Technical Features

August 2022

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Figure 1: MOSFET channel punch-through showing outputs from previous SPICE simulators vs. QSPICE

QSPICE: A Mission to Get SPICE Right

Siddharth Mohan, design engineer, Qorvo

Qorvo’s QSPICE™ simulator for analog and mixed-signal simulation provides power designers with the tools to confidently evaluate their designs. Free to use, QSPICE improves SPICE basics, supports large amounts of digital logic without performance penalties, and delivers the speed and accuracy needed for rel

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Date:

11/29/2024

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Figure 1. The placement polarity checker and the safety contactor

Using Bidirectional Programmable DC Power Supplies for Battery Testing

Zeke Pietsch, Sr. Applications Support Engineer, EA Elektro-Automatik

In today’s fast-paced world the need to create quicker, more mobile mechanical devices is steadily increasing. One primary method for doing this is to replace traditional gas powered or plugged-in devices with battery power. Batteries have become smaller and increasingly efficient as a result. In order to ke

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figure 1: Ac charging diagram

Power Supplies for EV Charging Stations

Ron Stull, Power Product Marketing Engineer, CUI, Inc.

EVs can now achieve similar mileage as gas-powered vehicles, but it still takes more time to charge an EV than to refuel a gas vehicle. Charge time is approximately equal to the amount of energy delivered to the battery divided by the charging power; therefore, it is desirable to use as much power as possible to

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Date:

08/01/2022

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The Role of Connectivity in EV Charging

Sara Ghaemi, Director Technical Development, Avnet Abacus

We are all familiar with the phrase work smarter, not harder. Well, the EV charging infrastructure needs to be hardworking and intelligent to meet the needs of vehicle users and the communities impacted by them. The hard work is associated with distributing enormous quantities of energy, as the number of EVs on

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figure 1: Global EV passenger car sales could make up roughly half of all cars sold by 2030

Driving Advanced Performance with Higher Reliability

Sivaguru Noopuran, Senior Product Manager, NexGen Power Systems

The rising popularity of EVs in recent times is not merely due to consumer demand, but because of the collective effort by the governments across the world to implement more sustainable and safer ways of mobility. In 2021, we saw an indication of the rapid adoption of electric vehicles with the number of EV (B

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figure 1: Standard DSRC V2X infrastructure

Passive Components Enable V2X and 48V Automotive Systems Vital to Addressing Evolving Safety and Fuel Efficiency Demands

James Emerick, Field Application Engineer, KYOCERA AVX

Automotive safety has always been a top priority for both consumers and regulatory bodies, but the growing availability of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the increasing viability of driverless technologies requires innovative approaches to this age-old requirement. Similarly, while fuel efficiency ha

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Date:

08/01/2022

How to Increase High-Power EV Battery Charging using Surface Mount Power Devices

Martin Schulz and Philippe Di Fulvio, Littelfuse, Inc.

End users expect new EV designs to minimize vehicle idle time, especially for long-distance driving. EV automotive designers need to increase charger power output, power density, and efficiency to achieve the fast-charging end-users expect. Single-unit, charger designs currently range from 7 kW to 30 kW. The co

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figures 1a: Filtering normal-mode

Compact Filter Saves Space in Three-Phase Power Applications

Patrik Kalbermatten, Senior Manager - Distribution Promotion, Product Management MSABG - Magnetic, Sensor and Actuator at KEMET, part of the YAGEO Group

EMI-RFI filters are needed to attenuate common-mode and differential-mode EMI (or noise). Although simple in principle, they are not easy to design and often require specialist help. Moreover, in three-phase power applications, adequate filtering can occupy a large volume. An integrated three-phase filter ca

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figure 1: China holds global share of lithium battery material refining and processing (Source: Avicenne Energy 2022 Report)

A Battery Designed for Energy Storage

Sasha Gorer, CTO & Co-Founder, Zēlos Energy, and Ben Glenney, Operations Analyst, Zēlos Energy

In 2021, 20.1% of the electricity generated in the United States came from renewable sources, and so did 80% of generation capacity additions. Energy storage is an essential component of a renewable-powered grid infrastructure. To make the grid more resilient, lower carbon emissions, and redu

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Date:

08/01/2022

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Figure 1: Preventative maintenance on critical medical equipment such as MRI scanners minimizes unplanned downtime and improves patient healthcare

Patient Health Through System Health

Dermot Flynn, Director, Strategic Marketing, Medical – Advanced Energy

In the world of manufacturing, a critical system failure creates real-world impacts such as lost productivity, as well as cost for repairs and service to resolve the problem. In the field of medical equipment, system downtime not only incurs costs but also causes delays to patient care that can directly impact pa

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Date:

08/01/2022