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Understanding the Thermal Behavior of SiC

Understanding the Thermal Behavior of SiC

One of SiC’s most important advantages in industrial designs is its ability to perform well at elevated temperatures without excessive carrier…


Implementing Isolated Bidirectional Power Converters

Implementing Isolated Bidirectional Power Converters

This article explores the implementation of isolated and bidirectional DC-to-DC power transfer by adapting a dedicated digital controller to work…


Thermal Management: A Look at Junction Temp with Fiber Optic Sensors

Thermal Management: A Look at Junction Temp with Fiber Optic Sensors

Junction temperature is critical to determining the power cycling capability of power semiconductor devices. A new generation of fiber optical…


The Difference Between Ground and Neutral Conductors

The Difference Between Ground and Neutral Conductors

Learn about how the ground compares and contrasts with the neutral wire and why this wiring is important for safety in control cabinets and other…


EU Cracks Down on Standby Power: Meeting New 2025 Regulations

EU Cracks Down on Standby Power: Meeting New 2025 Regulations

Device manufacturers are compelled to design products that reduce standby power consumption within strict new limits, but this effort doesn't…


Switch-Mode Power Supplies: Optimizing Energy Use in Electronics

Switch-Mode Power Supplies: Optimizing Energy Use in Electronics

This article examines the considerations involved in selecting switch-mode power supplies.


Game Changers in SiC Power Device Performance and Reliability

Game Changers in SiC Power Device Performance and Reliability

SiC technology is crucial in driving the transition toward electric mobility and enhancing the efficiency of renewable energy systems. Despite…


WBG Meets Top-Side Cooling for Sustainable EV Power Conversion

WBG Meets Top-Side Cooling for Sustainable EV Power Conversion

Technologies like top-side cooling can help designers achieve high thermal performance and reduce assembly expenses in electric vehicles.


DC Power Supplies: To Ground or Not To Gound?

DC Power Supplies: To Ground or Not To Gound?

Should you connect a DC power supply to ground or not? The answer is not a straightforward yes or no. This article explores the benefits and…


Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology could change that.


Determining Semiconductor Chip Temperature

Determining Semiconductor Chip Temperature

Determining a power semiconductor’s temperature is no easy task—but it is so important.


Rethinking Soft-Switching Efficiency With Silicon Carbide

Rethinking Soft-Switching Efficiency With Silicon Carbide

This article examines how silicon carbide differs from silicon, and how circuit techniques such as soft switching can be optimized beyond what is…


Troubleshooting TRIAC Outputs For PLC AC Modules

Troubleshooting TRIAC Outputs For PLC AC Modules

When troubleshooting AC outputs driven by TRIACs, some confusing meter readings can result from the solid state properties of a series circuit. In…


Using Fast Recovery Diode MOSFETs in Power Supplies

Using Fast Recovery Diode MOSFETs in Power Supplies

This article outlines the issues engineers must consider when designing Super Junction-based power devices.


Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Simplifying Motor Joint Inverter Design

Battery-powered applications such as new-generation robots, drones, and power tools require a reduction in space and a simplification of the design…


Driving DC Motors: Rectifiers vs. Pulse-Width Modulation

Driving DC Motors: Rectifiers vs. Pulse-Width Modulation

Although DC motor technology has a long legacy, the strategies used to drive them vary from simple to complex. Designs must consider not just the…


How Power Designs Benefit From Carbon Advances

How Power Designs Benefit From Carbon Advances

Carbon will play an increasingly important role in the future of electronics. This article explores advances in material science, where carbon is…


Semiconductor-Based Power Modules vs. Discrete Components

Semiconductor-Based Power Modules vs. Discrete Components

In the ever-evolving landscape of power electronics, the choice between semiconductor-based power modules and discrete components has a significant…


Watt’s the Deal with the Volt-Ampere?

Watt’s the Deal with the Volt-Ampere?

The commonly used volt-ampere gets easily confused with the watt when it comes to measurement in electrical systems design. So, watt exactly is the…


How To Improve 3-Phase Motor Efficiency

How To Improve 3-Phase Motor Efficiency

Learn how to improve the efficiency of three-phase industrial motors and explore how these improvements conserve energy.