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Design Techniques for Lowering Noise in a Switch Mode Power Supply

Design Techniques for Lowering Noise in a Switch Mode Power Supply

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


Surge Current Testing

Surge Current Testing

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


Earth Leakage Current in a Bi-Directional Totem Pole Converter Using Wide Band Gap Devices

Earth Leakage Current in a Bi-Directional Totem Pole Converter Using Wide Band Gap Devices

This article explains the generation mechanism of this leakage current along with its path through appropriate circuit diagrams.


Reducing Noise in an SMPS Through Layout and Filtering

Reducing Noise in an SMPS Through Layout and Filtering

Explore the concept of noise in a SMPS circuit that designers typically focus on mitigating, including ripple and EMI, and learn some basic layout…


Operating Flying-Capacitor Boosters

Operating Flying-Capacitor Boosters

This article describes the operation and behavior of the three-level flying-capacitor booster.


Power Conversion with GaN-on-Si Integrated Circuits

Power Conversion with GaN-on-Si Integrated Circuits

This article details how the ascent of GaN is redefining power conversion.


Smart Solutions for 1500Voc 3-Level Central PV Inverters

Smart Solutions for 1500Voc 3-Level Central PV Inverters

The Pros and Cons of Integrated Magnetics

The Pros and Cons of Integrated Magnetics

This article analyzes the benefits and possible drawbacks integrated magnetics has to offer and the areas of application where utilizing integrated…


The Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power

The Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power

This article highlights ABB as HVDC has emerged as a viable complement to AC power transmission, with the ability to connect asynchronous AC grids…


Analyzing the Advantages of 100V GaN in 48V Applications

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.


Understanding the Design, Implementation, and Topologies of Integrated Magnetics

Understanding the Design, Implementation, and Topologies of Integrated Magnetics

This article explores the design insights for integrated magnetics, implementation of components, and how integrated magnetics serve as a building…


Innovating 3D Printed Liquid Cooled Heatsinks

Innovating 3D Printed Liquid Cooled Heatsinks

This article showcases how 3D printed heatsinks can increase reliability by enabling extended life of power semiconductors, reduce size, weight,…


An Introduction to Integrated Magnetics

An Introduction to Integrated Magnetics

The Basics of Substation Grounding: Parts of the Grounding System

The Basics of Substation Grounding: Parts of the Grounding System

Learn about the main parts of a substation grounding system


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

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.


Hard Paralleling SiC MOSFET-Based Power Modules

Hard Paralleling SiC MOSFET-Based Power Modules

The main reasons for paralleling modules are technical and these reasons become more important with SiC MOSFETs for several reasons.


Understanding the Behavior, Circuit Design, and Variants of Ćuk Converters

Understanding the Behavior, Circuit Design, and Variants of Ćuk Converters

Learn about the physics behind the operation of Ćuk converter topology, design insights, and an overview of its variants.


Optimizing EMI Input Filters for Switched Mode Power Supplies

Optimizing EMI Input Filters for Switched Mode Power Supplies

This article highlights a method to separate common-mode and differential-mode noise components using a dual output LISN (Line Impedance…


Tips for Using LTspice for Power Circuit Design

Tips for Using LTspice for Power Circuit Design

The article introduces the typical power circuits design flow and shows how the use of a simulator can provide great benefits.


BCMs Transform High Voltage Batteries Into SELV Systems

BCMs Transform High Voltage Batteries Into SELV Systems

This article details the Vicor BCM converter’s function, operation and capabilities as compared to a conventional DC-DC converter, and suggests…