Posted inFuse
8 Key Points on How to Select a Fuse
A fuse is a component used to protect against short circuits. It is a safety feature thus needs to be selected correctly. Below are 8 key points on how to select a fuse. 1. How to Select a Fuse -…
Posted inMOSFET
How to Read MOSFET Datasheet
Circuit design is a combination of technical knowledge and understanding to each device parameters. Each device parameters are defined in the datasheet. Therefore, knowing how to read MOSFET datasheet is a must in circuits involving MOSFETs. In this another article,…
Posted inBuck Converter Power Electronics
How to Select a Buck Converter Diode
Diode is very important integral part of a buck converter. It is very popular than using a switch in the same location. A diode does not need a control mechanism while a switch needs. A diode is cheaper than a…
Posted inBJT Electronics How To
How to Select a Transistor
The transistor referred here is the bipolar junction transistor or BJT. Here is the complete guide on how to select a transistor. If you follow these, you can assure a rock solid design. 12 Key Items on How to Select…
Posted inPower Electronics
How to Select a Transformer
Before going to the discussion on how to select a transformer, let us cover first some of the transformer basic fundamentals. Transformer is could be a low frequency like those used in 50Hz or 60Hz line. Transformer is could be…
How to Select a Diode for Circuit Design
Diode has many uses. It could be as a rectifier, a reverse blocking device, a component in a switching converter or in a switching power supply and so on. Regardless, what application it is, they are the same parameters to…
Posted inPower Electronics
How to Derive IGBT Power Losses
IGBT has two types of losses. One is conduction and the other one is switching. Conduction loss is due to the voltage drop between collector and emitter times the collector current. On the other hand, switching losses is due to…
Posted inLLC
How to Derive LLC Converter AC Circuit
If you are asking how to derive LLC converter AC circuit, this article is perfect for you. The derivation is based on the first harmonic approximation (FHA). FHA is popular method in deriving AC circuit like those of an LLC…
Posted inElectronics
How to Design Over Temperature Protection Circuit
Over temperature protection circuit design is not complicated as you may think. It could be done by using a thermistor and other discrete devices. If you have question on how to design over temperature protection circuit or planning to make…
Posted inMOSFET
What are the Common Uses of a P-Channel MOSFET
P-Channel MOSFET is not popularly known compared to the N-Channel variant. Others said it is because difficult to deal with while others are saying it is not supply abundant and there are others saying that it is only limited to…