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Achieving High-Accuracy, Low Current Consumption With Current Sensors

Achieving High-Accuracy, Low Current Consumption With Current Sensors

Engineers designing high-efficiency power electronics systems need small current sensors that consume less power and measure high currents accurately.


Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

Advanced Inductor Circuit Models

In this article, Dr. Ridley describes new advanced circuit models that can be used to accurately predict the performance of off-the-shelf…


Power Quality Monitoring Part 1: The Importance of Standards-Compliant Power Quality Measurements

Power Quality Monitoring Part 1: The Importance of Standards-Compliant Power Quality Measurements

This article discusses the importance of power quality (PQ) measurements in today’s electric infrastructure and reviews areas of application for…


Comparing Thermal Performance of Die-Attach Materials

Comparing Thermal Performance of Die-Attach Materials

Silver sintering and transient liquid phase soldering are replacement technologies for bonding using high reliability solder alloys. This article…


Determining Series RLC Circuit Resonance Frequency

Determining Series RLC Circuit Resonance Frequency

Learn how to determine the resonance frequency, the component voltages, and current levels at various frequencies in a series RLC circuit.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 16

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 16

Learn about the rules for bonding isolated grounding circuits and sizing bonding jumpers.


How the EA-PSB 10000 Programmable Power Supply Improves Testing to The German LV123 Automotive Standard

How the EA-PSB 10000 Programmable Power Supply Improves Testing to The German LV123 Automotive Standard

Explore the features that make the EA-PSB 10000 – a programmable, autoranging, bidirectional DC…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 14

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 14

Learn about the rules for installing grounding electrode conductors.


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 13

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 13

Learn about the rules for auxiliary, common, and lightning protection electrodes and the materials permitted for grounding electrode conductors.


Power Optimization Techniques for Low Power Signal Chain Applications

Power Optimization Techniques for Low Power Signal Chain Applications

This article presents precision techniques for attaining optimized power efficiency in low-power signal chain applications. It will explain…


Understanding the Theory Behind Transient Thermal Impedance

Understanding the Theory Behind Transient Thermal Impedance

Transient thermal impedance is a measure of how a device behaves when pulsed power is applied. Transient thermal impedance is an important…


Characterizing High-voltage Inductors and Magnetic Material via Triangular Flux Excitation

Characterizing High-voltage Inductors and Magnetic Material via Triangular Flux Excitation

Measuring power inductors to obtain real-life, application-relevant data is a challenge. The challenge further increases when using high voltages,…


Practical Application of Middlebrook Filter Criteria

Practical Application of Middlebrook Filter Criteria

In this article, we will revisit a very old topic and apply practical rules to the problem. The subject is the stability of a system where an input…


National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 11

National Electrical Code 2023 Basics: Grounding and Bonding Part 11

Learn about grounding electrode systems and conductors.


Bosch Uses Simulation to Optimize Inverters for EVs

Bosch Uses Simulation to Optimize Inverters for EVs

The global transition toward electric cars is getting a boost from industry suppliers. The Bosch team optimizes three-phase inverters and their DC…


Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

Magnetized Simulation of Customized Permanent Magnetic Objects

This article discusses the magnetization of a virgin magnetic material into a permanent magnet in magnetic solver AMPERES.


DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

DAB Calculations for 3kW Battery Charger App & Magnetics Design

The dual active bridge topology is currently raising a lot of interest from the power electronics community. Its bidirectional nature, soft…


Short Circuit Tests with 4th Gen SiC MOSFET in a Power Module for xEV Main Inverters

Short Circuit Tests with 4th Gen SiC MOSFET in a Power Module for xEV Main Inverters

An Application Example for xEV applications. Since the benefits of SiC power semiconductors for electric powertrains are proven, SiC power…


Introduction to Quartz Crystal Oscillators

Introduction to Quartz Crystal Oscillators

This article focuses on quartz crystal oscillators to introduce engineers to the equivalent model of the quartz crystal, quartz crystal impedance…


Introduction to Energy Meter Calibration

Introduction to Energy Meter Calibration

This article will guide engineers and technicians through procedures, precautions, and the importance of carrying out electrical energy meter…