To achieve EV potential by squeezing more functionality into a given volume, and delivering value at a compelling price point ...

A large portion of design for recycling concerns product assembly. Gluing parts together can mean that they cannot be separated cost efficiently, or ever again at all. Push-fit connections are the ...

A proposed photovoltaic current-source gridconnected inverter has small volume, low total harmonic distortion, high power factor and simple control, and also simplifies photovoltaic system design. The ...

While PV modules and inverters still represent the highest share of the initial capital expenditure of a large-scale PV system, there are other costs, including balance of system components and ...

This teardown article will delve into the architectural design and components of a solar inverter card starting from the Solar panel DC inputs and working our way through the DC to AC conversion ...

Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been commercially available for ten years. During that time, there has been a steady increase in voltage ratings to 1,200 V and 1,700 V for SiC-Schottky diodes ...

Photovoltaic inverter design is now seen as the crucial element in solar power development, writes James Turner, and he discusses some of the challenges that can shape PV inverter design. Over the ...

Photovoltaic inverter systems are indispensable for converting the direct current produced by solar panels into the alternating current required by the electrical grid. Over recent decades, a range of ...

A Solis inverter assembly line. Image: Ginlong Solis. Essentially the brains of a PV plant, inverters’ key function remains the conversion of DC power to AC. However, their design and configuration is ...

Lenze's i500 series of frequency inverters. For the past four years we've been seeing a number of business partnerships develop to help companies deliver on a broad swath of Industrial Internet of ...

Improving the modern electric drivetrain isn't easy, but it's certainly worthwhile. It's rewarding too, for any one entering the Google and IEEE 'Littlebox Challenge'--a competition to design a ...