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Vehicle electrical systems: Zero-to-sixty in 48 volts

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 23.8.2018

Source: Power Electronic Tips article

Versatile automotive 48-V electrical systems will reduce CO2 emissions and make practical super-efficient electrical subsystems. by Joseph Pulomena, EPCOS, a TDK Group Co. (more…)

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EPCI Passive Components Tech Insight – Temperature Stability Assessment of GaN Power Amplifiers with Matching Tantalum Capacitors

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 22.8.2018

Source: EPCI, download the article in pdf:

AVX Corporation asked EPCI to have a look at use of tantalum capacitors on board of GaN power amplifiers and perform some experimental test evaluation. EPCI teamed up with University of West Bohemia, in Pilsen, Czech Republic who performed assessment of temperature stability on GaN power amplifiers with originally designed-in tantalum capacitors to explain its functionality and capabilities. (more…)

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Building optimal sensitivity third order low pass filters with a single op amp

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 31.5.2018

Source: EDN article

Christopher Paul shared his technical article on third order low pass filter with a single operational amplifier. (more…)

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High Voltage Resistors For Custom Power Supplies

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 24.4.2018

Source: ELE times article

There are a vast array of power supplies on the market, and the variety of resistor applications in those designs broaden the selection dramatically. So, for the purpose of this article, power supplies will be referred to as devices that have fixed DC outputs up to several kV. (more…)

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When one supercapacitor is not enough; modules and balancing

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 28.3.2018

Source: Capacitors Faks blog

Posted by Anthony Kenny | Mar 27, 2018

Find out what supercapacitors are, its construction, and useful notes for its series connection into modules. (more…)

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A Guide to Understanding Common Mode Chokes

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 14.3.2018

Source: Coilcraft article

Article on Coilcraft website: A Guide to Understanding Common Mode Chokes – Written by Chris Hare (more…)

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STM online design toolset complements WE transformer specs

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 14.2.2018

source: Electronic products news

STMicroelectronics has linked its eDesignSuite with the web-based Smart Transformer Selector published by Wurth Elektronik to overcome challenges related to ordering custom parts and saving bill-of-materials (BOM) costs and turnaround time. (more…)

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Capacitors / Circuit Design

Capacitor Coupling for Minimum Impedance

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 4.1.2018

source: signal integrity journal article

January 2, 2018, Anto Davis and Steve Sandler. A negative coupling coefficient to optimize capacitor placement may not always lead to lower impedance. (more…)

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