Generators used in wind-turbine systems fall into four architecture types: dc, ac, ac synchronous, and switched reluctance. What are the unique power-density aspects of these versions, including the most widely used among them—the doubly-fed induction generator?
Related To: Electronic Design
Fundamental physical limits exist as to how much energy can be extracted from renewable resources for a given area of land. Read more
Silicones have an attractive balance of properties, support high-volume manufacturing, and enable high-speed connections. They offer solutions to challenges with adhesion, encapsulation, coating, and EMI shielding.
Jul 22nd, 2021
Samuel Liu, Chen Chen, Dorab Bhagwagar, Jason Wei
The 5G ecosystem includes consumer devices, telecommunications equipment, cloud computing, and data centers. Read more
ENERGY STORAGE
Energy storage is gaining popularity as a solution to grid issues created, in part, by renewables in today’s world. This, combined with many of the techniques and technologies that Group NIRE has created and deployed, makes for a solid solution to many of the grid issues we see, and will likely see in the future. Read more
A word from our CEO:
Over the past few years cybersecurity has been taking front stage more and more often in all of our affairs. Lately new viruses and ransomware releases have plagued the world wide web resulting in some very serious infractions. The most recent attacks have brought more light to the role cybersecurity should play in our energy infrastructure. Read more
Related To: Electronic Design
If you have a non-electric car, then you’re aware that the cost of gasoline has been going up due to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused by a ransomware attack perpetrated by a criminal organization called DarkSide. We may not know the details of what went wrong. Read more
We are happy to announce that Joshua MacFie has been appointed as the new CEO of Group NIRE! Joshua has been with Group NIRE since 2017 as our Principal Electronics Engineer. He has spear-headed some of our most innovative projects and we look forward to his leading Group NIRE and our partners to a bright future. Read more
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What an honor for Group NIRE to be featured in ElectronicDesign’s Webinar this week. The webinar covered many of the problems that companies are facing with Wide Bandgap testing. Mark Harral, CEO of Group NIRE, and Joshua MacFie, Group NIRE’s Principal Electronics Engineer spoke to the problems that our clients are facing in their WBG testing and how to solve them. Read more
Thanks to their fast switching and reduced losses, SiC wide-bandgap devices help designers achieve efficient, integrated motor drives, enabling them to reduce size and get closer to the motor to lower costs and improve reliability.
by Ali Husain – April 20, 2021
The most important development in power electronics in recent years is the rise of so-called wide-bandgap (WBG) materials, namely silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). Read more
What’s the difference between power and energy density, and why is the former so vital to power-supply design?
Steve Taranovich
APR 09, 2021 Related To: Electronic Design
To design robust power supplies, designers need to understand some basics and pitfalls.
Is power density the same as energy density?
Power density and energy density are quite different. Read more
Discrete GaN transistors, whether in die or packaged forms, offer high power density to boost pulsed signals in C-, L-, and S-band radars and communications applications.
Jack Brown – March 24, 2021
- What are the different materials are used in creating GaN power transistors?
- The impact of heat on performance.
- A rundown of high-power RF GaN transistors currently on the market.
By Becky Klein
The blame game is in full swing in the aftermath of Texas’ severe ice storm. Between February 14th and the 19th, Texas experienced record-setting low temperatures for a sustained period. It is estimated that over 3 million customers lost electricity, not just for hours, but for days. During the course of that week, many people also were without water. Read more