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A Look Inside the MPS EMC Lab

A Look Inside the MPS EMC Lab

Monolithic Power Systems recently opened its European EMC Lab in Ettenheim, Germany.


Advantages and Challenges of Community Microgrids

Advantages and Challenges of Community Microgrids

Anyone who has experienced a power outage knows how frustrating and disruptive it can be. The situation can get dire for hospital workers or people…


Existing Water Infrastructure Could Maximize Hydropower Opportunities

Existing Water Infrastructure Could Maximize Hydropower Opportunities

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that using conduit hydropower could increase…


Migrating to an SF6-Free Future

Migrating to an SF6-Free Future

Here, EE Power talks to Morten Wierod, President of ABB’s Electrification Business, about how important it is to phase out switchgear that uses…


How Engineers are Adapting to the Chip Shortage

How Engineers are Adapting to the Chip Shortage

Supply chain disruptions mean demand for semiconductor chips outpaces available supply. Here’s what engineers can do about it.


Canadian Lithium Mine Partners With Global Battery Maker for NA Lithium Supply Chain

Canadian Lithium Mine Partners With Global Battery Maker for NA Lithium Supply Chain

Snow Lake Lithium and LG Energy Solution will work together on a North American source for battery-grade lithium.


With Lithium Prices up 900% in Two Years, can North America Compete?

With Lithium Prices up 900% in Two Years, can North America Compete?

Powerful factors are aligning to push lithium mining, processing, and refining away from China’s grasp.


Where Is the Best Place to Manufacture Electronics Products and Prototypes?

Where Is the Best Place to Manufacture Electronics Products and Prototypes?

The decision of where to manufacture electronics prototypes and products is no easy task. Find out what your options are here.


Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power ICs: Turning Academic Dreams into an Industry Reality

Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power ICs: Turning Academic Dreams into an Industry Reality

Gallium nitride (GaN) is the key enabler for high-frequency, and simultaneously high-efficiency topologies.


Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

This article highlights Vicor industry predictions for 2021, coveringHeading 5 4 areas: Automotive, High-Performance Computing, Aerospace &…


Reviewing 25 Years in the Power Industry: Proton-Electrotex

Reviewing 25 Years in the Power Industry: Proton-Electrotex

This article presents an interview about Proton-Electrotex's 25 years in the power industry.


tech insights Jan 09, 2021 by Bodo Arlt
Could GAAFETs Replace FinFETs?

Could GAAFETs Replace FinFETs?

A look at how GAAFETs could replace FinFETs as the technology of choice to keep down size and provide extremely high density for power devices.


Power Electronics and Power Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power Electronics and Power Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power electronics engineering, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us —…


Power Electronics in ICT Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power Electronics in ICT Systems: The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics

Power engineering and electronics, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us…


65 Years of HVDC

65 Years of HVDC

This article discusses the history of HVDC and its progress being stronger, smarter, and greener grid and boosting the transition towards renewables.


The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

The Importance of Power Engineering and Power Electronics: A Brief History

Power engineering and electronics, while maybe not as popular as other forms of engineering, is of great importance to the world around us and has…


The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The Journey From One to a Million HiPaks

The history of the Swiss and Swedish companies that became ABB reflects the history of power electronics in both countries. In Switzerland, Charles…


Redefining Power Conversion

Redefining Power Conversion

Beyond just performance and cost improvement, the most significant opportunity for GaN technology to impact the power conversion market comes from…


tech insights May 11, 2020 by Alex Lidow
Materials Science Changes the Electronics World: An Interview with Dr. Andy Mackie of Indium Corporation

Materials Science Changes the Electronics World: An Interview with Dr. Andy Mackie of Indium Corporation

Dr. Andy Mackie, Senior Product Manager of Semiconductor and Advanced Assembly Materials at Indium Corporation talks about the company as a premier…


Powering the Wearables Market: An Interview with Andrew Baker of Maxim Integrated

Powering the Wearables Market: An Interview with Andrew Baker of Maxim Integrated

Maxim Integrated’s healthcare unit looks to make wearables more powerful and medically useful for consumers.