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Basics of Design

Basics of real power

Feb. 1, 2012
Even engineers sometimes get confused by energy-related terms such as VAR, Watt-hour, and power factor. Here’s help sorting out the differences.
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提高能源efficiency in industrial pneumatics

Nov. 3, 2011
提高能源efficiency in industrial pneumatics
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More efficient turbines for generating electricity

March 24, 2011
A better turbines for powerplants
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Take a short course in compliance to efficiency standards

Feb. 5, 2010
Hands-on video courses simplify power supply design projects.
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Power Management Basics: Power Management Subsystem Regulatory Standards

June 24, 2009
Why are regulatory standards difficult for designers to understand? Regulatory standards are difficult for most design engineers to understand, because:
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Power Management Basics: Power Supply Fundamentals

June 18, 2009
What are the space considerations when selecting a power supply? You have to make sure the power supply will fit in the space provided for it. Therefore, make sure the package...
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Field-oriented control for motors

May 15, 2009
Microprocessor control lets variable-speed PMSMs save energy.
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The Switch to Switched Reluctance

May 15, 2009
A quest for energy efficiency has fostered development of switched reluctance motors that are inherently simple and can supply variable speeds.
Discrete Power Semis

Power Management 101: Power MOSFETs

May 15, 2009
What are Power MOSFETs ? Power MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors) are three-terminal silicon devices that function by applying a signal to the gate that...
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Power Management 101: Power Peripheral and Battery-Based ICs

May 6, 2009
Power peripheral ICs provide supplemental functions to converter and controller regulator ICs. Battery-based ICs provide all the functions necessary to support portable power ...
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