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Using Thermal Simulation to Design a Better Outdoor Electronic Product

Josh Johnson May 24, 2017

Nitesh Kumar Sardana, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Electronic products operate in varied thermal environments. Their operation is challenged when the size of the housing is reduced and when the product is mounted in an open environment exposed to climatic conditions. Solar radiation increases the temperature difference of the productâ€™s internal air from the ambient by 150 percent to 300 percent. Read more about Using Thermal Simulation to Design a Better Outdoor Electronic Product …

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Updated to Reflect 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions

Josh Johnson January 10, 2017

Neil McCulloch, Senior Manager, International Product Development, Labelmaster

Businesses need and want predictability, particularly when it comes to government regulations. So the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) updates its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods every two years is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because industry knows the changes that are coming and a curse because there are changes coming. Read more about IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Updated to Reflect 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions …

Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement

Josh Johnson January 10, 2017

Scott Baer, Marketing Manager-Batteries, Vertiv Services

In a recent battery maintenance quiz sponsored by Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, 71 percent of respondents accurately answered that during a power interruption, it only takes one bad cell to cause your data center’s uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to drop a critical load. Batteries are indeed the weakest link in the power chain and are historically a leading cause of costly downtime. Timely battery maintenance and replacement are essential to ensuring critical system availability. Read more about Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement …

Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement

Josh Johnson January 10, 2017

Scott Baer, Marketing Manager-Batteries, Vertiv Services

In a recent battery maintenance quiz sponsored by Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, 71 percent of respondents accurately answered that during a power interruption, it only takes one bad cell to cause your data center’s uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to drop a critical load. Batteries are indeed the weakest link in the power chain and are historically a leading cause of costly downtime. Timely battery maintenance and replacement are essential to ensuring critical system availability. Read more about Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement …

How Battery Shippers Benefit from a Compliance Assessment

Josh Johnson April 24, 2017

Mike Pagel, Senior Consultant, Labelmaster

Anyone who ships lithium batteries or battery-powered products knows that compliant battery shipping is a constant challenge. Yet, shippers who undertake the efforts to improve their compliance often discover improvements in other areas as well. Read more about How Battery Shippers Benefit from a Compliance Assessment …

A New Power-Cycling Strategy for Testing the Reliability of Power Electronics Modules

Josh Johnson December 14, 2016

Dr. John Parry, Mentor Graphics Corp.

The particular power cycling strategy you choose for high-power semiconductor devices, such as power transistors, diodes, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, during reliability tests can have a significant effect on predicted lifetime results even if the tests have similar initial parameters. Also, how you set up the measurements can affect the results of the power cycling tests. Read more about A New Power-Cycling Strategy for Testing the Reliability of Power Electronics Modules …

A New Power-Cycling Strategy for Testing the Reliability of Power Electronics Modules

Josh Johnson December 14, 2016

Dr. John Parry, Mentor Graphics Corp.

The particular power cycling strategy you choose for high-power semiconductor devices, such as power transistors, diodes, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, during reliability tests can have a significant effect on predicted lifetime results even if the tests have similar initial parameters. Also, how you set up the measurements can affect the results of the power cycling tests. Read more about A New Power-Cycling Strategy for Testing the Reliability of Power Electronics Modules …