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Power Module Design for Automotive and CAV Traction Drives

Power Module Design for Automotive and CAV Traction Drives

This article highlights Infineon Technologies North America Power Module designs that illustrate the importance of a holistic design approach.


Motor Drive Applications

Motor Drive Applications

This article discusses the importance of variable frequency drive (VFD) and its implementation in motor drive applications and induction motors.


Reverse Conducting IGCT Platform optimized for Modular Multilevel Converters MMC

Reverse Conducting IGCT Platform optimized for Modular Multilevel Converters MMC

This article discusses the technical aspects of ABB's newly developed Reverse Conducting Integrated Gate Commutated Thyristor (RC-IGCT) platform.


Innovative 7in1 IGBT Packages for Scalable and Easy Design of Industrial Drives and Inverters

Innovative 7in1 IGBT Packages for Scalable and Easy Design of Industrial Drives and Inverters

This article introduces Mitsubishi Electric's NX-Series 7-in-1 IGBT Modules and its benefits in terms of footprint and scalability.


Embedded Designs Drive Tomorrows Solutions

Embedded Designs Drive Tomorrows Solutions

This article introduces Vincotech's power modules that is highly reliable, low-cost motor controls for embedded drive solutions for motion…


PowerBud  Technology for High Current Low Insertion Force Low Resistance and Long Cycle Life Power Connectors

PowerBud Technology for High Current Low Insertion Force Low Resistance and Long Cycle Life Power Connectors

This article introduces the features and advantages of Methode's PowerBud, a new class of patented power connector interface, over…


Output Ceramic Capacitor Roles in POL Applications

Output Ceramic Capacitor Roles in POL Applications

This article provides a discussion on the basic understanding of the importance of multi-layer ceramic capacitors and relevant key parameters.


Busbar Handles More Power without Adding More Size

Busbar Handles More Power without Adding More Size

This article discusses a method of increasing power of busbars without adding size by combining Power Ring Film Capacitors with busbars assemblies.


“AllI n One” DIPIPM Series for Compact Inverter Designs

“AllI n One” DIPIPM Series for Compact Inverter Designs

This article introduces Mitsubishi Electric's DIPIPM+TM series, a Converter-Inverter-Brake modules, to help reduce the cost and size of…


Technical Articles Sep 05, 2016 by
An Introduction to Utilizing the AVSBus Interface in Power Design

An Introduction to Utilizing the AVSBus Interface in Power Design

This article discusses the advantages and benefits of AVSBus, a protocol for DVFS for faster clock speed and lesser switching losses.


High-Precision, Wideband, Highly Stable Current Sensing Technology

High-Precision, Wideband, Highly Stable Current Sensing Technology

This article introduced the detection principle used by the zero-flux method, key considerations when choosing a current sensor and some precautions.


The World’s First Peak Current Load SMD Ferrite: The Multilayer Power Suppression Bead

The World’s First Peak Current Load SMD Ferrite: The Multilayer Power Suppression Bead

This article introduces the Würth Elektronik eiSos' Multilayer Power Suppression Bead (MPSB) and discusses its advantages and benefits.


A Revolutionary Technology for Cost Tailoring Power Inductive Components

A Revolutionary Technology for Cost Tailoring Power Inductive Components

This article introduces MAGMENT's power inductors and transformers based on disruptive technology and discusses its advantages over…


Modern Shunt Reactors and Static Var Compensators for Electrical Grids Can Be More Economical

Modern Shunt Reactors and Static Var Compensators for Electrical Grids Can Be More Economical

This article focuses on thyristor-controlled devices for reactive power compensation that have very similar performance to TCR and SVC are more…


Design Methodology for First Pass Success: A rationale for hardware simulation

Design Methodology for First Pass Success: A rationale for hardware simulation

This article highlights the importance of modelling and simulation task in design methodology to reduce the number of design iterations and acquire…


Simplify Power Electronics Design with GaN Power ICs

Simplify Power Electronics Design with GaN Power ICs

This article highlights Gallium Nitride's (GAN) advantages over silicon in terms of performance to finally displace silicon in power devices.


Direct Cooled Molded Power Module for Motor Integration in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Direct Cooled Molded Power Module for Motor Integration in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

This article offers a solution to improve motor drive's package density to reduce the production costs and better design and flexibility.


Combining Creepage with Miniaturization in High-Voltage Automotive Drives

Combining Creepage with Miniaturization in High-Voltage Automotive Drives

This article highlights the concerns for the miniaturization in high voltage automotive drives which is arcing and introduces KEMET's…


Silicon and GaN Transistor Comparison: Optimized Inverter Design

Silicon and GaN Transistor Comparison: Optimized Inverter Design

This article highlights the advantages of GaN E-HMET from GaN Systems over the conventional silicon-based IGBT and MOSFET inverter solutions.


User Configurable Gate Drives

User Configurable Gate Drives

This article discusses the user configurable gate drives' performance benefits for converter power stack designers and maintenance engineers.