EDN

Signal Transformer Application and Specification

This application note presents the application and specification of signal transformers. It also describes the basics of wideband transformers and autotransformers, and its design equations. This ...
Electronics Weekly

AEC-Q200 transformer isolates battery management signals

Bourns has created an AEC-Q200 compliant 1:1 signal isolation transformer for automotive battery management systems. SM91872AL is surface-mount and will fit into a 17.4 x 10.6 x 8.1 envelope – ...
EDN

Integrated signal and power isolation provides robust and compact measurement and control

Robust and accurate measurements and controls are important for industrial instrumentation and process control. Various industrial sensors such as RTD or thermocouples usually require input isolation, ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Using Signal Isolators to Reduce Ground Loop Problems

Having problems with your process controls and electrical instrumentation? The source may be a grounding disturbance known as a ground loop. According to the ANSI/ IEEE Standard Dictionary of ...
Electronic Design

Microtransformer Isolation Benefits Digital Control

Designing a closed-loop, controlled power supply or motor-control system presents two main challenges. First, the design requires sending feedback voltage or current information across an isolation ...
Electronic Design

Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too: Overcoming Conflicting Isolation and EMC Standards | Electronic Design

Designers of power systems often must satisfy sets of seemingly incompatible goals. Small size. High power. High efficiency. Low emissions. And, of course, low cost. Add a requirement that your small, ...
Hackaday

Isolation Transformer

When you’re testing or debugging some mains-powered gear, plugging it directly into the outlet can often be an exciting proposition. If such excitement is not really your thing, you can opt for an ...