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Smart Transformers as the Central Control Point in Distribution Grids

This article highlights universities in UK for power electronics development with Smart Transformer (ST) as a central control point in the…

October 24, 2018 by Marco Liserre

Electrolytic Capacitor Leakage Current

This article discusses Electrolytic Capacitors characteristic of leakage current and how it is important to allow 'self-healing'

May 14, 2018 by Arne Albertsen

Smart Handling with Surge Current in PFC Using A Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode

This article highlights Infineon CoolSiC™ G6 diode as the new sixth generation of SiC Schottky diodes that reduced conduction losses and surge…

April 13, 2018 by Damijan Zupancic

Smart Appliances Need a Smart Power Supply with Clever Standby Power Management

This article presents an approach to minimize the overall standby power for household appliances using advanced technology and power architectures.

November 20, 2017 by Mirko Sciortino

Increasing Power in Small Smart-Home Hub

This article reviews a typical approach for powering a smart hub and presents a new solution that delivers more efficient power and smaller space.

October 27, 2017 by Jia Hu

Solving Power Capacity Challenges with Software Defined Power

This article introduces Intelligent Control of Energy solution for complete power management of data centers and similar network and IT…

September 26, 2016 by Mark Adams

CIPS 2016 - Power Electronics in Challenging Little Boxes and More

This article discusses methods on solving challenges in power electronics and suggests methods to improve performance of power electronics…

May 25, 2016 by Eckhard Wolfgang

Smart Transformer Condition Monitoring with Smart Meter and Rogowski Coils

This article introduces Lems's Rogowski coil with smart meter for accurate and easy-to-install smart current sensors for internet of energy.

May 17, 2016 by Patrick Schuler

PLECS Goes Real-Time: A New HILSystem for Power Electronics

This article introduces Plexim's PLECS RT Box and its benefits for system modelling, design, simulation and testing of power electronics systems.

February 01, 2016 by Beat Arnet

Low Stress Silicone Encapsulant Enables Distributed Power Generation

This article highlights Dow Corning Corporation EE-3200 Low Stress Silicone Encapsulant that contributes to the penetration of this technology.

October 15, 2015 by Guy Beaucarne

Smart LED DC Module 20W an Efficient Compact LED Solution

This article discusses the smart DC LED module and its advantages for general lighting and offers a variety of field applications.

August 01, 2015 by Valentin Kulikov

Improving Inverter Protection with a Smart CouplerDriver

This article offers a highly integrated solution of improving inverter protection with the use of Toshiba's TLP5214 smart gate-driver.

May 01, 2015 by Matthias Diephaus