Every electronic and optoelectronic device generates heat, and today that heat is managed almost entirely from the outside. Heatsinks, fans, cold plates and refrigerators are bulky exterior measures ...

Lightweight, small-size, and high-power-density power converter systems, which use only switches and capacitors in their power stage, have no need for transformers or inductors in their design. This ...

As electronic systems become increasingly compact, energy-efficient, and sophisticated, the demand for dependable magnetic components continues to expand across industrial equipment, renewable energy ...

Power electronics and energy systems research focuses on how energy is generated, converted, controlled and delivered efficiently and reliably at all scales. Our faculty develop advanced power ...

Another lifetime ago, and as a young engineer, I had to design a power conversion system. The input power came as raw electrical energy from a jet engine during flight. The output power was input to ...

Power Semiconductor devices that are commonly used in power electronic circuits. Starting with the circuit models of these devices, we will identify the requirements leading to low loss circuits and ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. A variety of developments in different fields have shaped motion control, power supply and power system design over the past 30 years. Improvements in ...

Researchers at RIT have developed a new computer chip design approach that allows electronic systems to automatically adapt to real-world conditions, improving how devices manage power in everyday use ...

QSPICE is an analog and mixed-signal simulator characterized by high simulation speed, accuracy and reliability. It is a new program and can be downloaded here. QSPICE is still in the demonstration ...

Come together: Kinetic electronics module A, which integrates an electrical circuit and an actuator, deforms in response to an electrical input and connects mechanically and electrically to thin-film ...