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As the demand for efficient DC/DC converters continues to rise, this article examines LLC resonant converters.

As the demand for efficient DC/DC converters continues to rise, this article examines LLC resonant converters.

This article will examine the advantages of gallium nitride heterojunction field effect power transistors in the 15 V to…

This article will examine the advantages of gallium nitride heterojunction field effect power transistors in the 15 V to 350 V range in…

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article…

Quiescent current is an important parameter to consider when optimizing battery-powered applications. This article examines the difference between…

An integrated circuit, also known as a chip, is a miniaturized electronic circuit comprising interconnected semiconductor…

An integrated circuit, also known as a chip, is a miniaturized electronic circuit comprising interconnected semiconductor components commonly made…

The advanced series of WE-MAPI inductors combine the best possible utilization of inductance and current carrying…

The advanced series of WE-MAPI inductors combine the best possible utilization of inductance and current carrying capacity with low intrinsic…

This article highlights the critical characteristics of capacitors and some of their use cases, explains the different…

This article highlights the critical characteristics of capacitors and some of their use cases, explains the different types available, the…

This article discusses how SIC-MOSFETs in innovative packages can enable novel converter concepts to support…

This article discusses how SIC-MOSFETs in innovative packages can enable novel converter concepts to support ever-increasing efficiency and power…

This article describes how to obtain the proper AC resistance of the inductor winding.

This article describes how to obtain the proper AC resistance of the inductor winding.

As the demand for higher capacity, more scalable and greener next-generation battery materials accelerates, a…

As the demand for higher capacity, more scalable and greener next-generation battery materials accelerates, a nano-silicon solution comes forward.

As electric vehicles become more popular, the challenge for automakers is to reflect true range while making vehicles…

As electric vehicles become more popular, the challenge for automakers is to reflect true range while making vehicles more affordable. This means…

There are two kinds of losses in a power semiconductor: on-state losses and switching losses. This article examines a…

There are two kinds of losses in a power semiconductor: on-state losses and switching losses. This article examines a freewheeling diode with a…

Engineers designing high-efficiency power electronics systems need small current sensors that consume less power and…

Engineers designing high-efficiency power electronics systems need small current sensors that consume less power and measure high currents accurately.

Modern solar panels are demanding increasingly higher power density and longer operating lifetimes. Solar applications,…

Modern solar panels are demanding increasingly higher power density and longer operating lifetimes. Solar applications, including power optimizers…

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and…

This article presents an ultra-high-efficiency and high-power-density design of a power factor correction (PFC) and asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB)…

HV LinPak is a new package that adds to several options converter designers have for using Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs with…

HV LinPak is a new package that adds to several options converter designers have for using Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs with nominal blocking voltages…

For light industrial applications, a unified platform for single and 3-phase AC input can be designed using a 1200 V SiC…

For light industrial applications, a unified platform for single and 3-phase AC input can be designed using a 1200 V SiC MOSFET and a diode in the…

This article discusses Moore's Law and MEMS in creating roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment and the…

This article discusses Moore's Law and MEMS in creating roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment and the importance of power…

In this article, Dr. Ridley describes new advanced circuit models that can be used to accurately predict the performance…

In this article, Dr. Ridley describes new advanced circuit models that can be used to accurately predict the performance of off-the-shelf…

Electronic components are designed and manufactured with specific performance characteristics tailored to target…

Electronic components are designed and manufactured with specific performance characteristics tailored to target applications based on how harsh…