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

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

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

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

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

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…

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology…

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

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

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

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

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

When troubleshooting AC outputs driven by TRIACs, some confusing meter readings can result from the solid state…

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

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

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

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

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

Although DC motor technology has a long legacy, the strategies used to drive them vary from simple to complex. Designs…

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…

Carbon will play an increasingly important role in the future of electronics. This article explores advances in material…

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

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

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

The commonly used volt-ampere gets easily confused with the watt when it comes to measurement in electrical systems…

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…

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

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

The diverse power terms in electrical generation systems include active, reactive, and apparent power, all of which lead…

The diverse power terms in electrical generation systems include active, reactive, and apparent power, all of which lead to the introduction of…

This article compares the benefits of using inductor DC resistance current sensing in four-switch buck-boost controllers…

This article compares the benefits of using inductor DC resistance current sensing in four-switch buck-boost controllers to traditional solutions.

This article examines how GaN-based FETs enable high-performance motor inverters.

This article examines how GaN-based FETs enable high-performance motor inverters.

Engineers may be unaware of the drawbacks of faster switching semiconductors. It is important to consider these potential…

Engineers may be unaware of the drawbacks of faster switching semiconductors. It is important to consider these potential risks as they affect the…

This article addresses electromagnetic interference in power supplies and how to eliminate it.

This article addresses electromagnetic interference in power supplies and how to eliminate it.

Vicor discusses high-density, high-performance DC-DC power modules, where they are used, and their advantages over…

Vicor discusses high-density, high-performance DC-DC power modules, where they are used, and their advantages over discrete solutions.