Latest Magnetics, Inductors, Transformers Technical Articles

This article will help you identify transformer leads by explaining how to determine H or X leads and perform polarity…

This article will help you identify transformer leads by explaining how to determine H or X leads and perform polarity tests to establish lead…

This article introduces and explains parasitics in passive components like capacitors, inductors,…

This article introduces and explains parasitics in passive components like capacitors, inductors,…

This article examines transformer maintenance, including simple checks involving temperature and sound that indicate…

This article examines transformer maintenance, including simple checks involving temperature and sound that indicate potential issues, maintenance…

This article presents three fundamental methods for calculating transformer voltages using the voltage-to-turns formula,…

This article presents three fundamental methods for calculating transformer voltages using the voltage-to-turns formula, turns ratios, and volts…

Learn about equipment grounding conductor continuity and connections.

Learn about equipment grounding conductor continuity and connections.

Learn about the fundamentals of inductors in AC circuits, including the concept of inductive reactance, the behavior of…

Learn about the fundamentals of inductors in AC circuits, including the concept of inductive reactance, the behavior of inductors in series and…

Learn about tuned coupled coils and their key characteristics, including coupled impedance, measuring the impact of one…

Learn about tuned coupled coils and their key characteristics, including coupled impedance, measuring the impact of one coil's impedance on…

Learn how to determine the RC high-pass filter's cut-off frequency and transfer function and plot gain/frequency and…

Learn how to determine the RC high-pass filter's cut-off frequency and transfer function and plot gain/frequency and phase/frequency response…

Learn how to determine the RC low-pass filter's cut-off frequency and transfer function and plot the gain/frequency and…

Learn how to determine the RC low-pass filter's cut-off frequency and transfer function and plot the gain/frequency and phase/frequency…

In this article, you’ll learn how to draw phasor diagrams and equivalent circuits for transformers under load and…

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

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

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

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.

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…

Learn how to determine the resonance frequency, the component voltages, and current levels at various frequencies in a…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

An RL circuit is an electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R) and an inductor (L) connected in series. The behavior…

An RL circuit is an electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R) and an inductor (L) connected in series. The behavior of an RL circuit can be…

Discover how class E dual-frequency resonant boost converters can improve your power system efficiency. Explore…

Discover how class E dual-frequency resonant boost converters can improve your power system efficiency. Explore advantages, disadvantages, and…