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2007-03-21 | Xantrex, SPTD partner on 'green' electronics facility Xantrex Technology Inc. and Shanghai Power Transmission & Distribution Co. Ltd (SPTD) will form a joint ventureShanghai Electric Xantrex Power Electronics Co. Ltdaimed to service China's renewable energy market. |
2000-05-04 | Use gate charge to design the gate drive circuit for power MOSFETs and IGBTs Designers unfamiliar with MOSFET or IGBT input characteristics begin drive circuit design by determining component values based on the gate-to-source or input capacitance listed on the data sheet. The application note provides gate-charge specifications for power MOSFETs |
2011-06-23 | Upcoming technologies push power revolution Several electronic technologies are playing high-profile roles in power revolution, among them 3D transistors, solid-state lighting, energy harvesting, superconducting cable and silicon carbide components |
2011-09-20 | U.S. gov't backs printed electronics Fuel efficiency, cost reduction and advanced electronics performance drive the ever-increasing government support for printed electronics |
2011-08-15 | Toroidal transformers features 97.4% power efficiency Triad Magnetics has released the VPT Series toroidal power transformers that help reduce stray fields, minimize size and operate in 25VA2.5KVA power range |
2005-03-10 | TI's new products address power systems' performance The new digital power products from Texas Instruments promise to significantly enhance the performance and lifetime of today's power systems |
2015-02-04 | The missing link: WBG tech integration with power electronics The power electronics industry has been concentrating its R&D on WBG technologies and under this strategy, silicon carbide and gallium nitride turned out to be powerful solutions, noted Yole. |
2013-12-05 | Tektronix intros precision single-phase power analyzer The PA1000 features a color graphical display, one-button application modes and intuitive menu system that enable optimum instrument set up in seconds. |
2005-05-25 | Taming power inductors for SoC integration How can we discard power inductors from our designs |
2014-08-14 | Sweat to power electronic devices Biobatteries offer certain advantages over conventional batteries: They recharge more quickly, use renewable energy sources, and are safer because they do not explode or leak toxic chemicals. |
2009-02-19 | Survey: Consumers want power-efficient apps Energy efficiency has become so important to electronics manufacturers and consumers alike that an industry survey and roadmap found that consumers are now willing to pay a premium for electronic products that deliver energy efficiency |
2002-04-22 | SPICE models for power electronics This application note explains the process of creating SPICE models for power electronics, particularly transformers. |
2000-04-13 | Single Ended and Single Power Supply Hybrid Circuit This application note introduces a simple hybrid circuit that will save costs as well as provide high performance in power supply interface design. It highlights transmission and reception features along with PCB guidelines and details on parameters such as output level |
2005-06-13 | Semiconductor technologies for power management (Part 1 Understand better why ICs and discrete transistors require very different methods of fabrication. |
2005-10-17 | Self-learning switching DC/DC converters meet smart power A handful of lossless current-sensing techniques are available today but their accuracies still do not compete with the traditional series sense-resistor schemes. |
2002-07-04 | Resonext chips to power 5GHz WLAN modules WLAN chip developer Resonext Communications Inc. has inked a deal to supply Japanese conglomerate Taiyo Yuden with IEEE 802.11a chipsets for use in commercial and consumer platforms. |
2005-06-08 | Resistors pack 50W power ratings With power electronics design engineers in mind, TT electronics BI Technologies SMT Division has developed two series of non-inductive planar power resistors with power ratings from 3W to 50W at 70C |
2005-05-25 | Resistors double power ratings IRC now offers economical wirewound devices that are rated at double the power dissipation of traditional axial-leaded packages |
2013-08-06 | Printed electronics enables flexible sensor design Discover how printed electronics is opening up large flexible sensor design opportunities |
2014-04-30 | Power tip: Weighted feedback in multiple-output supplies Here's a look at weighting the feedback divider in multi-output switching power supplies |
2012-09-03 | Power tip: Understand capacitor parasitics Be aware of the capacitors' parasitic components. |
2014-05-09 | Power tip: Selecting turns ratio for DC-DC converter While the fly-buck is a convenient option for a simple isolated bias voltage, one must still be cautious when considering running at high duty ratios. |
2014-09-01 | Power tip: Selecting rectifiers for flybacks The choice of rectifiers is crucial to the design of a flyback as they influence cross regulation over load and temperature, efficiency, and transformer design. |
2011-10-27 | Power tip: Role of common-mode currents in non-isolated power supplies Read about the role of this "type" of current flow as an EMI source. |
2012-04-23 | Power tip: Proper timing of synchronous-buck FETs Know the significance of timing between the high-side and low-side FET gate drives in a synchronous buck regulator. |
2014-01-13 | Power tip: Minimise EMI from offline power supply Know how to build a low-power, AC input adapter to meet EMI emissions without a common-mode inductor |
2012-06-26 | Power tip: Manage conducted common-mode emissions in isolated switcher (Part 2 Here's a continuation of the discussion on common-mode currents started in the previous power tip |
2012-06-14 | Power tip: Manage conducted common-mode emissions in isolated switcher (Part 1 Know the danger these difficult-to-control emissions can cause, and how to minimize them. |
2012-10-09 | Power tip: Improving cellphone charger design Know how to transform the lowly cellphone charger from a clunky wall wart to a device not much larger than a wall plug. |
2013-12-06 | Power tip: Implications of envelope tracking Envelope tracking calls for a high-bandwidth power supply with the ability to source and sink current, which complicates the design |
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