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CMOS Flip-Flops: JK, D and T-Type Flip-Flops

CMOS Flip-Flops: JK, D and T-Type Flip-Flops

Learn how the CMOS JK flip-flop device and its derivations work.


Using the Calorimetric Method to Verify Dynamic Power Device Analyzer Switching Energy Calculations

Using the Calorimetric Method to Verify Dynamic Power Device Analyzer Switching Energy Calculations

Knowing the power dissipation of a transistor is important to calculate the overall efficiency of the system and dimension the transistor’s…


Dual Linear Regulator for Digital IC Power Enables On-the-Fly Output Adjustment and Dynamic Headroom Optimization

Dual Linear Regulator for Digital IC Power Enables On-the-Fly Output Adjustment and Dynamic Headroom Optimization

Low dropout (LDO) linear regulators are often used to provide clean power to processor cores and communication circuits. In these applications, LDO…


Understanding Lockout and Tagout in Electric Power Facilities

Understanding Lockout and Tagout in Electric Power Facilities

In order to maintain the safety of personnel working with equipment, all electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic power need to be disconnected, and…


Clamp-On Ammeter Applications and Measurement Procedures

Clamp-On Ammeter Applications and Measurement Procedures

A clamp-on ammeter is a portable test instrument that measures current in a circuit by measuring the magnetic field's strength around a single…


Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

The DC-link capacitor has a key role to play in several application sectors that are rapidly evolving such as electrically-propelled vehicles and…


Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

In a power backup or holdup system, the energy storage medium can make up a significant percentage of the total bill of materials (BOM) cost, and…


Monitoring DC/AC Current in Locations Where Other Current Sensors Cannot

Monitoring DC/AC Current in Locations Where Other Current Sensors Cannot

Electrification of Road, Off-road, Marine, and Air vehicles; development of Renewable Energy Electrical Sources, and Energy Storage; monitoring and…


How Lightweight 5G is Made Possible by GaN

How Lightweight 5G is Made Possible by GaN

With the launch of 5G, this next generation cellular network promises a trilogy of capabilities that will change how we approach wireless…


Multiply the Power of a Boost Converter with a Versatile Phase Expander

Multiply the Power of a Boost Converter with a Versatile Phase Expander

There’s a general understanding in the engineering community that multiphase functionality is required when boost converters must supply high…


Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Design challenges for power modules can be solved by simulation. However, when there are multiple modules, topologies and components involved, is…


Using GaAs Diodes to Reduce Cost in High Power LLC Converters

Using GaAs Diodes to Reduce Cost in High Power LLC Converters

GaAs power diodes are wide bandgap semiconductor devices that exhibit excellent performance at about 70% of the cost of Silicon Carbide (SiC). In a…


High Power Phase Controlled Thyristor (PCT) and Rectifier Diode Platform

High Power Phase Controlled Thyristor (PCT) and Rectifier Diode Platform

Power efficiency is a key enabler of a greener future. This is particularly true for the industrial sector, where the demand for electrical energy…


Seven Steps to Highly Effective GaN Designs

Seven Steps to Highly Effective GaN Designs

Today, we operate in a very fast-moving world, looking for shortcuts, opportunities to “copy and paste” to complete tasks in a short period of…


Automotive EMC-Compliant Reverse-Battery Protection with Ideal-Diode Controllers

Automotive EMC-Compliant Reverse-Battery Protection with Ideal-Diode Controllers

Given the emergence of new trends in automotive electronics such as autonomous driving and car infotainment systems, system designers are facing…


Driving SiC MOSFETs & IGBTs With Current Source Gate Driver

Driving SiC MOSFETs & IGBTs With Current Source Gate Driver

This article outlines how ROHM’s new current source gate driver – the BM60059FV-C – offers a possibility of reducing switching losses by up…


Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Understanding Linear MOSFETs and Their Applications

Linear-mode applications such as class-A audio amplifiers, active DC-link discharge, battery charge-discharge, inrush current limiter, low-voltage…


The Role of Power Optimization in the Transition to 5G (Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion)

The Role of Power Optimization in the Transition to 5G (Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion)

Interview with Raj Radjassamy, 5G wireless segment leader for ABB Power Conversion.


Tiny MicroModules with PFM

Tiny MicroModules with PFM

A warehouse provides a prime example of an industrial environment where there are numerous electronic applications and rail voltages. Complex…


High-Voltage IGBT Modules for High-Power High-Reliability Applications

High-Voltage IGBT Modules for High-Power High-Reliability Applications

When it comes to high-power applications with highest reliability requirements, HV-IGBTs in the famous std-type package are still the favorable…