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Soft-Short Protection, a Burning Issue in Mobile Travel Adapters

Soft-Short Protection, a Burning Issue in Mobile Travel Adapters

This article discusses the importance of protecting mobile devices by using standard cables and introduces Dialog Semiconductor's SmartDefender.


Improving Thermal Performance with Chip-Scale Packaged Gallium Nitride Transistors

Improving Thermal Performance with Chip-Scale Packaged Gallium Nitride Transistors

This article discusses the advantages of chip-scale packaging of GaN transistors by evaluating its thermal performance and efficiency.


Moving Toward Stronger Power Electronics Prototyping

Moving Toward Stronger Power Electronics Prototyping

This article discusses a new approach for prototyping using Imperix's BoomBox RCP platform and its application as well as its integration to…


Design Methodology for First Pass Success: A rationale for hardware simulation

Design Methodology for First Pass Success: A rationale for hardware simulation

This article highlights the importance of modelling and simulation task in design methodology to reduce the number of design iterations and acquire…


High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors for Power Electronics

High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors for Power Electronics

This article presents the characteristics and performances of a new range of high voltage ceramic capacitors manufactured using a new ceramic…


High Current Power MOSFET with Current Mirror and Temperature Sense Diodes

High Current Power MOSFET with Current Mirror and Temperature Sense Diodes

This article discusses the advantages of IXYS' MMIXT132N50P3 with current mirror to monitor the drain current and its various applications.


Recent Advancements in IGCT Technologies for High-Power Electronics Applications

Recent Advancements in IGCT Technologies for High-Power Electronics Applications

This article discusses the main features which make the IGCT an attractive option for high power applications with respect to the technology…


Simplify Power Electronics Design with GaN Power ICs

Simplify Power Electronics Design with GaN Power ICs

This article highlights Gallium Nitride's (GAN) advantages over silicon in terms of performance to finally displace silicon in power devices.


Overcoming Challenges in Driving Silicon Carbide Power Modules

Overcoming Challenges in Driving Silicon Carbide Power Modules

This article discusses the advancements of AgileSwitch in Programmable Gate Drivers.


No Need for External Sensors in New Inverters

No Need for External Sensors in New Inverters

This article introduces IC integration to allow PCB based sensor solutions for the reduction of cost and footprint of power converters.


Essential Considerations Relating to Partial Discharge

Essential Considerations Relating to Partial Discharge

This article emphasizes the essential considerations engineers need to take note of in design of insulation relating to partial discharge.


CIPS 2016 - Power Electronics in Challenging Little Boxes and More

CIPS 2016 - Power Electronics in Challenging Little Boxes and More

This article discusses methods on solving challenges in power electronics and suggests methods to improve performance of power electronics…


Enabling Faster Response to Changing Energy Demands with Power Modules

Enabling Faster Response to Changing Energy Demands with Power Modules

This article discusses the impact and importance of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in the market and introduces Vincotech's flow series power…


Direct Cooled Molded Power Module for Motor Integration in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Direct Cooled Molded Power Module for Motor Integration in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

This article offers a solution to improve motor drive's package density to reduce the production costs and better design and flexibility.


Low Loss Thyristors for High Power Applications

Low Loss Thyristors for High Power Applications

This article describes a new 8.5 kV low loss thyristor family designed for industrial applications with full blocking capability at 50Hz/60Hz…


Combining Creepage with Miniaturization in High-Voltage Automotive Drives

Combining Creepage with Miniaturization in High-Voltage Automotive Drives

This article highlights the concerns for the miniaturization in high voltage automotive drives which is arcing and introduces KEMET's…


Smart Transformer Condition Monitoring with Smart Meter and Rogowski Coils

Smart Transformer Condition Monitoring with Smart Meter and Rogowski Coils

This article introduces Lems's Rogowski coil with smart meter for accurate and easy-to-install smart current sensors for internet of energy.


Neo-Iso™ Power Switch Enables IoT and Industrial Systems Better than Mechanical and Solid State Relays

Neo-Iso™ Power Switch Enables IoT and Industrial Systems Better than Mechanical and Solid State Relays

This article discusses how SemTech's Neo-Iso™ power switch enables IoT and industrial systems better than mechanical and solid-state relays.


Determination of the Ideal Power Inductor for Energy-efficient Applications

Determination of the Ideal Power Inductor for Energy-efficient Applications

SiC Cascode in 440 VAC – 800 VDC Power Factor Correction

SiC Cascode in 440 VAC – 800 VDC Power Factor Correction

This article explores the wide bandgap switching devices design tradeoffs for efficiency and power factor in implementing designs at higher…