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Mastering Topology Selection: Optimizing Industrial Battery−Powered Equipment Design for Lithium Batteries

Mastering Topology Selection: Optimizing Industrial Battery−Powered Equipment Design for Lithium Batteries

This white paper addresses the design challenges of industrial lithium battery chargers and reviews power topologies like boost PFC, totem pole PFC, and LLC resonant converters optimized with onsemi’s 650 V M3S EliteSiC MOSFETs. These advanced SiC devices enable high-efficiency, high-frequency operation across power levels from 600 W to 12 kW, supporting compact, passively cooled charger designs. The paper also highlights onsemi’s simulation tools, which help engineers accelerate development by modeling real-world conditions and optimizing system performance.


PCB Assembly Tips Every Engineer Should Know

PCB Assembly Tips Every Engineer Should Know

Summit Interconnect’s free 9-page PCB Assembly Guide puts essential assembly tips and answers right at your fingertips. Download, print, and keep it on your desk for quick reference.


Developing Platform Firmware Resilience with Winbond TrustME® W77Q for Fast Time-to-Market

Developing Platform Firmware Resilience with Winbond TrustME® W77Q for Fast Time-to-Market

Winbond's TrustME® W77Q Secure Flash Memory provides an efficient, cost-effective, and easy-to-integrate solution for achieving compliance with NIST 800-193. By leveraging W77Q, system designers can enhance security, reduce development costs, and accelerate time-to-market, ensuring that their products remain resilient against future cyber threats.


System Solution Guide: Ultra Fast EV Charger

System Solution Guide: Ultra Fast EV Charger

Ultra-fast EV charging enables high-power DC charging—up to 1 MW—directly to EV batteries, drastically reducing charging time and supporting next-gen 800V+ vehicle architectures. This guide outlines key design considerations, from charging topologies like Vienna Rectifier and Dual Active Bridge to system features like bi-directional power flow and PV-storage integration. onsemi offers a complete portfolio of SiC MOSFETs, IGBTs, gate drivers, and evaluation kits to help engineers build efficient, scalable, and safe fast-charging solutions.


System Solution Guide: Solid-State Circuit Breaker

System Solution Guide: Solid-State Circuit Breaker

Solid-State Circuit Breakers (SSCB) use advanced SiC-based semiconductor technology to provide faster, more reliable, and arc-free circuit protection compared to traditional mechanical breakers. This guide outlines the key components and design considerations for building SSCB systems, including switch types, sensing methods, and integration with wireless communication and ground fault protection. It also features system diagrams, recommended onsemi devices, and simulation tools to support efficient and high-performance SSCB design.


System Solution Guide: Zonal Architecture

System Solution Guide: Zonal Architecture

Zonal Architecture is transforming vehicle electronics by decentralizing power and data management through Zonal Control Units (ZCUs), reducing wiring complexity and enabling Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). This guide explores the shift from legacy to zonal systems, highlights technologies like SmartFETs, eFuses, and 10BASE-T1S Ethernet, and explains how centralized computing supports features like over-the-air updates and ADAS.


System Solution Guide: Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS)

System Solution Guide: Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS)

Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) enable efficient power conversion across a wide range of applications, using advanced components like SiC and GaN to improve performance and meet global energy standards. This solution guide covers key topologies, conduction modes, market trends, and offers detailed block diagrams to support system-level design. It also highlights recommended onsemi devices and tools like WebDesigner+ and the Elite Power Simulator to streamline development of next-generation SMPS systems.


Considerations When Selecting A Power Supply for Robotics Applications

Considerations When Selecting A Power Supply for Robotics Applications

Explore key power supply considerations for robotic systems, including mobile, stationary, and tethered applications, to maximize performance and reliability.


Ultimate Guide to Power Supply for Industrial Applications

Ultimate Guide to Power Supply for Industrial Applications

Master power supply selection for industrial test equipment with this expert guide on noise mitigation, EMC compliance, efficiency, and reliability.


Current Sense Resistors in AI Data Center Power Management

Current Sense Resistors in AI Data Center Power Management

Explore how high-performance current sense resistors enable efficient, scalable power delivery for AI data centers amid skyrocketing compute demands.


Getting Started with Power Rail Measurements

Getting Started with Power Rail Measurements

A practical overview of making accurate low-noise power rail measurements, with tips on probe selection, noise reduction, and bandwidth considerations.


Using Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes to Find and Diagnose Jitter Caused by Power Integrity Problems

Using Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes to Find and Diagnose Jitter Caused by Power Integrity Problems

This guide explores how power integrity issues affect signal jitter and shows how mixed signal oscilloscopes can pinpoint and resolve root causes.


Programmable Power Supplies Boost Particle Physics at National Laboratories

Programmable Power Supplies Boost Particle Physics at National Laboratories

Discover how the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratories are redefining the limits of science with advanced programmable power solutions. The U.S. National Laboratories faced a critical upgrade: replacing hundreds of DC power supplies for accelerator magnets. In our new Application Note, you’ll get an insider look at how AMETEK Programmable Power’s Sorensen SGX Series and Asterion DC Series were selected to support the creation of ultra-stable electron beams and fuel the search for new types of particles. Download the Application Note to see how precision power is shaping the next era of discovery.


A Quick Guide to Wire Bonding

A Quick Guide to Wire Bonding

Wire bonding is the backbone of high-performance, compact electronics—powering everything from advanced sensors to high-density semiconductors. Don’t miss our latest white paper to discover how Altium Designer 25’s cutting-edge Wire Bonding feature can transform your PCB designs and keep you ahead of the curve!


SiC Cascode JFETs: Easing the Transition from Silicon to Silicon Carbide

SiC Cascode JFETs: Easing the Transition from Silicon to Silicon Carbide

This white paper explores the advantages of SiC devices with an examination of onsemi’s EliteSiC Cascode JFETs. They combine a SiC JFET with a Si MOSFET to create a normally-off device that simplifies the transition from silicon to silicon carbide while maintaining compatibility with standard Si gate drivers. These devices offer key advantages such as ultra-low RDS(ON), reduced capacitance for faster switching, and improved reliability by eliminating gate oxide concerns.


Accurate Test Fixture Characterization and De-embedding

Accurate Test Fixture Characterization and De-embedding

This application note offers practical guidance on characterizing and de-embedding lead-in and lead-out structures for accurate measurements of non-connectorized devices using vector network analyzers. It also explains how to export S-Parameter files for use with other test equipment, ensuring precise results across various instruments.


Overview of Conducted EMS and EMI Measurements

Overview of Conducted EMS and EMI Measurements

This application note shows how to configure, calibrate and perform conducted EMS (Electro Magnetic Susceptibility) measurements according to IEC / EN 61000-4-6 and EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) measurements according to CISPR 16-2-1 with the R&S®EMC32 software tool.


Using Off-the-Shelf Transformers to Drive SiC FETs

Using Off-the-Shelf Transformers to Drive SiC FETs

Gain insights on choosing the right transformer for SiC FET applications. Download this white paper to optimize performance and explore top transformer types and topologies.


Unleashing the Power of AURIX™ in Performance Benchmarks

Unleashing the Power of AURIX™ in Performance Benchmarks

Discover how Dhrystone and CoreMark benchmarks perform on Infineon’s powerful TriCore™ architecture in this in-depth white paper.


ROHM’s RS7xxxxBx Series MOSFETs: Driving Performance & Reliability in Server Power Applications

ROHM’s RS7xxxxBx Series MOSFETs: Driving Performance & Reliability in Server Power Applications

Cloud computing and AI applications have exponentially increased the power needs of data center infrastructure.