When many engineers think of “power” they associate it with the basics of getting a power supply that can deliver the needed voltage rail at the required current level and do so efficiently. While ...

A conventional power supply operates only in the first quadrant; positive-voltage output and current are sourced to a load or, with a deliberately miswired output, statically in the third quadrant as ...

Frederik Dostal explains the rise of the ideal diode and how it can be used to develop more robust power systems.

Part 1 of this series focuses on high-performance electronic loads for testing power supplies that have low output voltage and high current. It describes the necessity for special electronic loads, ...

Understanding the causes, similarities, and differences between current and voltage distortion will help you pinpoint most power quality problems. When a writer or speaker mentions harmonic distortion ...

I'm wondering what the generally accepted rules are about what the maximum draw on a motherboard's led connectors is. I'm thinking about hooking up 2-3 leds per function (hdd, pwr, etc) and want to ...

The MAX44299 low-side current-, voltage- and power-monitoring IC from Maxim Integrated is in stock at Mouser Electronics. Along with power, current and voltage monitoring, the IC offers reference with ...

The ACS37800 is offered in a small SOIC16W package, reducing the solution BOM size, cost, and complexity. The ACS37800 single-chip solution simplifies industrial and home automation applications ...

When clients call you because operating problems on pieces of their 120V equipment cause them to suspect their facility's power supply, you have to decide where to start your investigation. Don't ...

Historically, researchers impaled giant squid, snail, and frog axons with electrodes to study nerve function by measuring ion channels. Today, electrophysiologists have enhanced their ability to ...