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Essential Overvoltage Protection for Fire Alarm Systems

Essential Overvoltage Protection for Fire Alarm Systems

This article features TDK's series of EPCOS components that are crucial to the reliability of fire alarm systems, particularly in overvoltage…


IPM Solution for Low Rated Power Application

IPM Solution for Low Rated Power Application

This article proposed and discussed the thermal and circuit benefits of a low rated power application without heat-sink approach using 600V 4A…


A New Family of Miniature, Fast and Accurate Transducers for Isolated Current Measurement

A New Family of Miniature, Fast and Accurate Transducers for Isolated Current Measurement

This article introduced a new series of miniature, fast and accurate transducers for isolated measurement of AC and DC currents.


Evaluating the Effect of High Switching Frequency on the Performance of an Active Front End Converter

Evaluating the Effect of High Switching Frequency on the Performance of an Active Front End Converter

This article features the benefits of operating at high frequencies and the impact of dead-time and inductance value on both operation and control…


Go Differential to Test SwitchMode Power Supplies

Go Differential to Test SwitchMode Power Supplies

On its journey from wall socket to the device being powered, power typically passes through a switch-mode power supply, where the AC signal is…


Configurable Mixed-signal ICs and Asynchronous State Machines Can Optimize Embedded Designs

Configurable Mixed-signal ICs and Asynchronous State Machines Can Optimize Embedded Designs

This article features the benefits of Configurable Mixed-signal ICs (CIMCs) and Asynchronous State Machines in Optimizing Embedded Designs.


A Practical Study on Three-Level Hybrid SiC/Si Inverters

A Practical Study on Three-Level Hybrid SiC/Si Inverters

This article highlights Infineon Technologies Italia S.r.l - Austria AG demonstration of the use of SiC devices that allows high degree of freedom…


Robust AC Film Capacitors for Power Electronics

Robust AC Film Capacitors for Power Electronics

This article discusses the important factors for AC-Film Capacitors to be used for power electronics specifically on degradation during operation.


Extremely Efficient Energy Storage Based On Three-Level Silicon Carbide Power Module

Extremely Efficient Energy Storage Based On Three-Level Silicon Carbide Power Module

This article features the benefits of using SiC Power Modules in terms of energy conversion efficiency, cost-efficiency and environmental energy…


Increasing Power Density and Improving Efficiency

Increasing Power Density and Improving Efficiency

This article features ROHM's new 1700V SiC MOSFETs for Switch-mode Power Supplies and its benefits in terms of power density and efficiency.


State of the SiC MOSFET: Device evolution, technology merit, and commercial prospects

State of the SiC MOSFET: Device evolution, technology merit, and commercial prospects

This article features Littelfuse Inc. SiC MOSFET device evolution, technology merit, and commercial success and substantial role for green energy…


High Current Welding Diodes for Demanding Industrial Applications

High Current Welding Diodes for Demanding Industrial Applications

This article highlights ABB welding diodes that is designed for such extreme load and set new power cycling records for all power semiconductor…


Step Up to Half-Bridge GaN Power ICs

Step Up to Half-Bridge GaN Power ICs

This article features Navitas Semiconductor's half-bridge Gan Power Integrated Circuit applications with power levels from 20W to 300W or more.


Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

For standard low voltage (≤690Vac) motor drives the IGBT based voltage source 2 level topology dominates the landscape. However at higher…


Dynamic Output Voltage Adjustment

Dynamic Output Voltage Adjustment

This article describes different implementations of how to add the feature of adjusting the output voltage to nearly any switch-mode power supplies.


Dry Film Capacitors for High-Frequency Power Electronics

Dry Film Capacitors for High-Frequency Power Electronics

This article discusses the requirements for power capacitors in systems seeking advantage in state-of-the-art high-frequency designs.


Rethinking the Power MOSFET Figure of Merit

Rethinking the Power MOSFET Figure of Merit

This article highlights Vishay Siliconix Figure of Merit (FOM) brief history with power MOSFET and comparison one design platform to another.


IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

IGBT/SiC-FET Driver Design Tips to Prevent False Triggering

This article discusses tips on properly designing IGBT or SiC FET bridge circuits to prevent false triggering and ensure high reliability.


High Voltage Ceramic Chip Capacitors Evaluated Acoustically

High Voltage Ceramic Chip Capacitors Evaluated Acoustically

This article discusses how acoustic micro imaging tools work and how it helps detect and keep defective capacitors out of production.


Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

Modern Magnetics Design Winding Proximity Loss

This article discusses one of the most difficult aspects of magnetics design and analysis: winding proximity loss and the importance of…