For switching high-powered loads from a microcontroller, or for switching AC loads in general, most of us will reach into the ...

In today’s world, motors are ubiquitous, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. The importance of optimizing motor control for energy efficiency cannot be overstated, ...

Prior to joining TopSpeed, John held senior editorial positions at Autoblog and Winding Road, with his work also appearing on Motor1, Hagerty, Carsfancy, Autoline After Hours, and other outlets. John ...

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, ...

Electric motors, which convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, play an essential role in a variety of industrial and robotics applications. Given that electric motors account for ...

The difference between a controller and converter design. Why you want to use a controller versus a converter design. It’s become trendy to multiphase or stack devices as power requirements across ...

AC motors are generally divided into two main types: induction motors (asynchronous motors) and synchronous motors. Both types can potentially rotate in both directions, but the method of achieving ...

Abstract: The Matrix converters have drawn interest from many researchers in recent years because of their uniqueness. There are several variations of the matrix converter with various topologies and ...