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MOSFETs Explained: Power Switching in Modern Electronics

This video explains how MOSFETs work and why they are critical in modern electronics. MOSFETs are high-speed, efficient transistors used to switch and control electrical power in phones, computers, ...

Battery Charger or Power Supply?

As I bring my electric air conditioning project to a not-completely-resolved close for the season, I want to talk about ...

Hammond Power Solutions: Big Downside Due To Declining Profitability

As a pure play, HPS.A was able to increase its price. Hammond increased its prices by more than 30%. Thus, the gross profit ...
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ESCATEC Selects Omnics to Power Next-Generation Supply Chain Planning and Data Intelligence

Penang, Malaysia – Rapidly growing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, ESCATEC, today announced a new partnership with Omnics that will add advanced capabilities in Demand and Forecast ...
eeworldonline

Power-supply supervisors keep circuits in check: part 2

Is my power supply OK, and what if it isn’t? Is my microprocessor still working? In part 1, we examined the operation of power supply supervisory ICs that can detect when the supply voltage is too low ...
eeworldonline

Power-supply supervisors keep circuits in check: part 1

Is my power supply OK? What about my microprocessor? What if something goes wrong? Simulations show what happens if dc voltage drops. Microprocessors can behave in unwanted ways when their power ...
powerelectronicsnews

Universal 85V-250VAC to 12VDC-3A 36W Flyback Switching Power Supply

This article presents the design and implementation of a robust Flyback power supply capable of delivering continuous 12V-DC output at 3A (36W). This article presents the design and implementation of ...
IEEE

A Prototype Gate-Drive Circuit for High-Voltage Inverter Adapting Simultaneously Inductive Wireless Transfer for Both Control Signal and Power

Abstract: When driving an IGBT in a high-voltage inverter, the gate drive circuit requires high insulation for both the control signal and the power supply circuit. Non-integrated photo couplers are ...
eetimes

Controller for Flexible Flyback-Based Auxiliary Power Supplies

ROHM’s BD28Cxx series of PWM current-mode controllers solve the challenges that auxiliary power circuit designers face. Industrial applications such as motor drivers, off-board chargers and ...
IEEE

Crowbar Overvoltage Protection with Passive Power Supply of Control Circuit

Abstract: The importance of power semiconductor converters steadily increases and as the use of converters grows, the risk of overvoltage damage also increases. The overvoltage protections are very ...
Electronic Specifier

How voltage supervisors address power supply noise and glitches

These devices tax power supply requirements as they are only allowed to operate at a certain range of power supply tolerance. Voltage supervisors are known solutions to achieve system reliability.