For AC mains-powered equipment, it’s common practice to use a modular AC line filter fitted either integral to a connector or as a chassis mount part, particularly in professional environments such as ...

A new IC-based approach to EMI filtering in ac-dc power subsystems dramatically cuts inductor size and offers other benefits as well. The nature of the EMI problem in ac-dc supplies and its ...

Seasoned equipment designers have long known that an EMC compliance “pass” on an end product is not guaranteed by simply using compliant components. The reasons are varied. Compliance tests on an ...

The consequences can be costly, ranging from production downtime to compromised equipment and even safety hazards. Certainly, capacitors are indeed responsible for 30% of power electronics failures, ...

Input protection for switched mode inverters and converters affects an increasing number of sectors, writes Martin Keenan of Avnet Abacus. Switched mode inverters and converters form the heart of many ...