Latest Passives Technical Articles

Reactors in a Power System

This article highlights two common types of reactors which are the dry-type and the oil-immersed.

May 03, 2021 by Alex Roderick

Grounding for Noise Reduction in Electronic Systems

Learn about everyday grounding systems to reduce common-mode noise.

April 06, 2021 by Lorenzo Mari

Resonance in High Frequency Grounding and Bonding Networks

Learn about the impact of resonance in grounding and bonding conductors.

April 02, 2021 by Lorenzo Mari

Grounding and Bonding for High-Frequency Stimulus

Learn about the behavior of grounding and bonding conductors with high-frequency signals

March 31, 2021 by Lorenzo Mari

Saving Energy and Cost with the Use of Buffers

This article highlights IDEA GmbH high-efficiency products and solutions for induction heating applications, such as tempering, soldering and…

March 16, 2021 by Jens Heitmann

What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?

Learn about the basics of overcurrent, how it occurs, and ways to protect against and prevent it in power circuits.

February 10, 2021 by Alex Roderick

Understanding Power LED Lifetime Ratings

This article discusses how LEDs have a limited lifetime since the luminous flux decreases over time, and the methods to estimate the LEDs lifetime.

December 03, 2020 by Luca Pellegrini

An Introduction to Magnetic Components: Inductors

Understanding the how and why of magnetic components helps power engineers with their designs. Here, learn about the history, materials, and uses…

November 17, 2020 by Anushree Ramanath

A Comparison of FinFET Configurations

This article looks at different device configurations of MOSFETs and FinFETs and their evolution. It also discusses how 3D configuration allows for…

October 30, 2020 by Lorenzo Mari

Analyzing the Advantages of 100V GaN in 48V Applications

This article describes an ultra-low parasitics Eon/Eoff measurement platform and the advantages of 100V GaN in 48V applications.

October 14, 2020 by Lei Kou

Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

This article focuses on the stressor of current. Parts were tested to failure under two specific conditions that demonstrate the exceptional…

October 12, 2020 by Alex Lidow

Bipolar, Single Output, and Adjustable Power Supplies Based on the Common Buck Converter

This article shows how to use a buck converter to produce a bipolar PS when a dedicated bipolar supply IC is not an option.

October 01, 2020 by Victor Khasiev

Vibration-Proof Capacitor Technology

To verify that components are sufficiently protected against vibration damage, we must first set ourselves a standard of acceptability.

September 10, 2020

Measuring Soil Resistivity With the Wenner Method

Learn how to measure soil resistivity with the Wenner Method.

September 01, 2020 by Lorenzo Mari

Optimizing Design with the Hanna Curve

This article discusses the basic concept of the Hanna Curve and the measurement of the inductance in relation to the Hanna curve.

August 13, 2020 by JC Sun

Data-Driven Maintenance Planning for Variable Speed Drives

ABB has developed a condition-based maintenance approach for variable speed drives. Operating in the cloud, the data-driven methodology can…

July 29, 2020 by Stefano Legnani

Popular Converter Topologies of LED Drivers

This article will analyze the most commonly used converter LED driver topologies.

July 28, 2020 by Luca Pellegrini

The Characteristics of LED Drivers

This article examines the main factors that designers may analyze when designing an LED driver.

July 23, 2020 by Luca Pellegrini

Demystifying Resonance

This article discusses resonant power and give some insight to scale a documented and closely modeled kernel to a desired power level.

June 15, 2020 by Michael Doktor

Properly Validating Output Chokes: Ferrite vs. Dust Core

For the emerging mega-watt applications with SiC power devices, the proper validation of output chokes poses great challenges.