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Design Challenges and Considerations for Brushless DC Motors and Their Drives

Design Challenges and Considerations for Brushless DC Motors and Their Drives

Design Challenges and Considerations for Brushless DC Motors and Their Drives


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
High-voltage, 3-phase Power Modules Reduce Size, Weight, Design Time in MEA Apps

High-voltage, 3-phase Power Modules Reduce Size, Weight, Design Time in MEA Apps

Three-phase bridge power modules from Microchip use high-voltage SiC and IGBT switches to power More Electric Aircraft applications.


new products Feb 05, 2023 by Mike Falter
Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy Receives $120M for Virtual Power Plant Expansion

Swell Energy has won $120 million in new funds to continue supporting utilities and homeowners through the energy transition with virtual power…


News Jan 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

One of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Plants Launches in Belgium

France-based Corsica Sole recently launched a 50-megawatt energy storage project in Belgium, bringing 100 megawatt-hours of capacity and…


News Dec 30, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Defending the Smart Grid Against Inverter Attacks

Researchers highlight smart inverters' vulnerabilities to several cyberattacks and possible defenses against them.


Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

Study Aims to Develop Better Backup Power Supply During Disasters

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and University of Dayton Research Institute have…


News Dec 27, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Reference Board Optimizes Gate Driver, SiC FET Module Design for EV Applications

Skyworks’ reference design pairs isolated gate drivers with Wolfspeed high-voltage SiC FET power modules.


new products Dec 23, 2022 by Mike Falter
Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

A new satellite-based tool used artificial intelligence (AI) to provide greenhouse gas emission data for more than 72,000 individual locations…


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
Aeromine: An Elegantly Simple Rooftop Wind Energy Solution

Aeromine: An Elegantly Simple Rooftop Wind Energy Solution

Using aerodynamic first principles, a new type of rooftop wind energy generator matches solar power for industrial buildings.


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 3

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 3

Learn the rules to tap a feeder without overcurrent protection at the supply point.


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 2

Every electric circuit must have overcurrent protection. In Part 2, Learn about the protection of conductors, flexible cords, flexible cables, and…


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 1

Overcurrent can destroy electrical circuits and equipment. Learn about overcurrent and overcurrent protective devices in Part 1 of this National…


Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

Bourns Says its New PTVS Are First Available in DFN Packages

The fresh power transient voltage suppressors (PTVS) measure only 8 x 6 x 2.5 mm while offering 1 and 2 kiloamp surge protection.


Achieving Fast Load-Transient Response and Low EMI with the AECM DC/DC Control Topology

Achieving Fast Load-Transient Response and Low EMI with the AECM DC/DC Control Topology

No single control topology is a good fit for all applications. Designers requiring low electromagnetic interference (EMI) and fast load-transient…


Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

Lowest On-resistance SiC FETs Offer Rugged Short-Circuit Performance

The largest growth area for silicon carbide FETs is expected in the electric vehicle traction inverter, offering extended range, lower battery…


Littelfuse Introduces New Products Aimed at Surge Protection

Littelfuse Introduces New Products Aimed at Surge Protection

The new series provide circuit protection against overcurrent and potentially catastrophic high-voltage transients.