If you have ever read advanced textbooks or papers about electronics, you may have been surprised to see the use of complex numbers used in the analysis of AC circuits. A complex number has two parts: ...

This application note is intended for engineers designing an isolated AC-DC LED driver using the LinkSwitch-PH family of devices. It provides guidelines to enable an engineer to quickly select key ...

This is the simple version of a white LED lamp that can be directly powered from mains. It can give ample light even for reading purpose. Capacitor Cx along with diodes D1 through D4 forms the AC step ...

This is the first of a two-part series on the processes used to find the short circuit current duties of circuit breakers and fuses. In Part 1, we’ll use a simplified power system to illustrate the ...

The use of power-factor correction (PFC) is becoming more common in the design of power converters. Their use is now being mandated by some countries and will continue to expand as line power-carrying ...

Electrical components, like motors close motorA device which spins when current flows through it. Motors are used in fans, food processors and many other devices. and lamps close lampA component which ...