Modern power modules need PD testing that goes beyond traditional standards. This article looks at advanced diagnostic methods that help improve…
Modern power modules need PD testing that goes beyond traditional standards. This article looks at advanced diagnostic methods that help improve…
Improper sensor placement in high-voltage systems can lead to distorted measurements. This article explains how ground…
Improper sensor placement in high-voltage systems can lead to distorted measurements. This article explains how ground shifts, dv/dt, and layout…
Oscilloscope bandwidth can quietly change high-voltage transients and hide the real dv/dt stress, not just probe…
Oscilloscope bandwidth can quietly change high-voltage transients and hide the real dv/dt stress, not just probe capacitance or ground inductance.
High-voltage probing errors scale with voltage and dV/dt, as probe capacitance and ground inductance inject energy,…
High-voltage probing errors scale with voltage and dV/dt, as probe capacitance and ground inductance inject energy, distort waveforms, and stress…
Substation field testing ensures long-term reliability. It verifies instrument transformers , circuit breakers, and…
Substation field testing ensures long-term reliability. It verifies instrument transformers , circuit breakers, and protection relays against…
IEC partial standards miss dv/dt, thermal, and micro-PD effects in power modules, limiting their value for…
IEC partial standards miss dv/dt, thermal, and micro-PD effects in power modules, limiting their value for inverter-driven reliability prediction.
Learn how substation commissioning verifies design intent and system integration through FAT, SAT, cold…
Learn how substation commissioning verifies design intent and system integration through FAT, SAT, cold (pre-energization), and hot…
Learn five techniques for fast, accurate power rail integrity measurements—reduce noise, add…
Learn five techniques for fast, accurate power rail integrity measurements—reduce noise, add…
This step-by-step guide describes the basic concept of double pulse testing (DPT) and the…
This step-by-step guide describes the basic concept of double pulse testing (DPT) and the…
In this article, we explore high-voltage insulation coordination, focusing on the nature of overvoltages, standardized…
In this article, we explore high-voltage insulation coordination, focusing on the nature of overvoltages, standardized impulse and withstand…
Learn about equipment grounding conductor continuity and connections.
Learn about equipment grounding conductor continuity and connections.
Learn how to determine the resonance frequency, the component voltages, and current levels at various frequencies in a…
Learn how to determine the resonance frequency, the component voltages, and current levels at various frequencies in a series RLC circuit.
It’s a challenge to create highly efficient and compact designs while also adhering to strict electromagnetic…
It’s a challenge to create highly efficient and compact designs while also adhering to strict electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements…
Part 1 discussed the conductive emission loop during a typical CE test. Part 2 will examine how to use this information…
Part 1 discussed the conductive emission loop during a typical CE test. Part 2 will examine how to use this information to reduce the emission at…
Evaluation of power modules is important for power electronics engineers, as well as power module manufacturers, to…
Evaluation of power modules is important for power electronics engineers, as well as power module manufacturers, to design efficient, small form…
No single control topology is a good fit for all applications. Designers requiring low electromagnetic interference (EMI)…
No single control topology is a good fit for all applications. Designers requiring low electromagnetic interference (EMI) and fast load-transient…
This article is Part 1 in a series of two. It discusses demodulation of sigma-delta coded data using sinc filters in a…
This article is Part 1 in a series of two. It discusses demodulation of sigma-delta coded data using sinc filters in a motor control application.…
Installing a transformer is more than just connecting the wires, according to the wiring diagram. The first part of the…
Installing a transformer is more than just connecting the wires, according to the wiring diagram. The first part of the installation process…
Given the emergence of new trends in automotive electronics such as autonomous driving and car infotainment systems,…
Given the emergence of new trends in automotive electronics such as autonomous driving and car infotainment systems, system designers are facing…
Switch-mode power supplies are used throughout modern electronics systems mainly because of their high efficiency power…
Switch-mode power supplies are used throughout modern electronics systems mainly because of their high efficiency power conversion. One side effect…