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Addressing the Challenges of Specifying and Making Power Racks

Addressing the Challenges of Specifying and Making Power Racks

Explore the common challenges faced by engineers when employing power racks and how EA Elektro-Automatik’s turnkey solutions provide a safe, user-friendly alternative to custom designs.


The Benefits of Using SiC Technology in Next Generation Programmable Power Supplies

The Benefits of Using SiC Technology in Next Generation Programmable Power Supplies

Review the trend in increased power and the challenges faced by manufacturers of power instrumentation required to test new products.


What to Look for When Choosing a Modern Programmable AC Source or DC Supply

What to Look for When Choosing a Modern Programmable AC Source or DC Supply

Programmable AC sources and DC supplies provide maximum flexibility in your system design-and-test efforts. Choosing the optimum product for your application extends well beyond choosing AC or DC and a voltage, current, and frequency rating.


Energy Storage System Solutions

Energy Storage System Solutions

Learn how to select optimum power conversion semiconductors.


Energy Storage Systems Boost Electric Vehicles’ Fast Charger Infrastructure

Energy Storage Systems Boost Electric Vehicles’ Fast Charger Infrastructure

To address the challenges of the future dc fast charging infrastructure, the critical aspects will be in the power conversion systems and in the energy storage systems. The key is to store electric energy in batteries using electrons and chemistry. This energy can be then utilized to boost an EV charge to keep the grid stable by shaving the peaks of power or to provide supply in case of blackout


Engineering Essentials: Choosing Between Digital Isolators or Optocouplers

Engineering Essentials: Choosing Between Digital Isolators or Optocouplers

Learn different isolation technologies and how modern digital isolators overcome the limitations of optocouplers and maintain their isolation rating even after a catastrophic EOS event.


Understanding Power MOSFET Avalanche Operation and Associated UIS (UIL) Data Sheet Ratings

Understanding Power MOSFET Avalanche Operation and Associated UIS (UIL) Data Sheet Ratings

Learn more about a specific avalanche power function that forms the basis of avalanche ratings found on power MOSFET data sheets.


What Issues Drive Image Sensor Choice for ITS and other Machine Vision Applications?

What Issues Drive Image Sensor Choice for ITS and other Machine Vision Applications?

Explore the key specifications and features you must consider when choosing the right image sensor for your machine vision camera.


600 VDC 50 A High-power PCB Relay—Meet the G9KB

600 VDC 50 A High-power PCB Relay—Meet the G9KB

This white paper provides an introduction to the Omron G9KB high-power PCB relay and includes both product performance and a reference circuit.


Performance Comparison of 1200 V SiC MOSFET and Si IGBT Used in Power Integrated Module for 1100 V Solar Boost Stage

Performance Comparison of 1200 V SiC MOSFET and Si IGBT Used in Power Integrated Module for 1100 V Solar Boost Stage

Compare the performance of two power integrated modules (PIMs) in the boost stage of an 1100 V solar inverter.


Going Green? Industrial Fiber enables the green energy transition

Going Green? Industrial Fiber enables the green energy transition

Going Green? With Renewable Energy Efficient power solutions with industrial fiber optics. Download industrial fiber eBook to learn more.


Going Green? Increase Efficiency with Broadcom Encoders

Going Green? Increase Efficiency with Broadcom Encoders

Going Green? With Wind Power Encoders for Efficient Control and Monitoring. Learn why these products are fundamental for the green energy transition. Download eBook here.


Electric Vehicle Power Electronics Push Test Equipment Performance Limits

Electric Vehicle Power Electronics Push Test Equipment Performance Limits

Market demand is continuously driving the development of electric vehicles. The wide range of electronic devices and systems is placing ever-greater requirements on the test equipment.


Power Conversion - Three-Phase Power Factor Correction (PFC)/Active Front End (AFE) Topologies

Power Conversion - Three-Phase Power Factor Correction (PFC)/Active Front End (AFE) Topologies

EV charging is accelerating the need for three−phase based PFC for AC/DC conversion. Other applications that are driving its implementation are Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) for industrial sites and data centers.


Simulating Solar Cells

Simulating Solar Cells

This resource note discusses how using a power supply instead of a solar cell provides a controlled, repeatable output for testing solar inverters. The application note also goes over how to use an EA-PSB 10000 series bidirectional power supply to simulate solar cells.


Delivering on the EV Range Extension Promise of SiC in Traction Inverters

Delivering on the EV Range Extension Promise of SiC in Traction Inverters

This white paper explains how looking holistically at all elements in the EV power train helps identify opportunities to improve EV and enhance overall power efficiency, leading to a longer EV driving range.


Renewables: The Energy of the Future and its Efficient Implementation Together with Energy Storage Systems

Renewables: The Energy of the Future and its Efficient Implementation Together with Energy Storage Systems

Explore the ways reliable alternative energy sources could be efficiently implemented with energy storage solutions.


Residential Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Multi-Modular Topology for Second Life Batteries

Residential Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Multi-Modular Topology for Second Life Batteries

Explore energy storage system solutions that reduce design effort, improve system performance, empower fast time-to-market, and optimize system costs.


Demystifying Fast DC Charging: From Top to Bottom

Demystifying Fast DC Charging: From Top to Bottom

This white paper takes a closer look at fast EV charging infrastructure, AC vs. DC charging, charging rates and times, standards and protocols for DC charging, combined charging systems, use cases and configurations, and much more.


Battery Recycling: Making Electromobility Sustainable

Battery Recycling: Making Electromobility Sustainable

It’s no doubt that sustainability is at the forefront of many engineers’ minds as the latest vehicle innovations and technologies demand more eco-friendly designs. However, with this demand for sustainable manufacturing in electromobility comes significant challenges.