Driving Automotive Power Supplies to Higher Frequencies

If protected against load dumps and other transients, switching regulators with relatively low voltage ratings can be configured to operate efficiently at high switching frequencies....

Bruce Carsten: Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

For his extensive record of innovation in the field of power electronics and for his contributions to the industry as an author and educator, Power Electronics Technology is proud to present Bruce Carsten with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award....

Control Method Solves Low Duty-Cycle Dilemmas

A variation on peak-current-mode control eliminates blanking time during inductor current sensing, enabling shorter on-times for the high-side FETs used in buck regulators....

Accurately Test Magnetics Carrying DC Bias Current

A new method of injecting dc current into power inductors enables designers to avoid common pitfalls when measuring these devices, thus minimizing measurement errors....

Enhance Triac Reliability Through Thermal Design

Appliance applications illustrate how to perform the necessary thermal calculations using datasheet information supplied by the semiconductor vendor....

Single Boost Converter Builds Dual Polarity Supply

Adding charge pump and LDO components to a boost converter circuit creates a cost-effective power supply for LCDs and other portable applications....

PowerSystems World 2006 Comes Ashore to Long Beach

The 2006 Power Electronics Technology Conference & Exhibition takes place Oct. 24-26 in Long Beach, Calif. The conference boasts an unsurpassed educational program, and the exhibit hall will be filled with the industry's leading manufacturers. Find out what's in store for this year’s show....

Data Points

Wearable Electronics System Creates Power Challenge A venture between Motorola and Burton, known as Audex, has led to the development of a line of jackets...

New Products

Switching Power Supplies Designed for standby mode and green power applications, the expanded Bias Power BPS Series micro-size switching power supply...

PFC Controller ICs Continue to Advance

Many regulatory agencies such as the Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have issued guidelines or mandates for power factor...

USB Port Powers Bipolar Supply

The USB port on most personal computers can be a handy source of power. It is not allowed to deliver the maximum specified current (500 mA) without software...

Designers Fight Same Battles in Every Era

Last year at this time, we were in the midst of our 30th anniversary celebration, which gave us an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been...

Buck Converters Squeeze into Tiny QFNs

Using its multi-megahertz switching and co-packaged inductor technology, Enpirion has expanded its lineup of integrated buck converters with tiny footprints...

Absence at International Conferences Hurts U.S. Companies

Over the last few years, I have attended a large number of power conferences here in the Unites States and all around the world. One thing that has struck...