Tech Talk

    May 2025
    Efficient Buck Conversion at 150V

    Frederik Dostal, Subject Matter Expert for Power Management, Analog Devices

    ­  Buck converters are a great asset for power designers who wish to convert a DC signal to a lower one. They are compact, accurate, efficient, cheap and easy to design into a circuit in comparison to other options, which mainly involve using bulky transformers. One of their very few drawbacks is that the
    . . . Learn More
    Date:
    05/21/2025
    Bringing 48V Bus Benefits to Industrial Applications

    Philip Simpson, Field Applications Engineer at Vicor Corporation

      There is currently a lot of traction in the automotive industry around the move from the 12V power distribution bus to the new 48V bus. The higher voltage offers a few advantages, but the main one is that increasing the voltage by a factor of four means that the current can be decreased by a similar
    . . . Learn More
    Date:
    05/15/2025
    Archive

    Making EVs and Renewable Energy Work Together

    Mar 25,2026
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Power Efficiency Measurements With a Single Tool

    Feb 24,2026
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Smart Power Stage adds Flexibility to Vertical Power Delivery

    Jan 28,2026
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Microchip Boosts IGBT7 Performance With New Packaging

    Dec 19,2025
    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    Power Systems Design

    146 Charles Street
    Annapolis, Maryland 21401 USA

    Power Systems Design

    Power Systems Design is a leading global media platform serving the power electronics design engineering community. It delivers in-depth technical content, industry news, and product insights to engineers and decision-makers developing advanced power systems and technologies.

    Published 12× per year across North America and Europe, Power Systems Design is distributed through online and fully digital editions, complemented by eNewsletters, webinars, and multimedia content. The platform covers key areas including power conversion, semiconductors, renewable energy, automotive electrification, AI power systems, and industrial applications—supporting innovation across the global electronics industry.