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Reduce Costs: Use the Same Qualified Parts for Positive and Negative Output DC-to-DC Converters

Reduce Costs: Use the Same Qualified Parts for Positive and Negative Output DC-to-DC Converters

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


Beyond MLCCs: The Rise of the Silicon Capacitor

Beyond MLCCs: The Rise of the Silicon Capacitor

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


Fully-Protected Half-Bridge Power ICs Enable Motor-Integrated Inverters

Fully-Protected Half-Bridge Power ICs Enable Motor-Integrated Inverters

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


DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

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


Short Circuit Tests with 4th Gen SiC MOSFET in a Power Module for xEV Main Inverters

Short Circuit Tests with 4th Gen SiC MOSFET in a Power Module for xEV Main Inverters

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


Introduction to Quartz Crystal Oscillators

Introduction to Quartz Crystal Oscillators

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


Power Factor Correction: Reactive Power Compensation Methods

Power Factor Correction: Reactive Power Compensation Methods

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


Motor Starters Part 5: Pros and Cons of Soft Starters

Motor Starters Part 5: Pros and Cons of Soft Starters

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


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 5

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 5

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


Motor Starters Part 4: Selecting and Sizing Star-Delta Parts

Motor Starters Part 4: Selecting and Sizing Star-Delta Parts

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,…


Motor Starters Part 3: Pros and Cons of the Star-Delta Configuration

Motor Starters Part 3: Pros and Cons of the Star-Delta Configuration

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


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 4

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 4

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


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 3

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 3

Learn how to ground service-supplied AC systems and abide by the new NEC 2023 rules.


Motor Starters Part 2: Selecting and Sizing DOL Parts

Motor Starters Part 2: Selecting and Sizing DOL Parts

This article instructs readers on how to size and select Direct On-Line motor starter parts like circuit breakers, contactors, and thermal overload…


Motor Starters Part 1: Direct On-Line

Motor Starters Part 1: Direct On-Line

This article introduces electrical and power system engineers to the direct on-line motor starter, including principles, operation, wiring, parts,…


Electric Motor Sizing and Selection Explained

Electric Motor Sizing and Selection Explained

The article guides electrical engineers on electric motor sizing and selection to satisfy their power system requirements.


Intro to Magnetic Fields Around a Conductor and a Coil

Intro to Magnetic Fields Around a Conductor and a Coil

In this article, learn about the magnetic fields that occur around current-carrying conductors and various shaped coils and how to relate the…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 2

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 2

Learn about the rules to ground alternating-current systems as per the NEC 2023.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 1

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 1

Learn about the general requirements for grounding and bonding in line with the NEC 2023.


Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Power-electronic-converter developers continuously strive for higher converter power densities at the highest efficiency. This has become even more…