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Efficient Power Supplies Cut CO2 Emissions

Efficient Power Supplies Cut CO2 Emissions

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


National Electrical Code Basics: Feeder and Branch-circuit Load Calculations

National Electrical Code Basics: Feeder and Branch-circuit Load Calculations

Learn about load computations in three-phase and single-phase feeders and branch circuits.


Methodology for Specifying Bus Bars in High Density Power Converters

Methodology for Specifying Bus Bars in High Density Power Converters

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


Power Module Dynamic Test Solution Suitable Also for WBG Devices

Power Module Dynamic Test Solution Suitable Also for WBG Devices

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


Finding the Right Technology to Solve the Data Center Power Challenge

Finding the Right Technology to Solve the Data Center Power Challenge

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


Drive Safe: Isolated Gate Drivers for High-Power Applications

Drive Safe: Isolated Gate Drivers for High-Power Applications

New technological and market trends are constantly pushing for smaller solutions with higher power capabilities. The advancement of electric…


National Electrical Code Basics: Sizing and Protecting Branch-circuit Conductors

National Electrical Code Basics: Sizing and Protecting Branch-circuit Conductors

Learn about branch-circuit ampere ratings, conductor ampacity, and overcurrent protection, according to the NEC.


Eliminating Power Conversion Trade-Offs by Moving to 1700V SiC MOSFETs

Eliminating Power Conversion Trade-Offs by Moving to 1700V SiC MOSFETs

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


GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

One way to tell when a new technology has passed the tipping point of adoption is by the voices advocating the status quo. The more conservative…


Triac Universal Motor Speed Control Circuit Design Basics

Triac Universal Motor Speed Control Circuit Design Basics

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


SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

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


National Electrical Code Basics: Branch Circuits Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Branch Circuits Part 2

The NEC presents mandatory rules regarding voltage limitations and the use of ground-fault-circuit-interrupters and arc-fault-circuit-interrupters…


Retrofit of a Superstar for More Sustainability and Performance: The EconoDUAL 3 Black Series

Retrofit of a Superstar for More Sustainability and Performance: The EconoDUAL 3 Black Series

The Infineon EconoDUAL™ 3 (ED3) has been in use since 2005 in key applications such as general-purpose drives (GPD), electric buses and trucks,…


Floating Measurements with Fast Common Modes and Isolated Probes

Floating Measurements with Fast Common Modes and Isolated Probes

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


GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

GaN — Assuring Price, Volume and Security of Supply

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


National Electrical Code Basics: Branch Circuits Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Branch Circuits Part 1

Learn about the basics of branch circuits, according to the National Electric Code.


SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger. It introduces the current status of silicon carbide (SiC)…


Three Benefits of Using a Low-Iq Buck/Boost Converter to Extend Battery Life in Flow Meters

Three Benefits of Using a Low-Iq Buck/Boost Converter to Extend Battery Life in Flow Meters

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


Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

Are Hybrid Transducers the Future for Power Converters with SiC MOSFETs?

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


Simple Approach to Increase Output Power for Renewables and Motor Drives

Simple Approach to Increase Output Power for Renewables and Motor Drives

The SEMITRANS 20 meets the increasing power demands of converters for renewable and high power motor drive applications, requiring higher power…