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.
SiFive’s new PC form-factor RISC-V Linux Development Platform, HiFive Unmatched uses Dialog Semiconductors' highly integrated DA9063 system PMIC that incorporates 6 DC-DC Buck Regulators and 11 LDOs to help achieve maximum performance by optimally meeting all power supply requirements. The DA9063 system PMIC supports Dynamic Voltage Scaling (DVS) that significantly reduces…
Digi-Key Electronics has introduced a power focus campaign with Molex to provide Digi-Key customers with a wealth of power connectivity solutions to meet the demands of an increasingly diverse market. As industries evolve to address new challenges, Molex power connectivity solutions have grown to embrace these trends, be it increased connectivity in tighter spaces…
Released by Power Integrations, the compact and robust SCALE-2 plug-and-play 1SP063xxxx1R gate driver is ideal for 130 x 140 mm single IGBT high-power (IHM) modules that are commonly used in railway and other long-life applications. Comprising the 1SP0630V2M1R main driver, 1SP0635D2S1R peripheral driver, and ISO6125R-33 power supply, this new device aims to streamline system…
The new Trench Schottky rectifiers from Nexperia are AEC-Q101 approved devices that combine low switching losses and increased safe operating area for fast switching applications. These new components feature excellent switching behavior and leading thermal performance. Available in Nexperia’s Clip Bond FlatPower (CFP) packages that have a much smaller footprint than SMA/SMB…
STMicroelectronics has introduced L6981 synchronous step-down regulators, extending the family of high-efficiency converters that simplify the power-supply design by integrating power elements, feedback circuitry, and safety features on-chip.
Rated to deliver up to 1.5A, with 90% typical efficiency at full load, the L6981 converters are…
Raspberry Pi is a small or mini-computer that can be used in different types of small to large embedded, IoT, Industrial IoT applications. As this is a computer that could run different operating systems, a shutdown of this minicomputer is an important thing to ensure that everything is saved, the operating system properly ended all required tasks, and it is safe to turn the…
The AOZ2263VQI-01 and AOZ2263VQI-02 application-specific EZBuck regulators from Alpha and Omega Semiconductors come with adjustable output voltage using 2-bit VID provides the high power density solution for Intel rocket lake CPU VCCIO rails. The new devices come in QFN 4x4 packages and offer the compact footprint to support VCCIO rails in Intel Rocket Lake platforms used in…
The new Open Source Power Delivery Software Framework (PSF) from Microchip Technology helps designers to easily modify and own the IP in their USB-C PD systems. This new PSF solution gives designers the flexibility for creating differentiated product offerings while choosing from a wide variety of Microchip SmartHubs, microcontrollers (MCUs), and standalone PD solutions…
Integrating two symmetrical 650V gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors with 225mΩ RDS(on), the new MasterGaN4 power device from STMicroelectronics can simplify the design of high-efficiency power-conversion applications up to 200W. This latest addition to ST’s MasterGaN family uses wide-bandgap GaN power semiconductors by taking away the complex gate-control and circuit-…
There are a large number of injuries resulting from electrical shocks especially while maintaining and repairing electrical lines and towers. It is very difficult to isolate and check the presence of voltage in the wires without cutting it. A contactless voltage detector could come in very handy when dealing with such situations to be sure about no presence of voltage…
Infineon Technologies has enhanced its 600 V CoolMOS S7 family by adding two new optimized devices, industrial-grade CoolMOS S7 10 mΩ, and the automotive-grade CoolMOS S7A. Developed by optimizing the renowned CoolMOS 7 technology platform, these devices offer the best price-performance ratio at high-quality standards with emphasis on conduction performance, energy…
Nowadays, Switching Mode Power Supply or SMPS is used in nearly all electronic devices. That's why as an electronic engineer, it becomes important to understand the concept of voltage mode power supply and current mode power supply and the use cases in a practical scenario. Voltage mode and current mode supplies are simply the two regulating condition that…
