It’s interesting, useful, and fun that basic electronic topologies often turn out to have utility in multiple and surprisingly different applications. Figure 1 shows an example of such a circuit. It’s ...

A proposed photovoltaic current-source gridconnected inverter has small volume, low total harmonic distortion, high power factor and simple control, and also simplifies photovoltaic system design. The ...

A large portion of design for recycling concerns product assembly. Gluing parts together can mean that they cannot be separated cost efficiently, or ever again at all. Push-fit connections are the ...

A Solis inverter assembly line. Image: Ginlong Solis. Essentially the brains of a PV plant, inverters’ key function remains the conversion of DC power to AC. However, their design and configuration is ...

With the global trend toward green power and affordable energy gaining momentum, applications such as home appliances, lighting, and power tools, as well as other industrial equipment and ...

Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been commercially available for ten years. During that time, there has been a steady increase in voltage ratings to 1,200 V and 1,700 V for SiC-Schottky diodes ...

EPC has come up with a 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design which operates from an input supply voltage range of 14 V to 60 V and delivers up to 60A output current. This voltage range ...

Alongside their core function of converting AC to DC and optimizing the output of a PV or solar-plus-storage system, inverters must also be fire-resistant, support electrical safety, and withstand ...

Improving the modern electric drivetrain isn't easy, but it's certainly worthwhile. It's rewarding too, for any one entering the Google and IEEE 'Littlebox Challenge'--a competition to design a ...