In the realm of power electronics, Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) play a pivotal role in controlling and managing high-power applications. However, the efficient functioning of IGBTs is often marred by transient voltage spikes and …
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IGBT Switching Reliability Enhanced with Bourns PTVS/TVS Diode Protection
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Enhancing Spot Welding Efficiency and Precision with Bourns IGBT Technology
Spot welding, a common process in the manufacturing industry, involves the joining of two metal surfaces through the application of heat and pressure. This technique is used widely in automotive, aerospace, electronics, and various other …
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The Importance of Accurate GDT Capacitance Value Testing
While Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs) are a popular choice to protect high frequency circuits in electronic equipment, there are many circuits that can be sensitive to capacitance. This issue can definitely affect filter or input …
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Overcoming a 5 V Input Limitation to Create a 2:1 12 V Power Rail
Push-pull DC-DC converters use a two-switch topology with very high efficiency and require a transformer to transfer power from primary to secondary in each switching cycle. Bourns® HCTSM8 Series transformers are qualified to be used …
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What is the Right Transformer for High Voltage Storage Designs?
Leveraging their extensive power conversion experience, application experts at Bourns believe the answer is a reinforced push-pull transformer. We outlined the design benefits of using push-pull transformers for high voltage energy storage applications such as …
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Tips on Choosing Bridge Diodes for PoE Powered Devices
Ingenious system installers developed a variety of ways to send power through an Ethernet cable along with the digital Ethernet signal to power various remotely-connected Ethernet devices even before Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) became a standard. Fast …