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A World Without Cords: An Overview of Wireless Charging

A World Without Cords: An Overview of Wireless Charging

Qi (pronounced as "chee") charging is an optimized inductive charging concept also known as “wireless charging,” allowing you to charge your devices wirelessly. Compatible devices’ batteries are charged by using induction transfer without requiring separate chargers, cables or adapters... Simply place your compatible device on top of the wireless pad and watch your device charge. Finally--an end to cords!


The Basics of Power Semiconductor Devices: Structures, Symbols, and Operations

The Basics of Power Semiconductor Devices: Structures, Symbols, and Operations

Learn about various power electronic devices which act as solid-state switches in the circuits, meaning they act as a switch without any mechanical movement.


How to Use Simple Converter Circuits

How to Use Simple Converter Circuits

Different circuit connections are explored here. For instance, an inversion of source and load converts the buck converter into a boost converter, the cascade connection of the converters leads to the formation of the buck-boost, and the Cuk converter from the basic buck and boost converters.


Mad with Power: An Introduction to Power Processing

Mad with Power: An Introduction to Power Processing

The core concept of power processing can be explained together with several significant applications of power electronics. Power electronics is the technology of processing and controlling the flow of electric power by modifying and supplying the voltage and current in a form that is best suitable to the customer at the load end.