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    June 2020
    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

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    Figure 1: Gate driver circuit diagram with a Bourns transformer

    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits
    Matthew Russell, Master’s student at University College Cork, and a student engineer at Bourns Electronics Ireland

    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
    Electric Vehicle Power Electronics Push Test Equipment Performance Limits

    Table 1. LV123 Operational status vs. operating voltage ranges

    Electric Vehicle Power Electronics Push Test Equipment Performance Limits
    Zeke Pietsch, Senior Support Engineer, EA Elektro-Automatik, Inc.

    Power Electronics in New Vehicle Systems Automotive electronics are changing in dramatic ways. While it is true that “traditional” internal combustion engine vehicles still dominate the market, the automotive world is racing into a disruptive future. The market demand for reduction in the use of fossil fuels
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    06/30/2020
    Automotive Exterior Lighting Solutions

    Figure 1. Power Consumption Characteristics Comparison

    Automotive Exterior Lighting Solutions
    Stefan Drouzas, Senior Application Marketing Manager, ROHM Semiconductor GmbH

    Changing exterior lamps from bulbs to LEDs makes it possible to achieve smaller, thinner light sources, allowing more manufacturers to improve lamp design. To improve design, it is necessary to increase LED output while reducing the power consumption of the LED drive control circuit along with size. At the same ti
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    06/01/2020
    DALI-2 and D4i Certifications Add Features and Benefits

    DALI-2 Tunable White

    DALI-2 and D4i Certifications Add Features and Benefits
    Tim Whitaker, DiiA

    DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol is a mainstream dedicated protocol for digital lighting control that enables the easy installation of robust, scalable and flexible lighting networks. The protocol, or language, is based on bi-directional digital communication between lighting-control products. Th
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    06/01/2020
    How Isolation Technology Enables Energy Sustainability

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    Figure 1. Isolators are essential to ensure the safety of both devices (machines and equipment) and human operators

    How Isolation Technology Enables Energy Sustainability
    Asem Elshimi, Silicon Labs

      Isolators are required to ensure our safety when operating equipment and to protect sensitive components within the equipment. They also maintain critical data (signal) integrity by providing immunity against external noise sources in safety-critical process control equipment. Countless devices must be i
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    Batteries Can Spark Problems, Right Chemistry is the Answer

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    Figure 1. Saft's Xcelion battery line uses proprietary materials and design to produce enhanced safety and performance

    Batteries Can Spark Problems, Right Chemistry is the Answer
    Scott Ferguson, Global Xcelion Product Manager, Saft

    Poor battery system design can hurt business and consumers. Several high-profile battery failures in recent years caused fires and expensive recalls. Batteries in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 experienced overheating ultimately linked to a battery defect. The resulting fires and explosions sparked two recalls a
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    Driving Brushed DC Motors

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    Figure 1. Two-Pole Brushed Motor

    Driving Brushed DC Motors
    David Birks, Applications Engineer, Diodes Incorporated

    Recent years have seen growing adoption of brushless DC motors. They are smoother and more efficient than brushed motors and have lower maintenance demands and higher torque-to-power ratios. On the other hand, brushless motors are also more expensive and require more complicated drive circuitry. This article e
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    2 MHz, Monolithic, Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter and LED Driver

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    Figure 1. This LT3942-based demonstration circuit (DC2404A) showcases a high performance, compact DC/DC regulator solution specifically for, in this case, driving LEDs.

    2 MHz, Monolithic, Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter and LED Driver
    Kyle Lawrence, Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

      To meet increasingly stringent size requirements for compact electronic devices, IC designers bring external components inside of their devices to minimize the external component count. Of the various circuits required to build any electronic device, DC/DC converters are as challenging to shrink in size as
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    LED Monitors Power Savings for PoE Security Cameras

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    Figure 1. Industrial Security Camera in Action.

    LED Monitors Power Savings for PoE Security Cameras
    Yangyang Wen & Nazzareno (Reno) Rossetti, Maxim Integrated

      Demand for industrial video surveillance equipment (Figure 1) is rapidly growing. Businesses benefit from using video systems that provide higher security for customers and employees. They help detect theft and monitor employees to make sure they are complying with safety guidelines. A new growth ar
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    Miniaturization for Current Sensing in Power Conversion

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    Figure 1: Evolution of the current sensor’s size over the decades

    Miniaturization for Current Sensing in Power Conversion
    Mark Spiering, Technical Support Manager, LEM USA

    The traditional way to measure current is to use Open Loop Hall effect sensors. The magnetic field created by a current is captured by a magnetic core and measured by a Hall element. More recently, dedicated ASICs helped to increase the overall accuracy of the system using advanced compensation techniques. LEM first mov
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    Date:
    06/01/2020
    Archive

    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

    Mar 29,2026
    Matthew Russell, Master’s student at University College Cork, and a student engineer at Bourns Electronics Ireland

    Smart Consideration of Inductor Thermal Performance for DC-DC Converter Performance and Reliability

    Feb 28,2026
    Len Crane, Director of Technical Marketing

    1250 V/1700 V GaN HEMTs for NVIDIA 800 VDC Architecture

    Jan 31,2026
    Kamal Varadarajan & Chris Lee, Power Integrations

    Future-Proof Automotive High-Voltage-to-SELV Conversion

    Dec 30,2025
    Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing, Vicor

     

     

     

     

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