As previously stated, single-phase full-bridge inverters are utilized to convert direct current into alternating current. The circuit utilizes electrical switches that function in pairs. During one ...

There are many reasons why one would want to measure voltage and current in a project, some applications requiring one to measure mains and even three-phase voltage to analyze the characteristics of a ...

Alternating Current (AC) systems are analyzed using “phasor algebra” ala Stienmetz. Most engineering students initially learn this technique as it applies to single-phase systems. These training ...

It's hard to stay up to date when you are floating in a sea of technical jargon. However, it's imperative that engineers know the terminology associated with the areas in which they work. And that's ...

When you order a new broadcast transmitter, one of the first questions will be about power. Is it single-phase or three-phase alternating current? If single-phase, it is 208 or 240 volts? If it is ...

No matter what the latest microprocessor, FPGA, or ASIC has in store, their demands always seem to be the same—the need for higher current while operating at lower voltages. A core voltage of less ...

Step-down (buck) voltage regulators have long been the preferred DC-DC conversion electronic workhorse thanks to their inherently high efficiency. Only in buck mode the current is directed to the ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. There has been considerable discussion within the power supply industry about the operation and benefits of using coupled inductors as the magnetic ...