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Dissecting Electric Motor Malfunctions

Dissecting Electric Motor Malfunctions

Learn about the important electric motor parameters, such as voltage rating, acceleration time, overcycling, and insulation resistance, that should…


How Future Railway Converter Demands May Change Power Semiconductor Modules

How Future Railway Converter Demands May Change Power Semiconductor Modules

The increase of competitiveness, robustness and efficiency of future railway converters has demanded new power semiconductor modules. Converter…


XP Power’s 1.5kW Constant Voltage And Constant Current Power Supply Offers Advanced Programmability

XP Power’s 1.5kW Constant Voltage And Constant Current Power Supply Offers Advanced Programmability

Introducing two new single phase 1.5kW AC-DC power supplies that offer programmable constant voltage (CV) and constant current (CC) operation with…


Troubleshooting Electric Motor Power Circuits

Troubleshooting Electric Motor Power Circuits

The two major parts of a motor circuit are the motor power circuit and the motor control circuit. Learn some basic troubleshooting tips for these…


GaN Systems Offers Reference Designs for 3kW AC/DC Power Supplies

GaN Systems Offers Reference Designs for 3kW AC/DC Power Supplies

The two power supply unit (PSU) designs offer either full bridge LLC resonant converter or bridgeless totem-pole PFC formats.


A New Approach to Current Measurement for High Power Applications

A New Approach to Current Measurement for High Power Applications

The power utilities business is changing globally. Where once the main providers of electrical power were coal, gas, oil or even nuclear power…


electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

PRISLogic Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Batteries Feature Thermal Shield Technology, Passive Thermal Cooling, and Custom-Tailored Battery…


Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Keysight Partners with University for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Testing

Their goals are to improve efficiencies in the design and testing validation of GaN and SiC semiconductors.


KEMET Introduces the Smallest EMI X2 Film Capacitor Solution for Harsh Environments

KEMET Introduces the Smallest EMI X2 Film Capacitor Solution for Harsh Environments

R53 film capacitor is miniaturized, AEC-Q200 qualified and has the highest IEC robustness classification for applications requiring the highest…


Types of Non-Contact Testing Instruments

Types of Non-Contact Testing Instruments

There are test instruments that can sense voltages and currents without having to make electrical contact with the circuit under test. Several…


Automatic Code Generation for Embedded Microcontrollers

Automatic Code Generation for Embedded Microcontrollers

Block diagrams are a natural way to model and simulate closed-loop controls. Before digital controls can be used in a power electronics…


Advanced Validation of Magnetics for High Power and Energy Applications

Advanced Validation of Magnetics for High Power and Energy Applications

Analytical models regarding magnetic components` performance, cored with discrete distributed multi gapped design, are far away from satisfied,…


Yokogawa Launches Extreme Precision Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Yokogawa Launches Extreme Precision Optical Spectrum Analyzer

AQ6380 features improved precision and productivity for developing next generation optical network backhaul components.


Infineon Introduces a Reference Design for a 22kW Motor Driver

Infineon Introduces a Reference Design for a 22kW Motor Driver

The new design is fully customizable and will reduce time to market for a variety of high-power applications.


Learn About Basic Continuity Testers, Series, and Parallel Ohmmeters

Learn About Basic Continuity Testers, Series, and Parallel Ohmmeters

To check a circuit, two of the factors that should be taken into account are continuity and resistance. The test required determines the type of…


Swept Transient Loops Improve Accuracy and Design Information

Swept Transient Loops Improve Accuracy and Design Information

In this article, we show how swept loops surpass the performance of small-signal analysis. For the first time, we can answer important design…


Measuring Conduction Voltage of Semiconductors in Operation for Real Time Temperature Evaluation

Measuring Conduction Voltage of Semiconductors in Operation for Real Time Temperature Evaluation

Junction temperature is directly related to system reliability. With TO packaged transistors, it was possible to add a thermocouple to the case and…


Upscaling Small Real-time Simulators for Large Power Electronic Systems

Upscaling Small Real-time Simulators for Large Power Electronic Systems

The vast variety of power electronic conversion systems, characterized by differences in voltage and power ratings, operating and switching…


Silicon Designs Announces Immediate Availability of MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Chips

Silicon Designs Announces Immediate Availability of MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Chips

Silicon Designs, Inc., today announced that three of its industry best-selling industrial-grade surface mount MEMS capacitive accelerometer chip…


Würth Elektronik Extends its MagI³C-FDSM-36-V Family with a 12V Output Voltage Version

Würth Elektronik Extends its MagI³C-FDSM-36-V Family with a 12V Output Voltage Version

Power Modules Replace L78x Linear Regulators.