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WECs: Calculating Power Output Using Wave Characteristics

WECs: Calculating Power Output Using Wave Characteristics

This article explores wave energy converters and provides calculations for generated power output using wave characteristics.


The Power of Diamond as a Semiconductor

The Power of Diamond as a Semiconductor

Could diamond be the ultimate semiconductor for power electronics?


Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

Fixed-Ratio Converters Charge Up Efficiency Across Battery Lifecycle

The battery lifecycle is constrained by power conversion technology limitations, but fixed-ratio converter technology could change that.


Determining Semiconductor Chip Temperature

Determining Semiconductor Chip Temperature

Determining a power semiconductor’s temperature is no easy task—but it is so important.


Maximizing Solar: Strategies for System Design and Efficiency

Maximizing Solar: Strategies for System Design and Efficiency

This article demonstrates how to capitalize on and maximize the efficiency of solar energy systems.


Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Discover how engineers can use programmable bidirectional, regenerative DC power supplies to test…


Understanding PV System Standards, Ratings, and Test Conditions

Understanding PV System Standards, Ratings, and Test Conditions

Learn about PV module standards, ratings, and test conditions, which are essential for understanding the quality and performance of photovoltaic…


Determining Electrical Load for Stand-Alone PV System Sizing

Determining Electrical Load for Stand-Alone PV System Sizing

This article explores determining electrical loads for stand-alone PV systems, emphasizing load shifting strategies, calculating electrical load,…


Understanding PV Module Performance Characteristics

Understanding PV Module Performance Characteristics

This article examines the performance characteristics of PV modules, emphasizing key measurements, factors influencing efficiency, and the…


ICS Performance Opens New Perspectives for System Design

ICS Performance Opens New Perspectives for System Design

Here are four reasons integrated current sensors should be considered where accurate control, efficiency, and protection are essential.


Optimizing Wind Converter Designs

Optimizing Wind Converter Designs

This article describes the essential components to optimize wind converter performance.


Timeless Tech Wisdom: Foundational Concepts to Advanced Calculations

Timeless Tech Wisdom: Foundational Concepts to Advanced Calculations

Whether it’s FET foundations or calculating transformer turns ratios, these are the EEPower technical articles engineers read time and again.


Grid-Connected Inverter Modeling and Control of Distributed PV Systems

Grid-Connected Inverter Modeling and Control of Distributed PV Systems

This article examines the modeling and control techniques of grid-connected inverters and distributed energy power conversion challenges.


NEC 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Piping Systems and Exposed Structural Metal

NEC 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Piping Systems and Exposed Structural Metal

Learn about the rules for bonding piping systems and exposed structural metal.


Introduction to STATCOM Systems

Introduction to STATCOM Systems

Modern power electronics provide keys to improving the performance and reliability of electrical power grids.


The Genesis of GeneSiC and the Future of Silicon Carbide

The Genesis of GeneSiC and the Future of Silicon Carbide

This article will examine GeneSiC MOSFETs and Schottky MPS diodes stretching from 650 V to 6.5 kV.


Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

Memory Inductors for Energy-Efficient Applications

The advanced series of WE-MAPI inductors combine the best possible utilization of inductance and current carrying capacity with low intrinsic…


Understanding Failure Mechanisms in Test-to-Fail Methodology for eGaN Devices in Solar Applications

Understanding Failure Mechanisms in Test-to-Fail Methodology for eGaN Devices in Solar Applications

Modern solar panels are demanding increasingly higher power density and longer operating lifetimes. Solar applications, including power optimizers…


Get More From Your Heat Pump

Get More From Your Heat Pump

High functional integration and power density are at the foundation of our energy-efficient, cost-effective power modules for motor drives tailored…


Selecting and Sizing Solar System Components

Selecting and Sizing Solar System Components

This article explains how to design solar power systems with a focus on calculating energy requirements and sizing solar panels, batteries,…