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Standards for Magnetic and Capacitive Couplers

Standards for Magnetic and Capacitive Couplers

This article highlights Infineon Technologies superior isolation capability of the coreless-transformer technology allows testing its new…


Testing for Shoot-Through in Half-Bridge Power Converters

Testing for Shoot-Through in Half-Bridge Power Converters

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


Keeping Harmonics in Check with Electronic Voltage Sensors

Keeping Harmonics in Check with Electronic Voltage Sensors

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


Isolated Power Modules for Wide Voltage Ranges

Isolated Power Modules for Wide Voltage Ranges

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…


What is Modular Configurable Power?

What is Modular Configurable Power?

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


Damp-Oscillation Solution for Validation of the Metal Alloyed Powder Core

Damp-Oscillation Solution for Validation of the Metal Alloyed Powder Core

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…


Dynamic Characterization of GaN Power Semiconductor Devices

Dynamic Characterization of GaN Power Semiconductor Devices

This article highlights Keysight Technologies that overcome the challenges associated with GaN FET dynamic characterization.


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…


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.


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.


Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

Testing Gallium Nitride Devices Under Extreme Voltage and Current Stress

This article focuses on the stressor of current. Parts were tested to failure under two specific conditions that demonstrate the exceptional…


Modern Clamping Systems for Testing Power Semiconductor Devices

Modern Clamping Systems for Testing Power Semiconductor Devices

This article describes the steps of development and research carried out to design a clamping system for disc semiconductors and analyzes the…


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.


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…


Enabling Small, Cool, and Quiet Power Modules

Enabling Small, Cool, and Quiet Power Modules

This article highlights Texas Instruments DC/DC power module for balancing between efficiency, size, and thermal and EMI performance as challenges…


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.


Vibration-Proof Capacitor Technology

Vibration-Proof Capacitor Technology

To verify that components are sufficiently protected against vibration damage, we must first set ourselves a standard of acceptability.


Technical Articles Sep 10, 2020 by
A Review of the Inner-Workings of a Surge Current Tester

A Review of the Inner-Workings of a Surge Current Tester

This article presents a unique surge current tester rated for 120kA, describes an innovative approach to forming the current based on MOSFETs and…


Designing a Double-Pulse Test System to Enable Correlation of Dynamic Characteristics

Designing a Double-Pulse Test System to Enable Correlation of Dynamic Characteristics

This article discusses important considerations when designing a standard DPT system used to correlate results between multiple test systems.