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💡 Curious about resonator electric components? 🤔 Resonators are the unsung heroes of electronic circuits, silently ensuring stability and precision in frequency control. Whether it's maintaining clock accuracy in microcontrollers or filtering signals in communication systems, resonators are indispensable. Exploring their intricacies opens doors to endless possibilities in electronic design and innovation. Let's harness the power of resonance to drive progress in technology! 🔌 #ResonatorTechnology #ElectronicDesign #Innovation #FrequencyStability #Circuitry #TechDevelopment #ElectronicsEngineering #ResonanceMagic #PrecisionControl

In wireless communication applications, phase-locked loops are used to generate clock signals with the highest degree of stability and accuracy. https://bit.ly/3S3ttKH #PCBdesign #Cadence

Anyone for a 50W GaN flyback? When I started out in the power electronics, I was told that SiC was the future. I was told by a senior engineer that, at the turn of the century, he was also told that SiC was the future. So it spent a long time being the future. I first used SiC schottky diodes in around 2014. The improvement they brought made me an instant convert (and taught me a lot about diodes in general). I didn't use SiC MOSFETs until 2020 but I've been using them regularly now for 4 years. SiC MOSFETs and the Qorvo cascode JFETs (big fan). What's next? Well GaN of course! Even faster than SiC but not as readily available yet. No avalanche rating and very weird gates because they're HEMTs, not MOSFETs. Anyway, I felt it was time to try them. My home lab was missing a high voltage power supply, so I made a little 50W GaN 240Vac to 500Vdc isolated power supply. Instead of all the complicated enhancement mode HEMTs, I used the cascode devices from Transphorm. These are similar to the cascode devices from Qorvo. There's a fast, low voltage MOSFET that switches a very fast, 600V+ depletion mode HEMT. The silicon MOSFET means that it can be used with standard analogue controllers like the UCC3844. I wanted to know, can I make a simple power converter with GaN?, although I appreciate I could have taken more advantage of GaN with a more advanced topology and a fancier controller. I designed the circuit from scratch in Kicad with some rudimentary EMC filtering and inrush protection and it worked first time! No FETs damaged in the making of this flyback! So yes, turns out that I can design a simple power converter with GaN. I expect that a more complicated one would also be an option now! Oh and also... this is also full of SiC diodes. GeneSiC have some lovely 1A 1200V SiC schottky diodes (GB01SLT06-214) that are great for this sort of thing. – #homemade #powerelectronics #engineering #qorvo #powersupply #innovation #GaN #SiC #transphorm #Genesic

Simulating switching power circuits has always been a tedious process given the long run-times, even for relatively short simulation end-times. To lessen simulation run-time, “state-average” models are often used as a common circuit abstraction. This comes at the expense of accuracy. There is a better way forward that provides both speed and accuracy to your electro-thermal simulation! In this article, we walk through several interactive online circuits that fully examine the challenge and solution for switch-mode power electronics using BCI-ROMs and “in situ” calibration. Explore these interactive circuits, where you can tweak switching circuit parameters and properties and re-run the simulation to see the impact. https://sie.ag/3YaigD #Thermal #ThermalManagement #PCBDesign

🔗 Check out our newest video on the Magic Marks YouTube channel! 🌐⚡ We're breaking down the Dual Converter without Circulating Current in simple terms. 🎓💡 Discover the ins and outs of this important Power Electronics topic and understand how it powers the tech around us. 🚀💻 Watch it now: https://lnkd.in/geRZT_5c #PowerElectronic #EasyLearning #MagicMarks #TechExplained #ElectronicsEngineering #StudywithMagicMarks #Studyfromhome #MagicMarksTutorial #TechLearning #EngineeringInsights #ElectronicsTutorial #EducationalVideo #TechKnowledge #EngineeringExplained #ShortVideos

Hello connections 🔌 Embark on Day 1 of your electronic journey! Discover the fundamental components that power modern technology. 💡 Explore resistors, capacitors, and diodes, laying the foundation for your understanding of circuits. 🛠️ Unravel the mysteries of electronics and kickstart your learning journey! 🚀 #ElectronicComponents #TechEducation 🔋🔍

SPI buses help connect microcontrollers to the real world. Dive into the essentials of SPI bus hashtag #decoding in this video. Learn how to set up and interpret decoding using Tektronix hashtag #oscilloscopes. For more on triggering and searching, watch the full video here, https://bit.ly/3W7J2BS. #SPIBus #4SeriesMSO #Tektronix #Engineering #Oscilloscope

SPI buses help connect microcontrollers to the real world. Dive into the essentials of SPI bus #decoding in this video. Learn how to set up and interpret decoding using Tektronix #oscilloscopes. For more on triggering and searching, watch the full video here, https://bit.ly/3W7J2BS. #SPIBus #4SeriesMSO #Tektronix #Engineering #Oscilloscope

As hardware design engineers, optimizing power consumption is crucial for creating energy-efficient designs. Here are 3 expert tips to boost efficiency: 🔹 Choose microcontrollers with low active and sleep mode power consumption. 🔹 Implement algorithms that minimize processing time and reduce power usage. 🔹 Utilize power management ICs with dynamic voltage scaling and power gating. Benefits include extended battery life, reduced heat generation, and increased system reliability. Share your favorite power-saving tips! #PowerConsumption #HardwareDesign #Optimization #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability

"🔌🧠 Diving into the world of digital logic with my first experiment using NPN transistors! 🚀 👨🔬 I've just built OR gate logic circuits from scratch, and the results are fascinating! These circuits form the backbone of modern electronics, enabling everything from simple calculators to complex computers. 💡 Exploring the intricacies of transistors and logic gates opens up a whole new world of understanding in electronics. It's amazing to see how these basic components work together to process information and perform tasks. 🎥 Check out my video to see the circuits in action and learn along with me! I'll be sharing more experiments and insights as I continue to explore the exciting field of electronics. Stay tuned! #Electronics #DigitalLogic #Transistors #LogicGates #Experiment #DIY"