The converter is one of the most important and most complex components in the energy system. To choose an AC DC converter, you have to understand its inner functions. Along with this, you should know ...

According to test results compiled by EveryMac.com, the battery in an Apple MacBook Pro laptop lasts five to six hours even with the Wi-Fi adapter turned on and the processor running full speed. This ...

A power converter’s efficiency (AC-DC, DC-DC, or Buck) is determined by comparing its input power to its output power. More precisely, the efficiency of the converter is calculated by dividing the ...

When first starting an electronics project, it’s not uncommon to dive right in to getting the core parts of the project working. Breadboarding the project usually involves working with a benchtop ...

The consequences can be costly, ranging from production downtime to compromised equipment and even safety hazards. Certainly, capacitors are indeed responsible for 30% of power electronics failures, ...

AC line monitors measure the real-time quality of power delivered to a given load. These devices are diverse in capabilities, measurement accuracy and cost with systems ranging from simple, ...

A bridgeless PFC converter (patents pending) based on novel hybrid-switching method eliminates the full-bridge rectifier altogether. The true single-stage power processing results in many advantages ...