IEEE

Planar Rogowski Coil Based Short-Circuit Detection and Partial Open-Circuit Recovery of the Resonant Capacitor in Series-Resonant DC Transformers

Abstract: The 10 kW Series-Resonant DC Transformer (SR-DCX) enables both switch and resonant element count reduction and is a building block of a bidirectional two-stage dc–dc converter for 600–28 V ...
IEEE

A Novel Single-Driver Series-Parallel IGBTs Solid State Circuit Breaker Component

Abstract: Solid-state dc circuit breaker (SSCB) has become a key component for fast fault isolation in high-voltage dc systems. However, their effectiveness often relies on complex series and parallel ...
Martin Cid Magazine

The New Physics of Intelligence: Thermodynamic Computing and the End of Digital Determinism

Technological civilization stands before an existential paradox. While the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) grows ...
Hackaday

Using The Pyroelectric Effect To Identify Broken MLCC Capacitors

Vintage computer hardware can fail in a variety of fascinating ways, with [Bits und Bolts] dealing with an interesting failure mode, in the form of degraded MLCC capacitors on Voodoo 2 graphics ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Overcoming BEOL Patterning Challenges At The 3nm Node

Achieving the CD gratings for future technology nodes requires multi-patterning approaches, such as self-aligned ...