Technical Features
October 2019
Figure 1: Set-up of the DC/DC converter for determining losses
As switching frequencies climb into the megahertz range and power densities continue to rise, power inductor losses have become a decisive factor in overall converter efficiency. Würth Elektronik's low-loss inductor technologies—from advanced core materials to flat wire windings—help engineers push high-effic
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Date:
09/29/2026
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Figure 1: Contact wear in an electromechanical relay
As a mature technology, electromechanical relays and circuit breakers are well established, however they continue to suffer from some inherent weaknesses. Moving to solid-state technology can address these but introduces its own challenges. So, what is the right solution?
In the movies, whenever the lights go
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Date:
10/31/2019
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Figure 1. Electrical schematic of the two terminal, bipolar, adjustable power supply.
A bench-top power supply (PS) tends to have an even number of terminals (ignoring the chassis port)—with one positive terminal and one negative terminal. Using a bench-top supply to produce a positive polarity output is easy: set the minus output to GND and the positive output voltage at the plus output. It is
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Date:
10/29/2019
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Figure 1. Solar panels deployed on a satellite (Image courtesy of NASA)
The commercial space sector led by Space X and Blue Origin, plus companies like Northrop Grumman and Boeing, have given new life and accelerated NASA’s plans for the journey to Mars. The addition of the Artemis program, to establish a Moon base for the first leg of exploration and mining in the mid-2020s, will
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Date:
10/29/2019
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