Delays in short-circuit protection triggers require careful selection of the magnetics and overcurrent threshold values to prevent component stress.

The circuit adapts this concept for cases where a microcontroller is either not required or inappropriate. It also adds short-circuit load protection to an even “dumber” driver such as the ...

Achieving proper balance between overload and short-circuit protection, along with gaining NEC compliance, doesn't have to be a source of angst. New technologies are entering the market that will make ...

Industrial facilities commonly use variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control the speed at which alternating current motors operate. Let’s examine a couple of typical scenarios commonly encountered ...

Power Integrations launches gate drivers for 62 mm SiC and IGBT modules with fast short-circuit protection, rated for 1200 V and 1700 V applications.

This Design Idea shows a way to safeguard a boost converter from short circuits and reverse polarity application. Figure 2 A simple boost converter with added protection circuitry (inside the dashed ...