A Mini Fridge that can work with any power bank and without using harmful CFC gases. Ever heard of a 5V portable freezer? Yes, you heard it right. In this DIY we design a 5V portable freezer that is easy to carry even while traveling. A freezer/refrigerator/fridge work on the same principle i.e. Pumping heat […]
The Thief River Falls distributor’s line card will now include 3PEAK amplifiers, isolation, interface, data converters, drivers, battery management products and others. These additions cover applications ranging from communication, industrial, and security monitoring, to medical, health, and instrumentation, said DigiKey. “Adding 3PEAK to the DigiKey line card strengthens our commitment to offering engineers a broad […]
CL32C223JIV1PN# (yes, there is a # in the part number) is aimed at CLLC resonant power supply topologies and is constructed with a COG dielectric. Operation is across -55 to +125°C and it has a ±5% tolerance. Packaging is a 2.5mm tall 3.2 x 2.5mm surface mount 1210 (‘3225’ metric). “MLCCs specified for use in […]
Hardware isolation and virtualisation are provided to allow sharing of on-die hardware between different code blocks without interaction “to support the consolidation of cross-vehicle electronic control units in vehicle central compute applications”, said NXP. “Vehicle functions can be independently managed, including fault handling and reset. They can receive independent software over-the-air updates, which is a […]
The single-channel INS1001DE is intended to supply fast powerful voltage-regulated waveforms to the gates, which are extremely sensitive to over-voltage stress. Its output pulse amplitude is set by a low-drop-out regulator using two resistors, to, for example 6V which is commonly specified for enhancement-mode GaN hemts (diagram below right). A separate internal LDO provides 5V […]
The S32 CoreRide platform brings together NXP’s S32 compute, networking, system power management and ready-to-deploy software from the company’s extensive software partner ecosystem. The company is also unveiling its first S32 CoreRide solution for central compute based on NXP’s new S32N family of vehicle super-integration processors. It offers safe and scalable combinations of real-time and […]
Table of Contents Introduction Key Figures in Power Electronics: Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison The Dawn in the History of Power Electronics The Mercury Arc Rectifier Era Vacuum Tubes: Controlling Electricity Flow The Semiconductor Revolution Technological Challenges and Solutions in Power Electronics Miniaturization and Efficiency in Power Electronics The MOSFET Breakthrough The Advent of IGBTs […]
Part 1 of this article addressed current shunts and Hall-effect sensor designs. This part discusses current transformers and new technology options such as magnetoresistance and even diamond quantum sensors. One of the major issues in today’s electric vehicles (EVs) is the ongoing evolution of technology with the standards evolving as well. In the 100+ years […]
The need to transition from gasoline and diesel (fossil fuels) powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce carbon dioxide levels has revealed many controversial issues. Common issues include implementation timing, required infrastructure (including fast-charging multi-vehicle systems), legislated rather than consumer-based adoption, ongoing system enhancements, and sources of new critical raw materials. One of the […]