One characteristic of adding PV solar to homes is a massive increase in high-voltage and high-current DC installations. With this comes a need for suitable breakers, but without the requisite ...

When two inverters are connected in parallel, they share the same input (battery or solar supply) and output (AC load). This ...

PTC thermistors. Designed to increase board-level efficiency and lower costs in automotive and industrial applications, Vishay BCcomponents PTCES series devices combine maximum energy handling to 340J ...

Vishay has introduced a new series of insulated, surface-mount inrush current limiting positive temperature coefficient ...

Carelessness and inattention are the most common causes of breaks in the ground conductor and resulting accidents. Typical examples might include uninsulated electrode holders that are set down on the ...

Since July, the homes’ smart electrical panels have automatically managed two-way power flow—charging vehicles from the grid or rooftop solar, then reversing the flow of energy when needed. The system ...

Electrical safety in direct current (DC) systems is not as well understood or regulated as alternating current (AC) systems. This is due to the new and diverse forms of DC sources, lower prevalence of ...

Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

The gate current is programmable, helping engineers minimize MOSFET switching noise to meet electromagnetic compatibility ...

Infineon’s OktoberTech in Silicon Valley provided a glimpse of the shift in power architecture with hot-swap controllers, ...

Beyond his office, Prang has lent his experience with ballot box success to helping get more LGBT people elected through his work with the Stonewall Democrats and with a new organization he co-founded ...