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Preventing Conducted and Radiated EMI in Switching Power Supplies

As electronics technology advances, concerns mount about EMI. This article looks at EMI mitigation methods when dealing with high frequencies in switching power supplies.
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Minimize the EMI in Your Power Supplies

Various methods, from shielding to optimized PCB layout, can be applied to significantly reduce high levels of EMI in power supplies.
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Automotive

What’s the Latest in GaN-Based Automotive Applications?

GaN semiconductors enhance power density and efficiency in automotive systems for on-board chargers (OBCs), high-voltage DC-DC converters, and electric-vehicle charging stations...
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GaN Spearheads Battery-Charging Revolution

Gallium nitride is becoming the technology of choice for charging EVs, HEVs, and other applications, bringing 3X greater speed when compared to silicon-based solutions.
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Apply Power-Density Fundamentals to Enhance Power-Management Systems

A range of power-density techniques, when properly employed, can significantly improve power management for various electronic designs.
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Fear and Mitigation of an Electromagnetic Pulse

An electromagnetic pulse—or EMP—is an impending event capable of returning the world’s society back to the dark ages. Here’s an overview of some of the methods that could help...
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Digging Deeper: Little-Known Aspects of High-Voltage Technology

The spotlight falls on more obscure facets of high-voltage tech, including water trees, “macTaM,” and cable sections in overhead/underground line-transmission systems.
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Analog

Combat Semiconductor Noise with These Isolation Methods

This article examines simulated and experimental techniques that can help minimize noise isolation and coupling in semiconductor technology.
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Control Ambient Noise Through Isolation and Cancellation

Different methods of passive and active noise isolation and noise cancellation, or combinations of the two types, can be applied to help defeat the noise that plagues most all...