Latest Power Supplies Technical Articles

Learn about the most common types of surge arresters used to protect against transient overvoltages and lightning strikes.

Learn about the most common types of surge arresters used to protect against transient overvoltages and lightning strikes.

This article demonstrates a simple 2-quadrant voltage source circuit using the LTC8714.

This article demonstrates a simple 2-quadrant voltage source circuit using the LTC8714.

This article focuses on the challenges the flying-capacitor topology may encounter and solutions to tackle capacitor…

This article focuses on the challenges the flying-capacitor topology may encounter and solutions to tackle capacitor sizing, balancing and pre-charge.

Learn how surge arresters protect power substations against lightning and switching overvoltages.

Learn how surge arresters protect power substations against lightning and switching overvoltages.

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

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

This article highlights J&D the development of open loop current sensors to measure higher current with low power consumption.

This article highlights J&D the development of open loop current sensors to measure higher current with low power consumption.

This article gives insight into testing for shoot-through half-bridge power converters and the influence of parasitic…

This article gives insight into testing for shoot-through half-bridge power converters and the influence of parasitic coupling capacitance.

This article provides an example of the benefits of integrated GaN power ICs via the introduction of an integrated FET…

This article provides an example of the benefits of integrated GaN power ICs via the introduction of an integrated FET and gate driver IC.

There are a variety of ways to keeps a battery pack properly balanced. This article introduces the concept of active and…

There are a variety of ways to keeps a battery pack properly balanced. This article introduces the concept of active and passive cell balancing and…

This article highlights LEM DVC 1000 family of electronic based voltage sensors that offers this high level of…

This article highlights LEM DVC 1000 family of electronic based voltage sensors that offers this high level of insulation, up to 4.2kV.

Learn about the impact lightning strikes have on transmission lines and proper grounding’s role in lowering the chances…

Learn about the impact lightning strikes have on transmission lines and proper grounding’s role in lowering the chances of irreversible damage to…

Challenges for an electronic design engineer for industry control in terms of supply voltage from the 24V bus, with the…

Challenges for an electronic design engineer for industry control in terms of supply voltage from the 24V bus, with the use of isolated DC/DC…

This article discusses the main sources of uncertainty in PV production, how to assess the overall uncertainty, and how…

This article discusses the main sources of uncertainty in PV production, how to assess the overall uncertainty, and how this uncertainty affects…

When a battery pack is designed using multiple cells in series, it is essential to design the system such that the cell…

When a battery pack is designed using multiple cells in series, it is essential to design the system such that the cell voltages are balanced in…

This article discusses the modular power supply and its advantages over other options.

This article discusses the modular power supply and its advantages over other options.

Determining the best match between an inductor and an IC is paramount to achieving the best performance in terms of PCB…

Determining the best match between an inductor and an IC is paramount to achieving the best performance in terms of PCB space, as well as thermal…

The metal alloyed powder core is a kind of magnetic core, which is made from ferromagnetic alloy. After casting, it is…

The metal alloyed powder core is a kind of magnetic core, which is made from ferromagnetic alloy. After casting, it is pulverized, isolated with an…

Designing a circuit with switch mode power supplies (SMPS) can be daunting at first — especially when trying to…

Designing a circuit with switch mode power supplies (SMPS) can be daunting at first — especially when trying to mitigate noise. Deploying some of…

This article highlights GvA Leistungselektronik latest joint development that is a test stand for surge current tests up…

This article highlights GvA Leistungselektronik latest joint development that is a test stand for surge current tests up to 35kA for the IPH…