Wide-bandgap (WBG) power semiconductors—and silicon-carbide (SiC) devices in particular—can help significantly improve the energy efficiency and reliability of various types of power converters. These ...

This Design Idea illustrates a way to make use of MOSFETs’ parasitic body diodes in a power circuit that can be used in UPS and energy-recovery (e.g., regenerative braking) designs. The circuit can ...

ASIC Advantage’s IPS20 and IPS21 power management ICs simplify the design of secondary-based feedback and protection circuit implementations. Chips are said to be ideal for controlling voltage and ...

Two ac power line test accessories make inconvenient residential or commercial-facility electrical jobs simpler. The ELS2 ac line splitter allows current measurements to be performed from standard ac ...