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How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How can you ‘hack’ something as basic as an AC/DC converter module? This article will use the example of a board-mounted power supply to…


Right Technology for Lighting Dimmers

Right Technology for Lighting Dimmers

Aiming to get the right technology for lighting dimmers applications, here we investigate the impact of the main parameters (and so to the MOSFET…


Tiny MicroModules with PFM

Tiny MicroModules with PFM

A warehouse provides a prime example of an industrial environment where there are numerous electronic applications and rail voltages. Complex…


Safety Standards for Testing Instruments

Safety Standards for Testing Instruments

IEC standards reduce safety hazards that can occur from unpredictable circumstances when using electrical test equipment such as test instruments…


Generating Very Low Voltages with Standard Regulators

Generating Very Low Voltages with Standard Regulators

Question: What is a good solution for generating a tiny dc supply voltage of a few hundred millivolts? Answer: All that is needed is a clean…


Improving Medical Grade Transformer Design

Improving Medical Grade Transformer Design

Given that the EU1 and FDA2 definitions of what constitutes a medical device encompass a large majority of medical products other than drugs, it is…


Influencing Purchasing Decisions with Environmental Labelling

Influencing Purchasing Decisions with Environmental Labelling

This article will look at some of the most relevant energy usage labelling standards, how they are evolving and how they can be used to provide…


Overvoltage Categories in Power Supply Systems

Overvoltage Categories in Power Supply Systems

The operating environment for mains-powered electrical equipment is separated into four overvoltage category (OVC) areas according to their level…


Electrical Safety Code and Standards

Electrical Safety Code and Standards

This article highlights andividuals working on electrical circuits must use proper safety measures and personal protective equipment.


SmartDriver Provides Highest Flexibility for Power Stages in Variable Speed Drives

SmartDriver Provides Highest Flexibility for Power Stages in Variable Speed Drives

The continuing trend towards more efficient energy consumption in motor drives has led to a wide offering of devices for the power stage of…


An Overview of Radiated Emissions

An Overview of Radiated Emissions

Part 1 of this series on radiated emissions demystifies the generation and propagation of radiated electromagnetic interferences, providing an…


An Overview of Conducted Emissions

An Overview of Conducted Emissions

This article presents the general background of conducted emissions, their frequency range, how they are generated, and how they are tested at EMC…


Modular EMI Filter Selection for AC-DC Converters

Modular EMI Filter Selection for AC-DC Converters

This article highlights XP Power modular EMI filter selection for AC-DC converters.


ATEX and the Power Management of Smart Gas Meters

ATEX and the Power Management of Smart Gas Meters

This article features Texas Instrument on how the TPS62840 step-down converter in the DGR package can help system and equipment design teams meet…


How DC-DC Converters are Making Inroads Into Vehicles and Transport Systems

How DC-DC Converters are Making Inroads Into Vehicles and Transport Systems

This article highlights Bel Power Solutions DC/DC technology with 50/700 DNC40-12/24-8G (liquid-cooled) and 350/700 DNC40-12/24-CG…


The Efficiency Revolution: Migrating to Advanced Low-Standby Power Architectures

The Efficiency Revolution: Migrating to Advanced Low-Standby Power Architectures

This article discusses the optimization of advancing to low-standby power architectures.


What They Don’t Teach About Synchronous Rectifiers in School – Selected Topics from Real Designs

What They Don’t Teach About Synchronous Rectifiers in School – Selected Topics from Real Designs

This article discusses synchronous rectifiers in continuous-conduction mode and introduces MPS MP6908 from Monolithic Power Systems.


Taking Advantage of SiC’s High Switching Speeds

Taking Advantage of SiC’s High Switching Speeds

This article highlights Littelfuse Incorporated some of the prevailing challenges associated with the use of SiC and best practices to help design…


GaN Power ICs Enable the New Revolution in Power Electronics

GaN Power ICs Enable the New Revolution in Power Electronics

This article highlights Navitas Semiconductor GaN Power ICs history with power electronics technology development and advantages brought by GaN…


High Performance Flybuck

High Performance Flybuck

This article discusses the different methods that can be used to improve the performance of a Flybuck converter in a wide input voltage or power…