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 ...

Several end applications are driving the growth of ac line monitor usage. For example, ever-expanding data processing centers monitor not only the power expended in data processing operation, but also ...

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, ...

New materials, innovative packaging, and advanced digital control techniques help engineers and device manufacturers to improve conversion efficiency and reduce power loss, weight, and costs.

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 ...

This course covers the analysis and design of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers, used in power electronic converters. This course assumes prior completion of ECEA 5700: ...

This course teaches how to design a feedback system to control a switching converter. The equivalent circuit models derived in the previous courses are extended to model small-signal ac variations.