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Power Supplies for Railway Applications

Power Supplies for Railway Applications

Data is at the heart of modern railway infrastructure. Both freight and passenger trains require robust communications to transfer location data…


Technical Articles Oct 13, 2022 by RECOM
Buck Regulators Solve the Power Thirst of the Transmitter Circuit in Current Loops

Buck Regulators Solve the Power Thirst of the Transmitter Circuit in Current Loops

This article explains how to design a compact power supply for a current loop transmitter using the LT8618, a 100 mA high speed synchronous…


How to Design a Transformer: Size and Selection

How to Design a Transformer: Size and Selection

Transformers are key electrical components useful in determining the power reaching the load from the supply. In this article, you will learn how…


Power Factor: Determining how Much Electricity Your Power System Consumes

Power Factor: Determining how Much Electricity Your Power System Consumes

Here, we will define power factor; differentiate between good, poor, and bad power factor; jump deeper into what causes and how to correct poor…


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 3

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 3

Learn the rules to tap a feeder without overcurrent protection at the supply point.


Determining Phase and Line Voltages and Currents in Delta-Connected Generators

Determining Phase and Line Voltages and Currents in Delta-Connected Generators

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase generator. The three…


Featured Facility: Test Lab for Electrical Systems Safety

Featured Facility: Test Lab for Electrical Systems Safety

The electrical engineering specialist Mersen operates a test center on its French facility of Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure, next to Lyon. The company’s…


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 2

Every electric circuit must have overcurrent protection. In Part 2, Learn about the protection of conductors, flexible cords, flexible cables, and…


Determining Phase and Line Voltages and Currents in Wye-connected Generators

Determining Phase and Line Voltages and Currents in Wye-connected Generators

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase generator. The three…


High-Voltage Direct Current: A History of Innovation

High-Voltage Direct Current: A History of Innovation

High-Voltage Direct Current technology has seen many technological advancements in the past century. This article provides an introduction and…


Inductors in Series

Inductors in Series

In this article, you find a focus on series-connected inductors where ladder low pass filter structures consisting of series inductors and shunt…


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 1

Overcurrent can destroy electrical circuits and equipment. Learn about overcurrent and overcurrent protective devices in Part 1 of this National…


Understanding Probing Requirements When Measuring Dynamic Power Module Parameters

Understanding Probing Requirements When Measuring Dynamic Power Module Parameters

For high-quality characterization, wide-bandgap (WBG) transistors need to be characterized dynamically. In contrast to discrete devices, testing a…


How Buck Regulators with Integrated Capacitors Help Lower EMI and Save Board Space

How Buck Regulators with Integrated Capacitors Help Lower EMI and Save Board Space

It’s a challenge to create highly efficient and compact designs while also adhering to strict electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements…


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

Learn more formulas to calculate voltage drops in single-phase branch circuits and feeders.


Inductors in Parallel

Inductors in Parallel

Inductances connected in parallel are analogous to resistors in parallel. Learn more about inductors in parallel here.


Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

When designing a power converter, simulation models can be used to help trade off multiple design criteria. Simple switch-based models of active…


DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

Circuit analysis is a crucial aspect of understanding implementation and converter output as it involves studying various electrical quantities…


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

Learn about voltage drops and how to calculate them in branch circuits and feeders.


DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

Read on for valuable insight into advanced converter topologies, their classification, and how they work.