The low-power (milliwatt) flyback transformer used in a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs to be designed with a gap in the magnetic path for maximum power delivery over temperature. Transformers ...

It is important for machine design engineers to understand how transformers work so they can design machinery that operates optimally within the proper voltage ranges, as well as select the right ...

A power transformer technology developed by Plitron Manufacturing Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, attenuates differential and common-mode noises on the ac mains to the extent that external filtering may be ...

As a senior transformer consulting engineer at Doble Engineering Co., Dom Corsi has had the opportunity to inspect transformer factories around the world. He has witnessed the manufacturing of both ...

The use of power electronics is increasing in the industry for both low-scale applications like chargers for batteries and LED drivers and high-scale applications like photovoltaic (PV) systems and ...

One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...

The world's power grid is straining under the surge in electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicles and renewable ...

As demand for electricity continues to rise because of data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, the world’s ...

Distribution transformers must adhere to NEC and NFPA 70 standards, with specific requirements for overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation based on ...

As power demand surges due to the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, startups possessing related technologies are gaining attention. ‘RX’, established through the Korea Atomic ...

Frenetic Electronics' updated planar magnetics design and simulation tool addresses thermal constraints and power density ...