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Image of Simplify Off-Grid Photovoltaic Power Solutions with Integrated Chargers/Inverters Simplify Off-Grid Photovoltaic Power Solutions with Integrated Chargers/Inverters Publish Date: 2025-05-15

Simplify off-grid power system design with a single integrated AC/DC charging, DC/AC inversion, and AC bypass unit.

Image of Offboard AC/DC Power Supplies Bring a Wide Range of Options and Cost Efficiency Offboard AC/DC Power Supplies Bring a Wide Range of Options and Cost Efficiency

Use a supplier with a wide range of industrial power supply options to find a solution to meet your performance, efficiency, and cost requirements.

Image of Use Power Quality Mitigation Solutions to Protect Water Treatment Plant Electrical Infrastructure Use Power Quality Mitigation Solutions to Protect Water Treatment Plant Electrical Infrastructure Publish Date: 2025-03-19

Learn how to ensure power quality to protect a water treatment plant from inefficiencies, outages, and equipment damage.

Image of Enhance SiC Device Efficiency Using Merged-Pin Schottky Diodes Enhance SiC Device Efficiency Using Merged-Pin Schottky Diodes Publish Date: 2025-03-12

See the performance gains achievable with SiC Schottky diodes using a hybrid construction comprising a SiC Schottky diode in parallel with a P-N diode.

Image of Quickly Add Machine Vision to Your Next Application with Easy-to-Use Camera Modules Quickly Add Machine Vision to Your Next Application with Easy-to-Use Camera Modules

Quickly evaluate lens and optical configurations for machine vision using a fully equipped camera module and easy-to-use software.

Image of Selecting and Applying AC/DC Power Supplies for Factory Automation Selecting and Applying AC/DC Power Supplies for Factory Automation Publish Date: 2024-12-16

Commercial DIN rail-mounted modular power supplies offer a reliable, compact, and cost-effective solution for factory automation applications.

Image of Ultra-Rugged Connectors Show How Far the Technology Has Come Ultra-Rugged Connectors Show How Far the Technology Has Come

Constant refinement and the adoption of advanced technology ensures connectors from trusted sources perform flawlessly under challenging conditions.

Image of Choosing and Applying the Optimum DC/DC Converter for Medical Applications Choosing and Applying the Optimum DC/DC Converter for Medical Applications Publish Date: 2024-12-06

The challenges facing designers of power supplies for medical devices can be mitigated by choosing a DC/DC converter with IEC 60601-1 certification.

Image of Understanding the Nuances of an IoT Antenna Datasheet Understanding the Nuances of an IoT Antenna Datasheet

Understanding the datasheet is the key to good IoT antenna selection.

Image of How to Select and Apply Antennas for IoT Devices How to Select and Apply Antennas for IoT Devices Publish Date: 2024-09-26

Designers must carefully choose and implement antennas to compete successfully in the wireless IoT.

Image of Applying a Holistic Approach to Integrated Factory Automation Applying a Holistic Approach to Integrated Factory Automation

A fully integrated factory automation platform allows you to focus on optimizing the manufacturing process.

Image of Selecting and Optimizing Batteries in Medical Devices Selecting and Optimizing Batteries in Medical Devices Publish Date: 2024-06-20

After choosing the best battery for medical devices, designers need to maximize battery life with the right LDOs or DC/DC converters.

Image of How to Power an Electric Off-Highway Vehicle Low-Power Network from the Traction Battery How to Power an Electric Off-Highway Vehicle Low-Power Network from the Traction Battery

Designers can use DC-DC converter modules to enable electric OHV traction batteries to power low-voltage ancillaries.

Image of Design a Simple and Compact UPS Based on a Supercapacitor Design a Simple and Compact UPS Based on a Supercapacitor Publish Date: 2024-03-15

Ease the design challenges of a supercapacitor-based UPS by replacing multiple converters and charging circuits with a single compact component.

Image of Make a Quick Start on Wireless Design with Microchip’s Curiosity Board Make a Quick Start on Wireless Design with Microchip’s Curiosity Board

Wireless design can be daunting for the inexperienced, but it is made easier by chip vendors’ evaluation boards.

Image of Designing Safe and Reliable Power Systems for Mining Electrical Supplies Designing Safe and Reliable Power Systems for Mining Electrical Supplies Publish Date: 2024-02-28

Adopting a multitiered approach to power quality in mining ensures reliable operation and worker safety.

Image of How to Quickly Implement Reliable Touchscreens How to Quickly Implement Reliable Touchscreens Publish Date: 2024-01-17

Off-the-shelf resistive touchscreens and controllers simplify HMI implementations where ruggedness and operation with a bare or gloved finger are required.

Discrete or Integrated: Exploring Options for Gigabit Ethernet Front-End Protection

Save design time and board space with integrated Gigabit Ethernet protection circuits.

Image of Address Industrial Automation Challenges with a New Generation of PLC Hardware Address Industrial Automation Challenges with a New Generation of PLC Hardware Publish Date: 2023-12-06

Use PLC hardware based on an open Linux platform to take advantage of emerging Industry 4.0 platforms and software for industrial automation.

Image of Using 48 Volt DC-to-DC Regulators in Parallel to Increase Power for Autonomous Vehicles Using 48 Volt DC-to-DC Regulators in Parallel to Increase Power for Autonomous Vehicles

Designers can boost 48 volt system power output for automotive or industrial applications by adding up to eight DC-DC modules in parallel.