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Simulating WideBandgap Power Circuits Using Advanced Characterization and Modeling

Simulating WideBandgap Power Circuits Using Advanced Characterization and Modeling

This article highlights Keysight Technologies Incorporated simulation of wide-bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor devices with characterization and…


Part 3 Digital Power Supply Loop Design Step-by-Step

Part 3 Digital Power Supply Loop Design Step-by-Step

This article highlights Biricha digital power supply loop design on how to account phase loss and scaling factors in a digital power supply.


Analytical Model of an LLC Converter with a Constant Power Load

Analytical Model of an LLC Converter with a Constant Power Load

This article highlights INFINERGIES LLC converter as part of the development of power conversion in the fields of electric vehicle, medical…


The Effects of PCB Design on Ignition IGBTs Thermal Performance

The Effects of PCB Design on Ignition IGBTs Thermal Performance

This article presented the impact of the use of different thermal PCB PADs on the thermal performance of Ignition IGBTs.


Model Continuity From Offline Simulation to RealTime Testing

Model Continuity From Offline Simulation to RealTime Testing

The dream of many engineering managers is having a single simulation model or “digital twin” for a newly developed product or application. This…


Digital Power Supply Loop Design StepbyStep Part 2

Digital Power Supply Loop Design StepbyStep Part 2

This article highlights Biricha’s digital power supply loop with digital linear difference equations that emulate analog Type II and Type III…


A Step Forward for Benchmark and Design Tools for Power Electronics

A Step Forward for Benchmark and Design Tools for Power Electronics

This article presents tools that should help designers overcome design and test challenges that can win in the market.


A Gate Driving Design Guide for CoolSiC MOSFETs

A Gate Driving Design Guide for CoolSiC MOSFETs

This article highlights Infineon Technologies CoolSiC MOSFET device with its gate-drive designs advantages against MOSFET parasitic turn-ON effect.


Design Automation Conference: An Important Update for the Electronics Industry

Design Automation Conference: An Important Update for the Electronics Industry

This article highlights Bodo’s Power Systems US-Correspondent this year 56th Design Automation Conference (DAC) plus Exhibition took place in Las…


Digital Power Supply Loop Design StepbyStep Part 1

Digital Power Supply Loop Design StepbyStep Part 1

This article highlights Ali Shirsavar practical techniques for digital PSU control loop design to help engineers stabilise their digital control loop.


Optimized Inverter Design by IPMs and SiC-SBDs

Optimized Inverter Design by IPMs and SiC-SBDs

This article highlights Roland R. Ackermann discussion about Inverter Design by IPMs and SiC-SBDs presented at PCIM Europe 2019 press conference.


Innovative Current Sensor without Toroidal Magnetic Core Offers New Design Advantages

Innovative Current Sensor without Toroidal Magnetic Core Offers New Design Advantages

This article highlights Raztec Sensors company its new current probe for measuring even very high current intensities, with a small size and at low…


Biricha Lecture Notes on Analog and Digital Power Supply Design Part 2A

Biricha Lecture Notes on Analog and Digital Power Supply Design Part 2A

This article discusses commonly used compensators in power supplies and explains their circuits, transfer functions, and their poles and zeros.


Designing Custom Transformers with One Design Equation

Designing Custom Transformers with One Design Equation

This article discusses the magnetic circuit elements and offers insights on designing transformers.


Designing Custom Inductors vs Utilizing ReadyMade Options

Designing Custom Inductors vs Utilizing ReadyMade Options

Engineers are under time and budget pressures to complete their tasks efficiently. Designing a power supply can be a daunting task, especially for…


How to Get Your Power Supply Design Right the First Time

How to Get Your Power Supply Design Right the First Time

This article highlights Maxim Integrated different types of power supply topologies and introduce a new power supply methodology for power supply…


Optimizing the Prototyping and Design of Custom Magnetics

Optimizing the Prototyping and Design of Custom Magnetics

This article highlights Bourns Inc. idea on power advantages gained in using Finite Element Analysis to identify the optimum winding order before…


DualCore dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Enables Separate Code Design and Seamless Integration

DualCore dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Enables Separate Code Design and Seamless Integration

The dsPIC33CH digital signal controllers (DSC) with two dsPIC DSC cores in a single chip have been released by Microchip for high-end embedded…


USB Type-C: Consumer Convenience Comes with Design Challenges

USB Type-C: Consumer Convenience Comes with Design Challenges

This article discusses the USB Type-C Connectors and its innovation for cable simplicity.


Custom Inductors – ONE Design Equation

Custom Inductors – ONE Design Equation

In the last article of this series, I introduced one equation that matters for inductor design. This is the equation that you will use when you are…