Technical Features

    December 2019
    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

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    Figure 1: Gate driver circuit diagram with a Bourns transformer

    While gate driver-based converters deliver improved efficiency, speed and signal integrity, their high frequency switching features can produce elevated levels of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI), posing challenges to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and overall system reliability. To solve this
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    03/29/2026
    Beyond Basic Training

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    Figure 1. Telit’s LM960 is the world’s first full industrial-grade, Cat 18 mPCIe module

    The introduction of the Internet, cell phones, wireless communications and IoT devices have undeniably changed every aspect of modern life. Whether born out of need or convenience, these innovations are in large part the result of collaborative efforts from both the public and private sector working together to
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    12/09/2019
    Designing for a Safer Future

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    Figure 1. The GO9 device allows you to lead your fleet into the future with expanded capacity for further native vehicle support, improved fuel usage support, electric vehicles and global expansion. Geotab’s technology transforms big data into Smart Data to create Smart ecosystems, which turn into Smart Cities.

    Since the introduction of the mechanical assembly line by Henry Ford more than a century ago, vehicles and technology have shared a long and inextricable history of automation, with continuous innovation not only central to the evolution of automobile design but also essential to advancing the smart city revolution ta
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    12/04/2019
    SiC MOSFET Efficiency and Protection without Compromise

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    Figure 1. Comparing SiC with conventional Silicon MOSFETs reveals the clearly superior semiconductor characteristics of the SiC material, which allows the construction of significantly smaller switching devices

    The lower sheet resistance of wide-bandgap SiC materials (typically 1/100th that of conventional silicon) results in smaller devices for a given current capacity – valuable in space saving applications. In addition, the electric-breakdown- field for SiC (approximately 2.8 MV/cm) allows for a much shorter isolati
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    12/03/2019
    Battery Stack Monitor Maximizes Batteries in Hybrid and EVs

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    Figure 1. A 96 cell battery pack architecture with the 12-channel LTC6811 measurement IC.

    To maximize performance with li-ion batteries, a battery monitoring system (BMS) is mandatory. BMS not only
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    12/03/2019
    Improving EV Power w/ High Step-Down Ratio DC/DC Converters

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    Figure 1: Relationship between Duty Cycle and Output Voltage

    To achieve the regulatory limits set by a number of countries worldwide, automakers are increasingly working on developing electric vehicles. Currently, 5 types of electric vehicle technologies are being employed: Pure EV, powered solely by electricity, Fuel Cell EV that runs on fuel cells, Strong Hybrid,
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    12/03/2019
    Smart Power Solutions for Data Centers Cut Operating Costs

    Figure1: Multiphase controllers and DrMOS power stages provide solutions

    As a society we are creating, using and sharing unprecedented amounts of data every single day, both in our personal lives and while we work. In addition, the Internet-of-Things (IoT) which connects billions of devices and is growing, is creating data completely unaided by humans. As mobile technology moves into its fifth generation (5G), capacity will exist for
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    12/03/2019
    Implementing Fast DC BEV Chargers Up to 150 kW

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    Figure 1: Typical topology for charging sub-unit in 15 – 40 kW range

    One cannot fail to notice that our city streets and car parks are going through a slow transformation: they are beckoning the age of the electric vehicle. As the battery electric vehicle (BEV) grows in popularity, the infrastructure to keep them charged is appearing to meet demand. While the majority of BEVs ar
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    12/03/2019
    Electronic Pervasiveness in Vehicles Brings EMI Challenges

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    Figure 1. Electric vehicle powertrain (source: US DOE)

    The integration of more and more electronics in cars is being driven by automotive industry trends such as the ‘connected car’, increased used of ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), and the drive towards semi- or even fully autonomous vehicles. The potential for EMI/EMC issues is therefore dramatically inc
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    Date:
    12/03/2019
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    Matthew Russell, Master’s student at University College Cork, and a student engineer at Bourns Electronics Ireland

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