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.
ROHM's LogiCoA001-EVK-001 power supply solution is designed for small to medium power industrial and consumer equipment, ranging from 30W to 1kW. This solution leverages both analog and digital technologies to provide the functionality of fully digital control power supplies while maintaining low power consumption and cost. The core component is the high-performance…
As you may know many of our everyday appliances or devices such as smartphones, home automation systems, smart speakers, headphones and many others have their own built-in microphones to capture the audio data. And if we look at them there are different types of microphones available, such as condenser, ribbon, dynamic and MEMS. Most modern devices like smartphones…
One of the simple yet interesting connection diagrams that young engineers learn in their lab is the staircase lighting setup. Perhaps most of us might have already used it without paying much attention to how it works. Staircase lighting at home or at any other place, for that matter, is normally done with something called a two-way switch.
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Microchip Technology has developed an On-Board Charger (OBC) solution for electric vehicles that integrates a variety of automotive-approved digital, analog, connectivity, and power devices. This solution includes the dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the MCP14C1 isolated SiC gate driver, and mSiC™ MOSFETs in a D2PAK-7L XL package. The OBC solution aims to…
Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its portfolio of CoolSiC MOSFET discretes 650 V with two new product families housed in the Thin-TOLL 8x8 and TOLT packages. They are based on the CoolSiC Generation 2 (G2) technology, offering significantly improved figures-of-merit, reliability, and ease-of-use. Both product families specifically target high and…
Silicon-based metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) have been the standard in power electronics applications since the 1960s. Still, the evolution of various technologies—particularly in the automotive and consumer electronics sectors—have created new challenges for developers seeking to provide higher efficiency and greater power density in…
Nexperia has introduced its latest innovation in power electronics, announcing the availability of 1200 V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs in D2PAK-7 surface mount device (SMD) packaging. With RDS (on) values ranging from 30 to 80 mΩ, this release marks a significant expansion of Nexperia's SiC MOSFET portfolio. Following the introduction of SiC MOSFETs in TO-247…
TDK Corporation has introduced the new TDK-Lambda brand CUS800M and CUS1000M AC-DC power supply series in a 6.73 x 3.35 x 1.67” (171 x 85 x 42.5mm) case size. Rated at up to 800W and 1000W, these very compact products also feature a variable speed fan with typically 30 - 42dBA audible noise. The power supplies can be used in a wide range of applications,…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced today its expanded product portfolio through a strategic global distribution partnership with 3PEAK, a…
Adding sounds or music to our project will always make it looks cool and sounds much more attractive. Especially if you are using an Arduino and you have lots of pins free, you can easily add sound effects to your project by just investing in an extra SD card module and a normal speaker. In this article I will show you how easy it is to Play music/add sound effects using…
Power Integrations recently introduced the InnoMux-2 family, which comprises single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply integrated circuits (ICs). These ICs streamline power conversion by integrating both AC-to-DC and downstream DC-to-DC conversion stages into a single chip. This design offers up to three independently regulated outputs,…
Voice Controlled Home Automation Using Arduino is an exciting project that aims to automate home appliances with the power of voice commands. In this project, voice instructions will be recognised, and text-to-speech conversion will be performed using an Android app. The HC-05 module will then be used to transmit the text data via…
