Fig. 1: The silicon-controlled rectifier One major aspect of development in broadcast transmitter technology and power electronics is in the area of power control. On the traditional transformer, we ...

While DSPs are the primary controllers in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with power-factor correction (PFC), ac generation and battery management, microcontrollers serve secondary functions for ...

Latest-generation electronic circuits offer an increasing number of features, obtained by using discrete and high-density programmable devices. The different power supply requirements of these ...

One of the most important developments in recent years has been the rise of programmable power controllers, which use digital technology. Naturally, analog designers were somewhat reluctant to embrace ...

A new type of device provides designers of automated installations for North America with performance, cost, and safety benefits. Industrial machinery and equipment system designs typically rely on ...

Advancing GSM architectures many not seem like a sexy topic in an age where 2.5G and 3G technologies are the talk of the town. However, the reality is that like AMPS in the past GSM is becoming a base ...