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Grid operators, distributed generator plant owners, energy retailers, and consumers may receive various services from…

Grid operators, distributed generator plant owners, energy retailers, and consumers may receive various services from grid-connected battery energy…

A capacitor consists of a layer of insulating material sandwiched between two metal plates. The capacitance can be…

A capacitor consists of a layer of insulating material sandwiched between two metal plates. The capacitance can be calculated using the capacitor…

Measuring the electrical current flowing through a circuit can be done using various techniques. One of the simplest and…

Measuring the electrical current flowing through a circuit can be done using various techniques. One of the simplest and most common ways is to use…

This article focuses on various magnetic materials, their magnetic moments, and magnetic flux and flux density.

This article focuses on various magnetic materials, their magnetic moments, and magnetic flux and flux density.

This article introduces high-voltage battery disconnect switches, where transistors have replaced the old-fashioned relays.

This article introduces high-voltage battery disconnect switches, where transistors have replaced the old-fashioned relays.

DC fast chargers pose significant challenges to a power grid. Know the six challenges while designing a DC fast charger…

DC fast chargers pose significant challenges to a power grid. Know the six challenges while designing a DC fast charger to overcome the various…

Power electronics-based converters are used to connect battery energy storage systems to the AC distribution grid. Learn…

Power electronics-based converters are used to connect battery energy storage systems to the AC distribution grid. Learn the different types of…

Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage.

Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage.

This article focuses on the voltage characteristics in battery chargers and their relation to battery charging and…

This article focuses on the voltage characteristics in battery chargers and their relation to battery charging and examines voltage charging methods.

Ultra-fast charging methodology, ultra-fast charging station architectures, and improved battery technology are some…

Ultra-fast charging methodology, ultra-fast charging station architectures, and improved battery technology are some promising trends for…

Battery energy storage systems have gained the attention of the scientific community. The various energy storage…

Battery energy storage systems have gained the attention of the scientific community. The various energy storage technologies are presented in this…

Motor starters like autotransformers can solve induction motor challenges. Here’s all you need to know about the…

Motor starters like autotransformers can solve induction motor challenges. Here’s all you need to know about the workings, connections, and…

Question: Can you optimize the efficiency of a switching power supply? Answer: Yes, by minimizing hot loop PCB ESRs and…

Question: Can you optimize the efficiency of a switching power supply? Answer: Yes, by minimizing hot loop PCB ESRs and ESLs--an important method…

The global transition toward electric cars is getting a boost from industry suppliers. The Bosch team optimizes…

The global transition toward electric cars is getting a boost from industry suppliers. The Bosch team optimizes three-phase inverters and their DC…

Learn the grounding and bonding rules when powering two or more buildings or structures in the same area with a single service.

Learn the grounding and bonding rules when powering two or more buildings or structures in the same area with a single service.

Learn about the rules regarding multiple separately derived systems, bonding to metallic parts, ungrounded systems, and…

Learn about the rules regarding multiple separately derived systems, bonding to metallic parts, ungrounded systems, and outdoor sources.

It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use…

It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use of two-level slew-rate…

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically,…

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by…

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by up to another percentage…