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Formic Acid Soldering: Enabling the Next Generation of Power Devices—Part 2

Formic Acid Soldering: Enabling the Next Generation of Power Devices—Part 2

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


Why Oscilloscope Bandwidth Specs Are Often Misleading for HV Measurement

Why Oscilloscope Bandwidth Specs Are Often Misleading for HV Measurement

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


Designing More Robust Battery-Powered Motor Drives With MOSFETs

Designing More Robust Battery-Powered Motor Drives With MOSFETs

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


Distribution System Fundamentals—Part 1: Networks

Distribution System Fundamentals—Part 1: Networks

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


Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Benefits of Lead-Free Soldering

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Benefits of Lead-Free Soldering

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


Meeting Compact Inverter Design Demand With Small Size While Maintaining Insulation Distance

Meeting Compact Inverter Design Demand With Small Size While Maintaining Insulation Distance

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…


Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 4: SCADA and Comms Systems

Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 4: SCADA and Comms Systems

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


Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Inside the Silicon Carbide JFET: Specs, Stability, and the New Performance Frontier

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche protection—critical for…


IGCT Platform for up to 8.5 kV and Advanced Turn-Off Current Capability

IGCT Platform for up to 8.5 kV and Advanced Turn-Off Current Capability

Learn how Hitachi Energy's IGCT platform scales to 8.5 kV. It provides high turn-off capability and supports cost-efficient system designs for…


Probe Capacitance, Ground Inductance Effects in HV Measurements

Probe Capacitance, Ground Inductance Effects in HV Measurements

High-voltage probing errors scale with voltage and dV/dt, as probe capacitance and ground inductance inject energy, distort waveforms, and stress…


AI Datacenter Grid-to-Core Power Architecture

AI Datacenter Grid-to-Core Power Architecture

Surging AI power needs dictate a new datacenter power architecture: shifting to 800 V DC distribution, using "SideCar" racks, and…


GaN-Based Synchronous CCM PFC for Hydraulic Pump Power Supply Applications

GaN-Based Synchronous CCM PFC for Hydraulic Pump Power Supply Applications

This article details a GaN-based synchronous CCM-PFC design for hydraulic pump power supplies. It achieves 98.5% peak efficiency at 300W and…


Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 3: Field Testing

Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 3: Field Testing

Substation field testing ensures long-term reliability. It verifies instrument transformers , circuit breakers, and protection relays against…


Pushing the Boundaries of SiC Cooling

Pushing the Boundaries of SiC Cooling

Learn how Rogers' curamik DirectCool integrates cooling into the SiC substrate, minimizing the thermal path. This allows for compact,…


Polycrystalline-SiC-Based Substrate Boosts Performance of SiC Power Devices

Polycrystalline-SiC-Based Substrate Boosts Performance of SiC Power Devices

Learn how SmartSiC technology using Smart Cut overcomes standard Silicon Carbide limitations, reducing CO2 emissions, boosting device efficiency…


Choosing Between Gas-Insulated and Air-Insulated Substations

Choosing Between Gas-Insulated and Air-Insulated Substations

This article compares gas-insulated (GIS) and air-insulated substations (AIS), outlining their design principles, performance characteristics, and…


Precision Cooling of Performance Modules

Precision Cooling of Performance Modules

High power density in electronics necessitates efficient cooling. Learn how passive (heat sinks), forced (cooling aggregates/fans), and liquid…


Powering AI in Railway Systems

Powering AI in Railway Systems

Bringing AI functionalities into trains requires very reliable power supplies that fulfill very demanding railway standards. At the same time the…


Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 2: Pre-Commissioning Inspections

Substation Commissioning and Testing—Part 2: Pre-Commissioning Inspections

This article walks through pre‑commissioning inspections and electrical tests commonly used in utility and industrial substations, translating…


High-Precision Digital Temperature Sensors Thanks to Wafer-Based Calibration

High-Precision Digital Temperature Sensors Thanks to Wafer-Based Calibration

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning, energy management, and data…