Celebrating 12 years of power tips
Let's take a look and highlight what have been some of the most useful power tips, relevant for power-supply design…
New sensing and balancing IC for battery management systems in EVs
The TLE9012AQU provides the necessary measurement data and ensures a balanced state of charge through cell balancing...
Digital communication and control benefit power converter subsystems
Understand how a power subsystem’s digital interface can benefit a specific electronic application.
High-precision calorimetric measurement of EV converter power losses
Calorimetric measurement is capable of achieving high precision without requiring any electrical connection to the converter.
What to consider in regard to switching frequency
Switch-mode power supplies switch with a frequency that is either fixed, adjustable, or synchronized to an external clock. The value…
PMIC eases trade-off between power density and energy efficiency
New integrated voltage regulator enables DC/DC conversion without discrete components.
How to meet transient response when using a second-stage output filter
Learn the typical design criteria required to meet a load transient specification using a second-stage output filter.
Why birds don’t rest on high-tension power lines
A chart of power-line temperatures might provide the answer.
PFC Controller Extends Digital-Power Choices in 600W-6kW Range
Interleaved CCM boost-PFC controller with mechanical inrush control...
1700-V SMD SiC MOSFETs offer greater reliability
Infineon now offers a 1700-V class in its CoolSiC MOSFET family, enabling greater reliability, as well as low switching and…