Sensors/Transducers Double AS Power Sources

Some manufacturers are relying on converting various forms of energy into electric voltages and currents. These forms include piezoelectric, magnetic,...

Hearing Aid Balances Energy Efficiency and Performance

High energy efficiency is a critical design criterion for the electronic hearing aid placed in or around the ear to improve the hearing of those with...

LED Lighting Management IC Improves Power Factor and Efficiency

There is great sensitivity to operating costs when dealing with high-powered commercial lighting. In these applications, there is increased emphasis on...

Digital Power Telemetry Cuts Energy Use & Improves Monitoring

Although power management is critical to the reliable operation of modern electronic systems, voltage regulators are perhaps the last remaining blind...

Solving The Valley Jumping Issue in Quasi-Square Wave Resonant Power Supplies

Quasi-square wave resonant converters, also known as quasi-resonant (QR) converters, allow the design of flyback Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) with...

Create An Inverting Power Supply Using A Step-Down Regulator

Most common electronic devices require an input voltage source to operate. The voltage source may be a battery for portable devices, an AC line source...

Efficient Thermal Management Adds Reliability in LED Apps

LEDs are an extremely versatile and compact alternative to the traditional incandescent bulb with the added ability to extend to applications where incandescent...

UPS System for Offshore Platform Requires More Safeguards

Design of a UPS solution for an offshore rig off the African coast, faces three challenges: Protecting the UPS against a potentially explosive environment...

GaN Transistors Reach the 600V Operation Plateau

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT GaN (gallium nitride) transistors and diodes have focused upon the potential of the new material to provide better devices in the future....