I am pleased to bring you this month’s author for RAQ on Planet Analog, Frederik Dostal [[email protected]]. He studied microelectronics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

The 100 V Gen 2 TMBS rectifier modules from Vishay Intertechnology are fully insulated devices in a compact SOT-227 package ...

2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Greinacher voltage multiplier, invented by Swiss physicist Heinrich Greinacher in 1919. In 1932, Douglas Cockcroft and Ernest Walton used this basic circuit to ...

While simple voltage converters can generate a fixed output voltage from an input voltage, this behavior isn’t sufficient in certain applications. An example is the control of a voltage node that has ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Bob Zollo, Product Planner, Power and Energy Division, Keysight Technologies Efficient use of energy is a key factor in ...

Laser power conversion and photovoltaic systems represent a rapidly evolving field where optical energy is directly transformed into electrical power using specialised semiconductor devices. Recent ...

In this article we introduce a new class of DC-to-DC converters, an example of which is the LTC3336. It only consumes about 65nA of current in standby mode, making it ideal for battery-operated ...

A new electrical power converter design provides considerably better efficiency at reduced cost and maintenance than before. A major contribution to the advancement of electric and electronic ...

You’ve renewed your passport, bought your plane tickets, and researched your destination; now it’s time to prepare for the little details of traveling overseas. One is making sure you have the right ...