As demand for robust and reliable power delivery rises, the proper equipment is required. Electrical and electronics engineers are looking for new and more energy-efficient ways to keep the world powered, and companies such as MicroPower Direct, GaN Systems and XP Power are rising to the challenge. From compact DC/DC converters with broad power level distribution to driver IC solutions for high-power stepper motors, here are the latest power electronics you need to know about.
About the Author
Cabe Atwell
Technology Editor, Electronic Design
Cabe is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design.
Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer, Cartoonist. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Electronic Design and Machine Design.
Cabe is an electrical engineer, design consultant and author with 25 years’ experience. His most recent book is “Essential 555 IC: Design, Configure, and Create Clever Circuits”
Cabe writes the Engineering on Friday blog on Electronic Design.