Controlling power converters is an essential component in maximizing the overall performance of power-conversion systems. Effective management of power converters can lead to enhanced component life, ...

What is an LLC resonant power converter? Different approaches to LLC converter architecture. The half-bridge version of an LLC resonant converter. Modern-day power-management designs demand ever ...

Maintaining control of a power converter is paramount to maximizing its efficiency, reducing energy losses and improving the life of the component. Proper control optimizes the overall performance of ...

This course covers the analysis and design of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers, used in power electronic converters. This course assumes prior completion of ECEA 5700: ...

Scientists have developed a ground-breaking piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density. This new power topology, which extends ...

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) remains a critical challenge in the design and operation of power converters, where high‐frequency switching is integral to power conversion. The generation of ...

Designers parallel their power supplies to increase system power output or to provide fault tolerance. In this column, Contributing Editor Tom Curatolo discusses various techniques for load sharing ...

Power electronics are booming, fueled by demand ranging from induction chargers for wearable and portable electronics, to charging stations for electric vehicles. An estimated 80% of all U.S.

PowerTech Converter is headquartered in Germany. Credit: ABB. Global technology company ABB has agreed to purchase PowerTech Converter (PTC), a German supplier of auxiliary power converters and ...