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Induction motors are synchronous machines – meaning their speed is synchronous with the power line frequency to which…

Induction motors are synchronous machines – meaning their speed is synchronous with the power line frequency to which they are connected. The…

Worldwide electricity use is responsible for a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, by taking simple…

Worldwide electricity use is responsible for a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, by taking simple steps, companies and…

The evolution of high-density power converters brings harsher constraints to the converters introducing technical issues…

The evolution of high-density power converters brings harsher constraints to the converters introducing technical issues for bus bar designers.…

Evaluation of power modules is important for power electronics engineers, as well as power module manufacturers, to…

Evaluation of power modules is important for power electronics engineers, as well as power module manufacturers, to design efficient, small form…

Digitization and the rapid deployment of cloud services have boosted the growth of datacenters worldwide. Datacenters…

Digitization and the rapid deployment of cloud services have boosted the growth of datacenters worldwide. Datacenters consume close to one percent…

Designers of high-voltage power systems have struggled to meet customers’ needs for continued innovation when using…

Designers of high-voltage power systems have struggled to meet customers’ needs for continued innovation when using silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs.…

Triac circuits are well-known and commonly used for universal motor speed control. This article presents a basic design…

Triac circuits are well-known and commonly used for universal motor speed control. This article presents a basic design for a universal motor…

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices.…

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices. Several applications in…

The recently launched 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET M1H comes with a variety of new features and improvements from which the…

The recently launched 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET M1H comes with a variety of new features and improvements from which the targeted applications will…

An SCR-based pulse generator has been developed and tested on various inductive power components by Bs&T Frankfurt am…

An SCR-based pulse generator has been developed and tested on various inductive power components by Bs&T Frankfurt am Main GmbH. The pulse…

Current modern power electronics systems rely on stacked topologies which inevitably lead to the need to measure signals…

Current modern power electronics systems rely on stacked topologies which inevitably lead to the need to measure signals that ride on fast…

(Performance and Reliability are Expected). Gallium nitride is still regarded as a new technology by many. Although GaN…

(Performance and Reliability are Expected). Gallium nitride is still regarded as a new technology by many. Although GaN is now widely used in…

Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCI2) batteries are popular in smart flow meters because they provide higher energy density…

Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCI2) batteries are popular in smart flow meters because they provide higher energy density and a better…

Markets are expected to open up for sensors capable of delivering response times as low as 100ns and unprecedented…

Markets are expected to open up for sensors capable of delivering response times as low as 100ns and unprecedented cut-off frequencies above 1MHz.…

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced a unique method of generating a low noise negative rail from a positive supply,…

In Part 1 of this series, we introduced a unique method of generating a low noise negative rail from a positive supply, and we presented a…

The latest ePower™ integrated circuits based on gallium nitride technology by Efficient Power Conversion are…

The latest ePower™ integrated circuits based on gallium nitride technology by Efficient Power Conversion are revolutionizing motor drive…

Intrinsic safety is a system concept that relies on an accurate design. Learn about the design basics of intrinsically…

Intrinsic safety is a system concept that relies on an accurate design. Learn about the design basics of intrinsically safe systems here.

Discover all you need to know about intrinsic safety – an explosion-prevention design technique applied to the…

Discover all you need to know about intrinsic safety – an explosion-prevention design technique applied to the electrical equipment and wiring…

With the growing rise in the use of batteries for a range of applications, it is crucial that the battery is designed in…

With the growing rise in the use of batteries for a range of applications, it is crucial that the battery is designed in a manner that protects the…

Analog Devices offers a wide variety of solutions for producing low noise power. Most of these solutions are designed to…

Analog Devices offers a wide variety of solutions for producing low noise power. Most of these solutions are designed to produce positive voltage…