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It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use…

It is difficult to optimize the switching performance of IGBTs with only one fixed value for the gate resistor. The use of two-level slew-rate…

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically,…

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by…

Through improvements in power switches and microcontrollers, the designers of power electronics can improve efficiency by up to another percentage…

There was a time when shunt solutions were considered the safe choice in sensor technology. Let's take a look at how…

There was a time when shunt solutions were considered the safe choice in sensor technology. Let's take a look at how things have changed.

Most people in the United States are accustomed to 120 V single-phase power. This article examines 480 V three-phase U.S.…

Most people in the United States are accustomed to 120 V single-phase power. This article examines 480 V three-phase U.S. power, its advantages…

The article introduces how to troubleshoot a VFD to eradicate the faults that might be hindering it from performing up to…

The article introduces how to troubleshoot a VFD to eradicate the faults that might be hindering it from performing up to expected industrial and…

This article addresses the causes of failures in variable frequency drives to save engineers unnecessary downtime.

This article addresses the causes of failures in variable frequency drives to save engineers unnecessary downtime.

Selecting and sizing a variable frequency drive (VFD) can be confusing, even for the most seasoned engineer. This…

Selecting and sizing a variable frequency drive (VFD) can be confusing, even for the most seasoned engineer. This article makes it easy.

One relatively easy way for manufacturers to reduce the cost of electronic components is by using the same designs or…

One relatively easy way for manufacturers to reduce the cost of electronic components is by using the same designs or components for disparate…

Passive components remain a crucial element in power hungry and data-intensive applications. And, as the end of the…

Passive components remain a crucial element in power hungry and data-intensive applications. And, as the end of the Moore’s Law journey for…

Navitas’ GaNSense technology provide size and loss savings to enable integration of the inverter with the motor.

Navitas’ GaNSense technology provide size and loss savings to enable integration of the inverter with the motor.

The dual active bridge topology is currently raising a lot of interest from the power electronics community. Its…

The dual active bridge topology is currently raising a lot of interest from the power electronics community. Its bidirectional nature, soft…

An Application Example for xEV applications. Since the benefits of SiC power semiconductors for electric powertrains are…

An Application Example for xEV applications. Since the benefits of SiC power semiconductors for electric powertrains are proven, SiC power…

This article focuses on quartz crystal oscillators to introduce engineers to the equivalent model of the quartz crystal,…

This article focuses on quartz crystal oscillators to introduce engineers to the equivalent model of the quartz crystal, quartz crystal impedance…

This article introduces power factor correction, why it is needed, and how to design it for the system.

This article introduces power factor correction, why it is needed, and how to design it for the system.

This introduction to soft starters, which utilize voltage reduction, will address working principles, provide wiring…

This introduction to soft starters, which utilize voltage reduction, will address working principles, provide wiring diagrams, and feature the…

Learn about the rules involving the system bonding jumpers in grounded 1 kV or less separately derived AC systems.

Learn about the rules involving the system bonding jumpers in grounded 1 kV or less separately derived AC systems.

This article makes the selection and sizing of the star-delta motor starter parts very easy. Here you will learn how to…

This article makes the selection and sizing of the star-delta motor starter parts very easy. Here you will learn how to select and size the fuse,…

This article introduces the composition, advantages, and disadvantages of star-delta motor starters.

This article introduces the composition, advantages, and disadvantages of star-delta motor starters.

Learn how to make ground connections on the supply side of the service disconnect, determine which conductor to ground,…

Learn how to make ground connections on the supply side of the service disconnect, determine which conductor to ground, and measure the main and…