EDN

Crowbar circuits: Revisiting the classic protector

Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

Toshiba Releases High-Speed Response, Full Input/Output Range CMOS Dual Comparator Suitable for Overcurrent Detection in Industrial Equipment

Toshiba releases a CMOS dual comparator with a high-speed response and a full I/O range for use in overcurrent detection in ...
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5 illegal electrical add-ons inspectors say homeowners keep installing

Permanently Using Extension Cords As Fixed Wiring S. codes require fixed wiring to be installed in approved conduit, raceways ...
IEEE

Hamiltonian-Based Approach to Enhance the Stability of Hybrid Fuel Cell and Supercapacitor Sources

Abstract: This article aims to study an improved large-signal stability for fuel cell (FC) and supercapacitor (SC) hybrid sources, employing the enhanced Hamiltonian control law. This novel approach ...
EDN

Wide-range tunable RC Schmitt trigger oscillator

The classic Schmitt-trigger-based RC oscillator is "hacked" and analyzed using the simulation software QSPICE.
Electronics Weekly

CES: Solar harvester works from 5µA to 1A

With external components including mosfets and inductors, the IC, called AEM15820, can mediate power flow between a solar cell up to 4.34V, an external 5V power adapter, a storage element between 2.4 ...
IEEE

A Reducing Coupling Control of Voltage and Current Loop for Suppressing Oscillation in PWM Rectifier With Constant Power Load

Abstract: Due to the impedance interaction, pulse width modulation (PWM) rectifier is prone to oscillation under constant power load. First, the oscillation mechanism and characteristics of the PWM ...