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PSDcast – Active Suspension Systems in Electric Vehicles

Patrick Wadden, the Global VP of Vicor's Automotive Business Unit

­One of the more interesting trends to emerge in the automotive landscape is the broader availability of active suspension systems.  While the idea, itself, was tossed around as far back as the 1950s, it didn’t become a thing until 80’s, though it was cost-prohibitive. And even today, being able to ad
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Date:
06/04/2025

Designing Multi-Phase Converters for High-Current Applications

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Figure 1: Total Current Ripple for 4-Phase Application

­In recent years, the rapid advancements in FPGAs, ASICs, and related systems have necessitated significant updates to power delivery regulations to address the increased complexity. These designs demand a delicate balance between efficiency, dynamic response, and the size and power loss of MOSFETs. The most commonly
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Date:
06/01/2025
Improving System-Level Performance and Robustness in Power-Line Monitoring

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Figure 1: AD7606B in a typical power line monitoring application

For many applications, monitoring power lines implies the use of current transformers and resistor divider networks in order to sense the three phases and neutral voltages and currents, as shown in Figure 1. The AD7606B, due to its high input impedance, can directly interface with a sensor, easing the data acquisition sy
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Date:
06/01/2025