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This article explains transformers with dual-voltage ratings and explores their configurations and how the windings can…

This article explains transformers with dual-voltage ratings and explores their configurations and how the windings can be connected in series or…

Harnessing the unique electrical advantages of wide-bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) in commercial applications requires…

Harnessing the unique electrical advantages of wide-bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) in commercial applications requires addressing reliability…

An experimental approach to investigate the impact of higher switching frequencies on the inverter and motor efficiency…

An experimental approach to investigate the impact of higher switching frequencies on the inverter and motor efficiency using SiC and GaN

Battery-powered industrial vehicles such as forklifts, manual handlers, or warehouse automatic vehicles require…

Battery-powered industrial vehicles such as forklifts, manual handlers, or warehouse automatic vehicles require high-current inverters to drive the…

This article explains transformer voltage adjustment taps and their crucial role in maintaining secondary voltage despite…

This article explains transformer voltage adjustment taps and their crucial role in maintaining secondary voltage despite fluctuations in the supply.

Full SiC MOSFET modules have clear performance benefits, especially where high power density is required, but how can the…

Full SiC MOSFET modules have clear performance benefits, especially where high power density is required, but how can the highest possible power…

Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices allow an increase in the switching frequency of power converters and a reduction of…

Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices allow an increase in the switching frequency of power converters and a reduction of the dead time; such…

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 a low-power analog-to-digital converter (ADC) solution for high-precision measurement applications.

This article presents a low-power analog-to-digital converter (ADC) solution for high-precision measurement applications.

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…

This article examines lead-acid battery basics, including equivalent circuits, storage capacity and efficiency, and system sizing.

This article examines lead-acid battery basics, including equivalent circuits, storage capacity and efficiency, and system sizing.

Learn about the fundamentals of analog DC ammeters, including understanding ammeter resistance, examining multirange…

Learn about the fundamentals of analog DC ammeters, including understanding ammeter resistance, examining multirange ammeters, and applying Ayrton…

Manufacturers of PV inverters and energy storage systems are increasingly turning to silicon carbide power modules to…

Manufacturers of PV inverters and energy storage systems are increasingly turning to silicon carbide power modules to increase the efficiency of…

This article examines digital reading meters, including digital voltmeters, by exploring the features and advantages and…

This article examines digital reading meters, including digital voltmeters, by exploring the features and advantages and how they compare to analog…

Learn about the fundamentals of capacitors in AC circuits, including the concept of capacitive reactance, capacitor…

Learn about the fundamentals of capacitors in AC circuits, including the concept of capacitive reactance, capacitor behavior in series and parallel…

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…

A perfectly stable switch-mode power supply may still oscillate due to its negative resistance at the input. This article…

A perfectly stable switch-mode power supply may still oscillate due to its negative resistance at the input. This article examines the issue using…

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…