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Intelligent Energy Optimization System Slashes Electric Bills
May. 23, 2013
The SP1000A series of hybrid energy management and correction systems from PMI guarantees and quantifies kilowatt-hour savings by reducing losses in power delivery, identifying and reducing harmonics, correcting for system imbalance, increasing equipment efficiency, and optimizing power utilization.
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May 29, 2013
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Metal in the Board: Meeting the Challenge of Digital Power

New generations of miniaturized power packages require thermal and electrical pathways into the board. Described here are these developments and a design example for a new and innovative printed circuit approach for a 150 – 300 A light electric vehicle power pack....More
May 24, 2013
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Back to Basics: Voltage Regulator ICs, Part 1

There are two basic types of regulator ICs, linear and switch-mode. The linear regulator operates in the linear region and is always on, whereas basic the switch-mode type turns on and off and requires a rectifier to produce a dc output voltage....More
May 30, 2013
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Gas Gauge IC Monitors Lead-Acid Battery State-Of-Health, State-Of-Charge

Texas Instruments' bq34z110 gas gauge IC provides accurate operating data for multi-cell, lead-acid battery packs with battery voltages of 4 V, 12 V, 24 V, 48 V and higher....More
May 31, 2013
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eGaN® FET- Silicon Power Shoot-Out: Small Signal RF Performance

In this eGaN FET-silicon power shoot-out series article, we examine RF performance using the 200 V EPC2012 [3] eGaN FET as a starting point. The eGaN FET is optimized as a power-switching device but also exhibits good RF characteristics. Future eGaN FET parts can be optimized for better RF performance at higher frequencies....More
May 30, 2013
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Stability Criteria Of A Control System

“Designing Control Loops for Linear and Switching Power Supplies” is the latest book from Christophe Basso, a past contributer to Power Electronics. This book focuses on what engineers really need to know to compensate or stabilize a given control system. This article contains excerpts from the section of the book covering stability criteria....More
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