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How Buck Regulators with Integrated Capacitors Help Lower EMI and Save Board Space

How Buck Regulators with Integrated Capacitors Help Lower EMI and Save Board Space

It’s a challenge to create highly efficient and compact designs while also adhering to strict electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements…


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 3

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 3

Learn about voltage drop calculations in three-phase branch circuits and feeders.


Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

Depletion-mode Power MOSFETs: The Forgotten MOS

Power MOSFETs are most often used in switched-mode applications where they function as an on-off switch. However, in applications such as start-up…


Introduction to Transportation Electrification Part 2

Introduction to Transportation Electrification Part 2

Read on to learn more about the control and software used in electrified transportation.


Choosing the Best Three-phase Power Measurement Method

Choosing the Best Three-phase Power Measurement Method

Several methods exist to measure the power delivered to a three-phase load. Read on to learn about three-wattmeter, two-wattmeter and…


Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Read on to learn more about what a fuel cell emulator is and how it works.


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 2

Learn more formulas to calculate voltage drops in single-phase branch circuits and feeders.


Impact of Cyber-physical Systems on the Energy Transition

Impact of Cyber-physical Systems on the Energy Transition

Read on to learn more about the impact of cyber-physical systems on the energy transition.


Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 3

Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 3

Starting with a real-life example, Part 3 will look at simulating and evaluating the conductive emission using LTSpice.


Inductors in Parallel

Inductors in Parallel

Inductances connected in parallel are analogous to resistors in parallel. Learn more about inductors in parallel here.


Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

Model-Based Power Converter Design Using High-Confidence MOSFETs

When designing a power converter, simulation models can be used to help trade off multiple design criteria. Simple switch-based models of active…


DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

DC/DC Converters: Circuit Analysis–Intro to Predicting Circuit Output

Circuit analysis is a crucial aspect of understanding implementation and converter output as it involves studying various electrical quantities…


Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 2

Designing Electronics to Pass the EMC Test Part 2

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…


Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Measuring Temperature Swing with Optical Fibers during Power Cycling of Power Components

Power semiconductor components play an important role in the power electronics field and their reliability and lifetime have been attracting more…


National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

National Electrical Code Basics: Computing Voltage Drop in Branch Circuits and Feeders Part 1

Learn about voltage drops and how to calculate them in branch circuits and feeders.


Engineering: No Place for a Woman?

Engineering: No Place for a Woman?

Globally, it is estimated that only 30 percent of researchers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields are women. That number…


Belts, Chains and Gears: How Power Transmission Works

Belts, Chains and Gears: How Power Transmission Works

Take a deep dive into the workings of various drives as part of the power transmission process.


The Smarter E Europe 2022

The Smarter E Europe 2022

Phenomenal Exhibition Success in Munich. Three triumphant exhibition days and two days full of inspiring conference sessions marked a real success…


DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

DC/DC Converters: Advanced Converter Topologies

Read on for valuable insight into advanced converter topologies, their classification, and how they work.


Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

A potentially viable approach to solving the development challenges associated with electric vehicles to save both weight and cost.