Short-circuit currents represent a tremendous amount of destructive energy, which can be released through electrical systems under fault conditions. Baseline short-circuit studies should be performed ...

The Curiosity Mars rover has suffered a short circuit and NASA is trying to figure out if the problem will leave the robot explorer permanently crippled. Mars warmer than parts of Canada, U.S. The ...

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Almost every meter you find today will have a continuity tester. Connect the probes and it will beep if there is a short and won’t if there isn’t. But where is the short? That’s another problem when ...

Trench-based silicon carbide power MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors) represent a dramatic improvement in the Figure of Merit (FOM) values of power conversion switching ...

Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy declined to appear in ”Short Circuit 2,” and little wonder: next to babies and spunky animals, nothing steals scenes like a personified robot. The robot in question, ...

Editor’s note: Please see this Planet Analog blog, Protecting Against Reverse Polarity: “Which Method is Right for You?” for determining the best method for your particular design. This article ...

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