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Take an integrated PCB-based power module and combine it with coreless current sensing. This story describes how it can…

Take an integrated PCB-based power module and combine it with coreless current sensing. This story describes how it can deliver a compact,…

Protective devices, such as reclosers and sectionalizers, along with automation, can quickly detect, isolate, and restore…

Protective devices, such as reclosers and sectionalizers, along with automation, can quickly detect, isolate, and restore service after faults.

ISOMOS from Analog Power Conversion, LLC, (APC-E)/Luminus [1] improves on the thermal performance of the popular TO-247…

ISOMOS from Analog Power Conversion, LLC, (APC-E)/Luminus [1] improves on the thermal performance of the popular TO-247 package used in many…

Engineers need practical tools for evaluating GaN motor inverter architectures. The boards described in this article,…

Engineers need practical tools for evaluating GaN motor inverter architectures. The boards described in this article, EPC9186HC2/HC3 and EPC91202,…

Modern power modules need PD testing that goes beyond traditional standards. This article looks at advanced diagnostic…

Modern power modules need PD testing that goes beyond traditional standards. This article looks at advanced diagnostic methods that help improve…

Learn how Sanan offers a solution-based, vertically integrated manufacturing platform for advanced SiC/GaN WBG…

Learn how Sanan offers a solution-based, vertically integrated manufacturing platform for advanced SiC/GaN WBG technologies, enabling faster…

This article discusses primary distribution system transport of medium-voltage power from substations via feeders to…

This article discusses primary distribution system transport of medium-voltage power from substations via feeders to local transformers to ensure…

Growing renewable power sources—PV, WECS, EV charging—are changing the electric power system. This article…

Growing renewable power sources—PV, WECS, EV charging—are changing the electric power system. This article investigates recent Southern…

Improper sensor placement in high-voltage systems can lead to distorted measurements. This article explains how ground…

Improper sensor placement in high-voltage systems can lead to distorted measurements. This article explains how ground shifts, dv/dt, and layout…

By combining Schottky and PiN diode structures in a single, monolithic device, SiC MPS diodes overcome the historical…

By combining Schottky and PiN diode structures in a single, monolithic device, SiC MPS diodes overcome the historical trade-offs between low…

This article provides analysis steps and implementation strategies for distributed energy resource behavior,…

This article provides analysis steps and implementation strategies for distributed energy resource behavior, transportation electrification, and…

Explore distribution topologies, from simple radial feeders to complex networks, and examine reliability metrics, common…

Explore distribution topologies, from simple radial feeders to complex networks, and examine reliability metrics, common causes of outages, and…

In part 2, we focus on application considerations and take a deeper look at case studies for prevailing solder material…

In part 2, we focus on application considerations and take a deeper look at case studies for prevailing solder material alternatives, including…

Oscilloscope bandwidth can quietly change high-voltage transients and hide the real dv/dt stress, not just probe…

Oscilloscope bandwidth can quietly change high-voltage transients and hide the real dv/dt stress, not just probe capacitance or ground inductance.

Battery-powered motor drives are the dominant architecture in applications from micromobility and power tools to…

Battery-powered motor drives are the dominant architecture in applications from micromobility and power tools to industrial electrification. Higher…

This overview develops distribution’s role within the power system hierarchy, its functional objectives and…

This overview develops distribution’s role within the power system hierarchy, its functional objectives and constraints, and the common voltage…

Learn how lead-free soldering offers a sustainable, energy-efficient solution for power module assembly. It achieves up…

Learn how lead-free soldering offers a sustainable, energy-efficient solution for power module assembly. It achieves up to 55% energy savings and…

In recent years, power density of a power inverter stages are increasing by providing low power losses as well as compact…

In recent years, power density of a power inverter stages are increasing by providing low power losses as well as compact size so that the demand…

Learn how modern substation commissioning extends beyond plant checks to verify SCADA, comms, cybersecurity, and data…

Learn how modern substation commissioning extends beyond plant checks to verify SCADA, comms, cybersecurity, and data integrity for safe operation…