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Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

Optimum GaN Gate Control for Greater Performance Gains

When designing power applications with gallium-nitride (GaN) wide-bandgap technology, proper control of the gate-driving circuit is essential to…


Visualizing Transformer Behavior: Drawing Phasor Diagrams and Equivalent Circuits

Visualizing Transformer Behavior: Drawing Phasor Diagrams and Equivalent Circuits

In this article, you’ll learn how to draw phasor diagrams and equivalent circuits for transformers under load and no-load conditions.


Understanding Resonance In Parallel RLC Circuits

Understanding Resonance In Parallel RLC Circuits

Learn the difference between ideal and practical parallel RLC resonant circuits and how to calculate admittance and impedance in parallel RLC…


Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

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


Back to Capacitor Basics

Back to Capacitor Basics

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


Advanced Inductor Circuit Models: Finding the AC Resistance

Advanced Inductor Circuit Models: Finding the AC Resistance

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


Achieving High-Accuracy, Low Current Consumption With Current Sensors

Achieving High-Accuracy, Low Current Consumption With Current Sensors

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


Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

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


DC/DC Converters for Industrial Applications

DC/DC Converters for Industrial Applications

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


Experimental Results of Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Frequencies and Loads

Experimental Results of Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Frequencies and Loads

This article presents the experimental results of isolated flying capacitor multilevel converters, including tests at different frequencies and loads.


Hardware Design of Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters

Hardware Design of Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters

Isolated flying capacitor multilevel converters have select components that consider a wide variety of operations. This article discusses three…


Determining Series RLC Circuit Resonance Frequency

Determining Series RLC Circuit Resonance Frequency

Learn how to determine the resonance frequency, the component voltages, and current levels at various frequencies in a series RLC circuit.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 15

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 15

Learn about the rules for bonding services and communication systems.


Series RC Circuit Analysis

Series RC Circuit Analysis

The behavior of a series RC circuit can be described using various electrical properties such as resistance, capacitance, and impedance, and…


Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Modes of Operation

Isolated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Modes of Operation

Isolated flying capacitor multilevel converters have various modes of operation critical to their proper working. This article explains the four…


Examining Series RL Circuit Behavior

Examining Series RL Circuit Behavior

The behavior of a series RL circuit can be described using various electrical properties such as resistance, inductance, and impedance.…


Calculating Force on Current-carrying Conductors

Calculating Force on Current-carrying Conductors

In this article, learn how to calculate the force exerted on a current-carrying conductor situated in a magnetic field and define the direction of…


Understanding Phasor Representation of Alternating Voltage

Understanding Phasor Representation of Alternating Voltage

The instantaneous levels of alternating current and voltage are vector quantities, but because the levels are continuously changing, an AC waveform…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 14

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 14

Learn about the rules for installing grounding electrode conductors.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 13

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 13

Learn about the rules for auxiliary, common, and lightning protection electrodes and the materials permitted for grounding electrode conductors.