profile 6-kW, 800 V to 12.5 V DC-DC for AI Power

Learn how GaN technology enables a low-cost, low-profile 6 kW, 800 VDC to 12.5 VDC converter using an ISOP LLC topology. This meets the design…


Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 3

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 3

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…


Improve Motor Lifetime With Slew Rate Control Gate Drive Optocoupler

Improve Motor Lifetime With Slew Rate Control Gate Drive Optocoupler

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


Predicting and Controlling Thermal Runaway in High-Voltage Power Modules

Predicting and Controlling Thermal Runaway in High-Voltage Power Modules

In this article, we take a system-level look at how thermal runaway begins, propagates across multi-module converters, and how engineers can model,…


Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 2

Solving Military-Avionics DC-DC Power Challenges with Modularity—Part 2

In Part 1, we covered the key standards for military and avionics power supply design. Here in Part 2, we examine managing input bus electrical…


Selecting the Right SiC MOSFET for Efficient Zero-Voltage Switching

Selecting the Right SiC MOSFET for Efficient Zero-Voltage Switching

Learn how research with 1200 V SiC MOSFETs can help designers select the optimal SiC devices for their high-frequency softswitching applications.


Switching and Converter Substations

Switching and Converter Substations

This article explores the various functions of switching and converter substations, including network reconfiguration, fault isolation, and AC/DC…


Pulsed Inductance Measurement Replaces Reactance Method for Large Power Chokes

Pulsed Inductance Measurement Replaces Reactance Method for Large Power Chokes

In this article, learn why pulse measurement has advantages over the conventional reactance-based method when it comes to determining the…


Optimizing DC-DC Converter Stability

Optimizing DC-DC Converter Stability

This article investigates the optimization of DC-DC converter stability through AC analysis in the frequency-domain and transient analysis in the…


Unlocking the Potential of Multilevel Power Conversion Topologies

Unlocking the Potential of Multilevel Power Conversion Topologies

This article explores the design challenges of a Flying Capacitor Multilevel (FCML) Totem-Pole Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit.


The Future of Power Conversion in Home Appliances with SiC SLIMDIPs

The Future of Power Conversion in Home Appliances with SiC SLIMDIPs

Learn how two new Mitsubishi SLIMDIP IPMs address the growing need for high-efficiency power semiconductor devices in consumer applications.