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Cornell Dubilier Acquires Capacitor Division from NWL

Cornell Dubilier Acquires Capacitor Division from NWL

CD Snow Hill, a subsidiary of South Carolina-based Cornell Dubilier Electronics, is acquiring a capacitor plant from NWL to expand its product…


News Jan 15, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
The Fundamentals of Electrostatics

The Fundamentals of Electrostatics

Learn about the basics of static electricity, what it is, and its generation processes.


Pendulum Instruments introduces a new EMC-Scanner from Detectus

Pendulum Instruments introduces a new EMC-Scanner from Detectus

This article highlights Pendulum Instruments SCN-500 that offers a flexible solution for early detection of EMC hot spots in the product…


Understanding the Difference Between Distributed and Centralized Generation

Understanding the Difference Between Distributed and Centralized Generation

The model to develop the renewable energy growth can be the Centralized or the Distributed generation and both of them have several pros and cons


Types of Surge Arresters

Types of Surge Arresters

Learn about the most common types of surge arresters used to protect against transient overvoltages and lightning strikes.


GaN Power Amplifier Offers Saturated Power for C-Band Applications

GaN Power Amplifier Offers Saturated Power for C-Band Applications

The PA is internally matched and requires no additional external RF components, enabling designers and system integrators to maximize design by…


Substation Protection Against Transient Overvoltages and Lightning Strikes

Substation Protection Against Transient Overvoltages and Lightning Strikes

Learn how surge arresters protect power substations against lightning and switching overvoltages.


Schneider Electric Buys Controlling Stake in ETAP, Expands Power Platform

Schneider Electric Buys Controlling Stake in ETAP, Expands Power Platform

Schneider Electric has acquired a controlling stake in analytical engineering solution company ETAP Automation.


Mercedes-Benz Announces New Cobalt Supply Chain Practices

Mercedes-Benz Announces New Cobalt Supply Chain Practices

The German vehicle maker announced it will exclusively source cobalt and lithium from responsible mining-certified sites. Future generations of the…


News Nov 26, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Understanding the Interaction between Lightning and Power Transmission Lines

Understanding the Interaction between Lightning and Power Transmission Lines

Learn about the impact lightning strikes have on transmission lines and proper grounding’s role in lowering the chances of irreversible damage to…


Researchers Use Copper Indium Selenide Quantum Dots to Reduce the Toxicity of Transistors

Researchers Use Copper Indium Selenide Quantum Dots to Reduce the Toxicity of Transistors

Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory and their collaborators from the University of California create a potential quantum dot solution…


News Nov 14, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Power System Grounding: Understanding Lightning Strikes

Power System Grounding: Understanding Lightning Strikes

Learn about the fundamentals of lightning strikes and the risk they pose for electric power systems and operator safety.


EPC Launches 170 V eGaN FET

EPC Launches 170 V eGaN FET

This article highlights EPC 170 V, 6.8 milliohm EPC2059 eGaN® FET, offering designers a device that is smaller, more efficient, more reliable,…


Murata’s Fully Integrated, Compact DC/DC Converters Feature High-Efficiency

Murata’s Fully Integrated, Compact DC/DC Converters Feature High-Efficiency

This article highlights Murata UltraBK™ converters that are aimed at space-constrained applications such as IT and network infrastructure…


University Researchers Develop an Eco-Friendly Power Storage Battery Using Vanillin

University Researchers Develop an Eco-Friendly Power Storage Battery Using Vanillin

TU Graz University researchers discover a way of replacing liquid electrolytes in redox flow batteries by using a plant-based compound called…


News Oct 31, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
The Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power

The Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power

This article highlights ABB as HVDC has emerged as a viable complement to AC power transmission, with the ability to connect asynchronous AC grids…


Research Findings Uncover a More Sustainable Hybrid Energy Storage System

Research Findings Uncover a More Sustainable Hybrid Energy Storage System

Austrian researchers unveil key findings for a more sustainable, efficient, and safe hybrid supercapacitor. 


News Oct 18, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Frequency Control in a Power System

Frequency Control in a Power System

Learn about the primary, secondary and tertiary frequency control in a power system.


Analyzing the Advantages of 100V GaN in 48V Applications

Analyzing the Advantages of 100V GaN in 48V Applications

This article describes an ultra-low parasitics Eon/Eoff measurement platform and the advantages of 100V GaN in 48V applications.


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…