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Smart Monitoring Improves Distribution-Grid Reliability

Smart Monitoring Improves Distribution-Grid Reliability

In this application note, learn how smart powerline monitors help utilities improve distribution-grid reliability by measuring voltage, current, power, and power factor across all phases, while addressing challenges like aging equipment, nonlinear loads, EV adoption, and distributed generation. Using high-accuracy ADCs and mixed-signal ICs, these monitors enable real-time calculations, predictive maintenance, and edge-of-grid monitoring for faster problem detection and response.


DC Energy Metering Applications

DC Energy Metering Applications

Used in electric vehicle charging stations, sustainable microgrids, and high-efficiency data centers, precision DC energy metering is critical for accurate billing and reducing CO2 emissions, but traditional AC-side measurements and technical challenges like shunt self-heating and the Seebeck effect often limit performance. This white paper from Analog Devices details a design utilizing the ADA4528 zero-drift amplifier and AD7779 24-bit ADC to overcome measurement drifts and achieve 0.5% class accuracy across a wide dynamic range.


Advances in Smart Electricity Meter Field Diagnostics

Advances in Smart Electricity Meter Field Diagnostics

In this white paper, learn how smart electricity meters equipped with mSure technology enable real-time diagnostics, self-calibration, and fraud detection, addressing the limitations of traditional open-loop meters. By injecting a precise reference signal, these meters maintain high accuracy over their lifetime without interrupting normal energy measurement. Integrated with Energy Analytics Studio, mSure supports cloud-based monitoring, optimized asset management, and enhanced utility revenue protection.


Efficiency and Reliability with Silicon Carbide JFETs: A Practical Guide for Power Engineers

Efficiency and Reliability with Silicon Carbide JFETs: A Practical Guide for Power Engineers

This white paper explores how SiC JFETs are stepping into future-proof applications from data centers and renewable energy to advanced protection circuits.


Sensors in the Energy Systems of the All Electric Society

Sensors in the Energy Systems of the All Electric Society

Learn how sensing technologies drive renewable energy, grid stability, and intelligent energy management in the emerging All-Electric Society.


Robotic Arms Reach for a New Horizon

Robotic Arms Reach for a New Horizon

Download the white paper to explore how software-driven platforms and AI are reshaping the future of robotic arm design and performance.


What Utilities Need to Take Hyperscale Smart Meters to A New Generation

What Utilities Need to Take Hyperscale Smart Meters to A New Generation

Smart meter adoption is surging worldwide driven by upgrades in mature markets and rapid rollouts in developing regions. With electricity meters leading the charge and next-gen devices enabling smarter, more sustainable energy management, the global shift is accelerating fast especially in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Discover how LTE 450, Wi-Fi, and LoRaWAN are powering this evolution in our latest white paper.


System Solution Guide: AI Data Center

System Solution Guide: AI Data Center

AI data centers require specialized power solutions to support high-performance servers, networking equipment, and storage systems, with rising energy demands driving the adoption of efficient wide bandgap (WBG) materials like SiC and GaN. The guide explores AI data center architecture and power systems, covering components such as racks, PSUs, UPS, BBUs, Solid State Transformers, PDUs, and the shift to high-voltage DC bus bars for improved efficiency and power density. onsemi provides advanced power solutions for AI data centers.


Design Considerations for Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems

Design Considerations for Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems

Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) enable homeowners to store excess solar or grid energy for use during peak demand, reducing costs and dependence on fossil fuels. This white paper details key design aspects—including grid-tied, hybrid, and off-grid architectures, AC/DC coupling, BMS functionality, and safety standards—while highlighting advanced components like SiC and GaN-based inverters and MPPT-enabled controllers. It also explores modern converter topologies, smart energy management, and more.


From Footfall to Foresight: Revolutionizing Retail Analytics with Real-Time Edge AI

From Footfall to Foresight: Revolutionizing Retail Analytics with Real-Time Edge AI

Download the white paper to discover how real-time edge AI is transforming retail analytics with privacy-first, scalable insights.


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.


Advanced Programmable Power Supply Features Boost Productivity

Advanced Programmable Power Supply Features Boost Productivity

Explore how advanced power supply features can drive smarter testing and greater efficiency—read the white paper now.


Comparing Parameters of Shunt-based and Hall-based Current Sensors

Comparing Parameters of Shunt-based and Hall-based Current Sensors

Optimize your electrical systems with Allegro's current sensors, offering superior accuracy, reliability, and integration for enhanced performance and simplified design. Explore our advanced Hall-effect sensor solutions today!


Overcoming the Challenges of Silicon Carbide to Ensure Application Success

Overcoming the Challenges of Silicon Carbide to Ensure Application Success

Sign up and access onsemi’s guide to do more with Silicon Carbide solutions.


Innovative Power Solutions Enabling the Electrification Transformation

Innovative Power Solutions Enabling the Electrification Transformation

Download this exclusive eBook to learn how Vicor is enabling the electrification transformation with innovative power delivery application examples.


DC-DC Power Conversion Topologies for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

DC-DC Power Conversion Topologies for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Discover DC-DC power conversion topologies for battery energy storage systems.


Critical Test Instruments Enhance Gas Turbine Performance

Critical Test Instruments Enhance Gas Turbine Performance

The role of gas turbines in the evolving power and energy industry, emphasizing their reliability and versatility in various applications.


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.


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.