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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.


DC/DC Converter Applications

DC/DC Converter Applications

Read on to learn more about the applications of DC/DC converters and the pros/cons associated with the same.


Traction-Inverter Development Platform Eases Road to Future Mobility

Traction-Inverter Development Platform Eases Road to Future Mobility

The momentum towards electrified mobility is gathering as governments commit to ending sales of petrol and diesel cars around the 2030 timeframe.…


DC/DC Converters: Devices for Supplying Negative Voltage

DC/DC Converters: Devices for Supplying Negative Voltage

Read on to learn more about the basics of inverting converters and how they work.


DC/DC Converters: Devices Capable of Converting to Higher or Lower Voltage

DC/DC Converters: Devices Capable of Converting to Higher or Lower Voltage

Buck-Boost converters offer the ability to step-up or step-down the voltage using the same circuit based on the application.


The Evolution of Application Samples

The Evolution of Application Samples

A brief history of how pre-made power electronics assemblies were created to reduce development times for utility-scale solar inverters.


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Branch Circuits, Feeders and Service for a One-Family Dwelling

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Branch Circuits, Feeders and Service for a One-Family Dwelling

Learn how to calculate branch circuits, feeders, and service in a one-family dwelling.


DC/DC Converters: Devices for Converting to a Higher Voltage

DC/DC Converters: Devices for Converting to a Higher Voltage

A DC/DC step-up or boost converter is one of the simplest switch-mode converter types, increasing the input voltage based on a given scenario.