Latest Microgrid Technical Articles

Growing renewable power sources—PV, WECS, EV charging—are changing the electric power system. This article…

Growing renewable power sources—PV, WECS, EV charging—are changing the electric power system. This article investigates recent Southern…

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche…

Learn how SiC JFETs beat MOSFETs for next-gen power. They offer ultralow loss, superior stability, and rugged avalanche protection—critical for…

Learn how Hitachi Energy's IGCT platform scales to 8.5 kV. It provides high turn-off capability and supports…

Learn how Hitachi Energy's IGCT platform scales to 8.5 kV. It provides high turn-off capability and supports cost-efficient system designs for…

Surging AI power needs dictate a new datacenter power architecture: shifting to 800 V DC distribution, using "SideCar"…

Surging AI power needs dictate a new datacenter power architecture: shifting to 800 V DC distribution, using "SideCar" racks, and…

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning,…

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern temperature sensor systems, enabling efficient signal conditioning, energy management, and data…

Because their generation fluctuates, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become essential for grid stability.…

Because their generation fluctuates, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have become essential for grid stability. Grid-supporting BESS must…

Building integrated and modern systems enable resilient, efficient, and safer operations that…

Building integrated and modern systems enable resilient, efficient, and safer operations that…

Learn how multiphysics-based digital twins are increasingly used to capture interactions in electrification applications,…

Learn how multiphysics-based digital twins are increasingly used to capture interactions in electrification applications, enabling more accurate…

This article examines the functions of four different types of substations within the electrical grid: step-up,…

This article examines the functions of four different types of substations within the electrical grid: step-up, step-down, transmission, and…

Creating resilience frameworks for smart grid operations and industrial OT cybersecurity.

Creating resilience frameworks for smart grid operations and industrial OT cybersecurity.

Learn how Mersen analyzed the eco-balance of its passive components, finding that weight reduction can impact energy…

Learn how Mersen analyzed the eco-balance of its passive components, finding that weight reduction can impact energy efficiency and sometimes have…

Learn how front-side copper metallization (FSM) is unlocking the full potential of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs,…

Learn how front-side copper metallization (FSM) is unlocking the full potential of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, especially as devices shrink in…

The new SiC-LV100 SiC-MOSFET module features an optimized structure that tackles the challenges of high current density…

The new SiC-LV100 SiC-MOSFET module features an optimized structure that tackles the challenges of high current density and high-speed switching.

Discover how to meet the growing data center power demands presented by AI in OmniOn Power’s…

Discover how to meet the growing data center power demands presented by AI in OmniOn Power’s…

A single-stage with bi-directional GaN eliminates the PFC stage and the DC-link capacitors while enabling ultra-high…

A single-stage with bi-directional GaN eliminates the PFC stage and the DC-link capacitors while enabling ultra-high frequencies. What are the…

Unidirectional switches (UDS) have long served power conversion systems, but they come with inherent limitations. A…

Unidirectional switches (UDS) have long served power conversion systems, but they come with inherent limitations. A bidirectional GaN switch…

To learn about Wolfspeed’s Gen 4 technology, we talked to Elif Balkas, the company’s CTO and a Ph.D in materials science.

To learn about Wolfspeed’s Gen 4 technology, we talked to Elif Balkas, the company’s CTO and a Ph.D in materials science.

Even controller-based products with discrete power switches and catch diodes can achieve low emissions. However, in order…

Even controller-based products with discrete power switches and catch diodes can achieve low emissions. However, in order to meet low emissions…

Load and frequency control is key to maintaining power system stability and reliability.

Load and frequency control is key to maintaining power system stability and reliability.