Exploring the fundamentals of power inductors is critical for both newer engineers and savvy veterans as they attempt to obtain performance data critical to their design. For various applications, inductor efficiency is often a major consideration in the design process.
About 4 days ago by Coilcraft
Explore onsemi’s complete VE-Trac traction inverter portfolio in both SiC and IGBT modules and choose the optimal solution that delivers the highest efficiency and peak power for the next generation of electric vehicles.
September 23, 2022 by onsemi
Standard internal AC-DC power supplies are available in numerous configurations to meet the needs of most design projects. However, the broad selection can be overwhelming when trying to select an AC-DC power supply. This whitepaper is a handy reference to help identify the most important AC-DC power supply performance characteristics and specifications for their projects.
In partnership with CUI Inc
PQES monitoring systems are vital to modern power distribution systems. The Analog Devices ADE 9430 is a highly accurate, effective solution that provides complete power monitoring with tightly integrated acquisition and calculation engines.
In partnership with Excelpoint
A growing number of designers are using gallium nitride (GaN)-based flyback AC/DC power supplies in various applications. GaN is important because it facilitates power transistors that are more efficient, resulting in smaller and cooler power supplies.
In partnership with Power Integrations
This paper will discuss the challenges of developing an automotive battery management system (BMS). We will start with a general introduction to Li-ion batteries, why they are the best choice for automotive applications, and why
In partnership with Infineon Technologies
Emerging technologies based on Wide Band Gap (WBG) semiconductor materials enable new approaches to increase power density. At high switching frequencies, GaN HEMTs for synchronous rectifier (SR) switches have the advantages of lower charges and faster switching transitions.
In partnership with Infineon Technologies
Today's advanced chips need power DC-DC sources right at the point-of-load (POL). This article discusses the need for distributed power networks and the role of POL power devices. We introduce a class of POL DC-DC converters from TDK that use advanced packaging techniques to meet performance needs.
In partnership with Digi-Key Electronics
Compared to the next best silicon alternatives, we quantitatively show how much better systems based on GaN power devices can be. We also provide further insight into corresponding topologies, choice of magnetics, and switching frequencies to take the full benefit of the next generation of power devices.
In partnership with Infineon Technologies
Drawing on Infineon’s expertise in power electronics and extensive portfolio of wide bandgap (WBG)- related IP, the high voltage (> 600 V) CoolGaN™ gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) represent a major engineering advance.
In partnership with Infineon Technologies
There is much work to be done within the EVs themselves, the provision of a sufficient number of charging stations globally is challenging the industry and governments. This technical article looks at the types of chargers being developed and considers the power needs for each key feature.
In partnership with CUI Inc
