Power Electronics
With the advent of Electric Vehicles and Internet of things the need for sophisticated power electronic design has increased. These new fields are constantly evolving the demands for high-power motor drives, energy efficient power supplies, wireless power transfer etc.
In this section we will design and test various power electronic projects for a wide variety of applications including EV, Solar, IoT, SMPS Power supplies, LED Drivers, Portable power supplies etc. The section also covers the latest power electronic news and articles to update the readers with latest technology trends.
Designing a High Power, High Efficiency Boost Converter using TL494
While working with electronics, we often find ourselves in situations where it becomes necessary to step up the output voltage...
DIY ESP32 Based Audio Player
DIY Music players are fun to build, and we previously built a few music players using Arduino and a dedicated MP3 module. Now...
IoT Based AC Fan Speed Control using Smart Phone with NodeMCU and Google Firebase
In this article, we are building an AC Fan Regulator Circuit, which is able to control the speed of the fan by restricting the...
Building a Compact and Low Power Solid-State Relay to Control AC Home Appliances using ESP8266 for IoT Applications
Relays are common in many switching circuits where controlling (turning ON or OFF) an AC load is required. But due to the...
AC Phase Angle Control for Light Dimmers and Motor Speed Control using 555 Timer and PWM Signal
Home automation systems are increasingly gaining popularity day by day, and nowadays it's become easy to turn on & off...
230V AC LED Driver Circuit for Powering 2.5Watts LED Light
AC LED driver circuits are overly popular due to the advancement of High current white LEDs. We already made a Transformerless...
18650 Lithium Battery Capacity Tester using Arduino
With the advent of technology, our electronic gadgets and appliances are becoming smaller and smaller with more functional and...
230V AC Mains Over Voltage Protection Circuit
Most of the power supply these days are very reliable due to advancement in technology and better design preferences, but there...
Simple Battery Level Indicator using Op-amp
In the modern world, we use batteries in almost every electronic gadget from your handheld mobile phone, digital thermometer,...
Pure Sine Wave Inverter Using Arduino
Inverter circuits are often needed where it is not possible to get AC supply from the grid. An inverter circuit is used to...
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How to Design a Push Pull Converter – Basic Theory, Construction, and Demonstration
When it comes to working with power electronics, a DC-DC converter topology becomes very crucial for practical designs. There...
All About Transformer Protection and Transformer Protection Circuits
Transformers are one of the most critical and expensive components of any distribution system. It is an enclosed static device...
Important Parameters to Consider When Selecting a Voltage Regulator
A voltage regulator is a simple and cost-effective device that can change the input voltage to a different level at the output...
How to Properly Terminate an unused OP-Amp to Avoid Noise and Power Related Issues
An op-amp plays a very crucial role when it comes to designing circuits with analogue components. But while implementing such...
How HT Motor Protection should be designed when running in parallel with Capacitor Bank
All of our Case studies are shared with the clear aim to ensure that the problems that have arisen in one plant can be avoided...
Impedance Matching Filter Circuit Design – LC, L and PI Filters
In the previous article, we discussed the basics of impedance matching and how to use an impedance matching transformer. Apart...
Introduction to Impedance Matching and How to use an Impedance Matching Transformer for your Design
If you are an RF Design Engineer or anyone who has worked with Wireless Radios, the term “Impedance Matching” should have...
PCB Layout Design Guidelines for Switch Mode Power Supply Circuits
Switching power supply is a widely used power supply topology in power electronics. Whether it can be a complicated CNC Machine...
Design Techniques for Reducing EMI in SMPS Circuits
In my previous article on EMI, we examined how the intentional/unintentional nature of EMI sources and how they affect the...
Bootstrap Sweep Circuit using Transistors
Anyone who deals with electronics will have come across waveform generator circuits like rectangular waveform generator, square...
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Compact Low Dropout (LDO) Voltage Regulators for Enhanced Power Rail Stabilization in Space-Constrained Designs
With the aim to deliver enhanced power rail stabilization in space-constrained designs, Toshiba Electronics has released a...
STMicroelectronics Extends Space-Qualified Power Portfolio with Highly Integrated Configurable Point-of-Load DC/DC Converter
STMicroelectronics has added a QML-V qualified 7A Point-of-Load (PoL) DC/DC converter to its portfolio of radiation-hardened (...
New Li-ion Fuel Gauge IC with High Accuracy and Low Quiescent Current for Continuous Internal Self-Discharge Monitoring and Protection
The recently unveiled MAX17320 from Maxim Integrated is a high accuracy fuel gauge and protector IC for 2 to 4 series Lithium-...
Digi-Key Electronics to Distribute Mag Layers USA MMD Series Power Inductors through the Digi-Key Marketplace
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment,...
Compact Quad-Output SIMO Power Management IC with High Power Density for Portable Wearables, IoT Sensor Nodes, and Health Monitors
The MAX77655 single-inductor multiple output (SIMO) power management IC (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated provides the highest-...
Automotive GaN FET with Integrated Driver, Protection and Active Power Management can Reduce Board Space and Improve Power Density in Automotive Applications
Texas Instruments has expanded its portfolio of high-voltage power management devices with the next generation of 650-V and 600...
High Efficiency, Low Noise, and Low Ripple Buck Converters with Integrated Ferrite-Bead Compensations for High-Precision Converter Designs
Texas Instruments has introduced the TPS62912 and TPS62913, a new family of low-noise DC/DC switching regulators that offers...
40V Dual MOSFET with Low Drain-Source Resistance in Compact 3.3mm x 3.3mm Package for Automotive Applications
Diodes Incorporated introduced DMT47M2LDVQ automotive compliant 40V dual MOSFET in a 3.3mm x 3.3mm package for automotive...
Maxim Integrated’s Automotive Buck-Boost Controller Enables Automotive USB Power Delivery Ports with Industry’s Smallest Solution Size and Lowest Cost
Designers of automotive chargers now have the industry’s smallest and lowest-cost solution with the MAX25430 100W USB Power...
STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies by Integrating Si Driver and GaN Transistor in Single Package
World’s first solution to integrate Si driver and GaN power transistors in one package Enables chargers and adapters 80% smaller and 70% lighter,...