Technical Features

    August 2010
    Eliminating the EMI Design Cycle in High-Voltage Defense Power Systems

    Figure 1: CE102 limits for MIL-STD-461. From the limits shown for 28V systems, we can see that at 500kHz and above, the limit is 1mV into 50Ω

    ­Today's defense electronics need high-voltage-to-SELV conversion at unprecedented power levels and board densities. The specific challenge is converting 270V to a 28V or 48V bus while still meeting MIL-STD-461 conducted emissions limits (EMI), a requirement that is both a technical problem and a program schedule
    Date:
    10/28/2026
    Charge pumps are often the best choice for powering a CAN-bus application that requires a combination of low-power, low-voltage operation and low cost. This article explains how to supply a high-speed CAN transceiver, via a charge pump, to achieve a 5V rail that is required for most transceivers to deliver ISO 11
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    Date:
    08/16/2010
    Digital Isolators
    For more than four decades, optocouplers have been the "default" signal isolation device, but CMOS-based digital isolation technology has made available smaller, faster and more reliable solutions
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    08/01/2010
    Integrated Driving
    Its more than 10 years since the market introduction of Avago technologies first smart gate driver. At that time it was the world's first integrated IGBT gate driver optocoupler with inbuilt fault
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    08/01/2010
    Current Sensing in HEVs
    Consumers are embracing environmentally friendly "green cars" as a result of the rising cost of fossil fuels and a growing concern for the health of the environment. Sales forecasts have predicted
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    08/01/2010
    Drive with Infineons EiceDRIVERs
    In order to fulfil increasingly stringent requirements to improve fuel economy and to reduce emissions, the automotive industry is looking for innovative solutions. In the future, e-Mobility is expected
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Next Generation Automotive
    With the recent upsurge in hybrid vehicle adoption and almost all major car OEMs now working on full electric vehicle projects, people often point out that this is old news. In many respects they
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Essential Multicell Monitoring
    Rechargeable battery packs prematurely deteriorate in performance if any cells are allowed to over-discharge, for example, in hybrid automobiles or lower-cost products like portable tools and backup
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    08/01/2010
    Swifter, Higher, Stronger
    According to IMS Research the number of video capable automotive head units will grow from 8.5 Mu in 2006 to 26.6 Mu in 2015. In order to present the information to the driver with less distraction
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Automotive Air-Con Made Easy
    In most automotive HVAC systems, a continuous inflow of fresh air is conditioned and brought into the cabin. Typically the driver can select whether the fresh air supply needs to be interrupted (recirculation)
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Shining Bright
    In many high-power lighting applications such as street lights, high-bay stadium lighting and others, the trend is moving towards solid state lighting that uses LEDs as the lighting source. The reason
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Power Electronics in Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
    Here follows a paper submitted by Yole Développement, a market research and strategy consulting company, specialised in the MEMS fields as well as compound semiconductors, power electronics and photovoltaic.
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Cool Running Autos
    It has been forecast that by 2020 there will be upwards of 10 million passenger and light truck vehicles sold annually that are powered entirely or in part by electric motors. Starting with the leadership
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    Date:
    08/01/2010
    Archive

    Eliminating the EMI Design Cycle in High-Voltage Defense Power Systems

    Oct 28,2026
    Josh Gertz, VP of Engineering at Northwest Power, a Vicor company

    Low-Loss Inductors for High-Efficiency Power Converters

    Sep 29,2026
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    Gate Driver Choices for High Power Density Intermediate Bus Converters in AI Servers

    Aug 31,2026
    Jeffrey Cumabig, Product Application Engineer, and Lei Song, Product Definition Engineer, both for gate drivers at Infineon Technologies AG

    Silicon Carbide Semiconductors: Gaining Widespread Adoption

    Jul 30,2026
    Jens Baringhaus, Chief Expert for Wideband Gap Technology and responsible for Bosch's SiC technology roadmap

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