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High-Voltage Devices: What’s New in the Market?

High-Voltage Devices: What’s New in the Market?

These devices aim to reimagine the design of high-voltage systems.


new products Aug 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Why a Stable Switch-Mode Power Supply May Still Oscillate

Why a Stable Switch-Mode Power Supply May Still Oscillate

A perfectly stable switch-mode power supply may still oscillate due to its negative resistance at the input. This article examines the issue using…


ABB Turns to Uninterruptible Power Supplies to Address Grid Supply Challenges

ABB Turns to Uninterruptible Power Supplies to Address Grid Supply Challenges

Taking an innovation from the data center and applying it to the road, ABB hopes to enable the future of EV charging.


News Jul 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Determining Cut-Off Frequency and Transfer Function of RC High-Pass Filters

Determining Cut-Off Frequency and Transfer Function of RC High-Pass Filters

Learn how to determine the RC high-pass filter's cut-off frequency and transfer function and plot gain/frequency and phase/frequency response…


Analyzing the Options: EV Fast Charging Bi-Directional Topologies

Analyzing the Options: EV Fast Charging Bi-Directional Topologies

Electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers currently under development have to meet more demanding specifications than today’s installed charger…


Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

When designing power applications with gallium-nitride (GaN) wide-bandgap technology, proper control of the gate-driving circuit is essential to…


Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Understanding Quiescent and Shutdown Currents With Boost Converters

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article examines the difference between…


Vishay Offers Industry-First for Optocoupler MOSFET Drivers

Vishay Offers Industry-First for Optocoupler MOSFET Drivers

The new product features a turn-off circuit integrated into an optocoupler.


new products Jun 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

Power ICs Enable High-Efficiency High-Power-Density 140W PD3.1 Adapter Designs

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB)…


Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

Partnering for the Safe Supply of Industrial Power Modules

"Multiple sourcing” is desirable when designing a power converter. Semikron Danfoss and ROHM Semiconductor have added a fully compatible…


Extending Unified AC-Input Light Industrial Application Output Power Via Low RDS(ON) SiC MOSFETs

Extending Unified AC-Input Light Industrial Application Output Power Via Low RDS(ON) SiC MOSFETs

For light industrial applications, a unified platform for single and 3-phase AC input can be designed using a 1200 V SiC MOSFET and a diode in the…


Helping Power Solutions Keep Up With Moore’s Law

Helping Power Solutions Keep Up With Moore’s Law

This article discusses Moore's Law and MEMS in creating roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment and the importance of power…


Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

In this article, Dr. Ridley describes new advanced circuit models that can be used to accurately predict the performance of off-the-shelf…


Stepper Motors Part 1: An Overview

Stepper Motors Part 1: An Overview

This technical article provides a thorough introduction to stepper motors, their types, characteristics, and calculations involved in choosing the…


Could Bidirectional Switches Become an Industry Standard?

Could Bidirectional Switches Become an Industry Standard?

Bidirectional switches offer advantages over conventional power switches and could become standard in the industry.


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…


Qorvo Launches Surface-Mount Package for High-power 750V SiC FET Applications

Qorvo Launches Surface-Mount Package for High-power 750V SiC FET Applications

Qorvo recently launched its new surface-mount TO-leadless package for high-performance SiC FETs. 


Active EMI Filter Integrated Circuit Supports High-density Power Supply Design

Active EMI Filter Integrated Circuit Supports High-density Power Supply Design

Texas Instruments has announced the TPSF12Cx series of integrated circuit EMI filters using noise cancellation technology to reduce switching power…


new products Mar 20, 2023 by Mike Falter
Practical Application of Middlebrook Filter Criteria

Practical Application of Middlebrook Filter Criteria

In this article, we will revisit a very old topic and apply practical rules to the problem. The subject is the stability of a system where an input…