2016-12-20 - Steve Subiry

Wired supply: The basics of magnetic components

Magnetics are passive components that use an internal magnetic field to change the phase of electrical current. They are commonly…

2016-12-20 - Steve Subiry

How transformers work: An overview

Transformers do not generate electrical power. They transfer electrical power from one AC circuit to another using magnetic coupling.

2016-11-24 - Linear Technology

USB µModule transceiver provides 7500VRMS isolation

The LTM2894 also provides 17.4mm of creepage, a separation distance that allows medical equipment to operate from mains voltages greater…

2016-11-16 - Microchip Technology

Microchip adds peripheral touch control to select MCUs

The ATtiny817 is also the first to be supported by the Atmel START Code Configurator and the code-compact QTouch modular…

2016-11-14 - GE

GE adds metal-clad switchgear to MV portfolio

GE expands its medium-voltage offering with the launch of IEEE OEM modules, a retrofit vacuum circuit breaker and a metal-clad…

2016-10-18 - Susan Nordyk

550W CRPS accepts up to 264VAC input voltage

The CSU550AP generates a main output of 12VDC for feeding downstream DC/DC converters in systems that employ distributed power architectures.

2016-10-17 - Christoph Hammerschmidt

Demo vehicle makes extensive use of 48V components

The vehicle features a powertrain architecture with an electric motor as an “electric axle” on the rear axle, a configuration…

2016-10-17 - Junko Yoshida

Processor tweaks possible culprit in Note 7 blowup

By process of elimination, Samsung now seems to have concluded that changing batteries doesn’t lower the heat.

2016-10-13 - R. Colin Johnson

Rule-based algorithm predicts UPS failure

PredictPulse Insight monitors the UPS's components, tracking discharge history and determining when 90% of the UPS's lifetime has been used…

2016-10-06 - Junko Yoshida

Deep learning is robo-cars’ Achilles heel, experts say

U.S. regulators fail to tangle head-on with fundamental difficulties in testing machine learning.