For the PDF version of this article, click here. In 1776, Scottish economist Adam Smith introduced the concept of division of labor and specialization, concluding that it is in the economic interest ...

Maxim Integrated Products announces the launch of a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC), the 78M6613. The 78M6613 is the industry’s first SoC energy-measurement solution for ...

The demand to increase energy efficiency in electrical products is driving the development of more accurate measurement instruments. Modern instruments now can quantify incremental gains made as ...

The new DoE Level VI efficiency standard (DoE 10 CFR Part 430) mandates that no-load power consumption does not exceed 0.100W for external power supplies (EPSs) ranging from 1W to ≤49W, and does not ...

This last part of the discussion on AC characteristics measurement methods describes the short circuit and overload current characteristics, remote on/off control, and isolation voltages. It also ...

If you want to measure voltage you reach for a voltmeter. Current? An ammeter. Resistance? An ohmmeter. But what about measuring AC power? A watt meter? Usually. But if you know what to do, you could ...

TDK Corporation has unveiled the TDK-Lambda TPS4500 single- or dual-output industrial power supplies with a 4,500 W rating. The modules can be configured to share the loads in any proportion, up to ...

The power factor measurement has long been accepted as an invaluable tool for identifying insulation defects, such as ageing, deterioration, moisture ingress and localized failures, involving the ...