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IGBT Driver Module Enables High Power Systems Design with Reduced Design Time and Cost

IGBT Driver Module Enables High Power Systems Design with Reduced Design Time and Cost

IXYS Corporation introduces new IXIDM1403 driver module to serve the market with IGBT driver parts that enable a short design cycle and the lowest…


Practical Solutions Design with GaN Power Transistors

Practical Solutions Design with GaN Power Transistors

This article discusses the advantages of Gallium Nitride over Silicon Carbide in terms of performance and application.


SiC and GaN Systems Design Engineers no Longer “flying blind”

SiC and GaN Systems Design Engineers no Longer “flying blind”

This article highlights Tektronix IsoVu Measurement System for complete galvanic isolation from DUT and uses an electro-optic sensor to convert…


Why You Should Use Power Stage Designer™ to Start a Power Supply Design

Why You Should Use Power Stage Designer™ to Start a Power Supply Design

This article highlights Texas Instruments Power Stage Designer as a tool quick assessment values and waveforms for commonly used power-supply…


Designing a 15ns Gate Drive Transformer

Designing a 15ns Gate Drive Transformer

This article highlights Ice Components Incorporated gate-drive transformers which used to drive the gate of Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistors…


ONE Design Equation for Custom Inductors An Introduction to Power Electronics

ONE Design Equation for Custom Inductors An Introduction to Power Electronics

Over 35 years ago, I started my career in power electronics. I completed a practical power project in my senior year in college, building a 6KV, 20kHz


Measuring Signals in the Time Domain to Understand and Design EMI Filters

Measuring Signals in the Time Domain to Understand and Design EMI Filters

This article highlights the importance of measuring the voltage and currents in the time domain to better understand and design EMI filters.


1700 V LoPak1 IGBT Power Module by Holistic Design Approach

1700 V LoPak1 IGBT Power Module by Holistic Design Approach

This article presents the LoPak1 module created through a holistic design approach and elaborated on the significant improvements of the module.


Trends in Electromagnetic Component Design: Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate Magnetic Technology

Trends in Electromagnetic Component Design: Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate Magnetic Technology

This article describes the advancements on the electromagnetic components' designs, analysis, simulations, cores and wires


Accelerating Custom Capacitor Design with Simulation Applications

Accelerating Custom Capacitor Design with Simulation Applications

This article highlights how simulation apps can help evaluate the effects of heat in capacitors and optimize custom capacitor design.


Magnetics Design  Simple or Complex

Magnetics Design Simple or Complex

This article highlights the importance of practical design as well as theory to fully utilize the advantages brought about by magnetics.


Modeling Thermal Behavior of IGBT Modules in Conversion Equipment

Modeling Thermal Behavior of IGBT Modules in Conversion Equipment

This article describes research of Proton-Electrotex, JSC in modeling thermal behavior of IGBT modules in conversion equipment.


Advanced Si-IGBT Chip Design for Maximum Overall System Performance

Advanced Si-IGBT Chip Design for Maximum Overall System Performance

This article discusses the improvements brought by equipping sense emitter feature and on-chip temperature sensor to Si-IGBT modules.


Design of Resonant LLC Converters by Cloning

Design of Resonant LLC Converters by Cloning

This article discusses a simple method by which RLLCC can be cloned to meet different requirements without losing good quality.


Magnetics Design: Standard or Custom

Magnetics Design: Standard or Custom

This article discusses the brief history of transformers and highlights the important things to keep in mind in choosing standard or custom inductors.


Automotive PCB Properties and Design Considerations

Automotive PCB Properties and Design Considerations

Electronic elements have been playing an increasingly active role in automotives. At present, a top-level vehicle possibly contains more than 200…


The Benefits of Bi-Directional Power Design

The Benefits of Bi-Directional Power Design

This article features the advantages and benefits of implementing bi-directional power design allowing full reversible power flow.


IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

This article discusses tips on properly designing IGBT or SiC FET bridge circuits to prevent false triggering and ensure high reliability.


Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

This article discusses one of the most difficult aspects of magnetics design and analysis: winding proximity loss and the importance of…


Using a Modular Power Stage to Rapidly Prove the Design of a 14 kW, 800 V LLC

Using a Modular Power Stage to Rapidly Prove the Design of a 14 kW, 800 V LLC

This article shows a modular power stage from Converter Technology that can rapidly prove the design of a 14kW, 800V LLC topology