About two decades ago there was a quiet revolution in electronics which went unnoticed by many, but which overturned a hundred years of accepted practice. You’d have noticed it if you had a mobile ...

It’s no surprise that many hardware hackers avoid working with AC, and frankly, we can’t blame them. The potential consequences of making a mistake when working with mains voltages are far greater ...

Foster Transformer introduces a line of RoHS compliant isolation transformers which are suitable for step-up, step-down and 1:1 voltage applications. Jan. 3, 2012 2 min read Foster Transformer ...

Signal Transformer, a subsidiary of Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ: BELFA)(NASDAQ: BELFB), today announced the addition of the MTT (Machine Tool Transformer) “Machine Builder” Series of chassis-mount power ...

I just got the latest Hifi News magazine and, as usual, the same ridiculously expensive mains cables etc are being pimped. I usually just skim over that crap, after admiring how pretty it is, but this ...

an isolating transformer is exactly that, it isolates either side of the transformer through an air gap. the primary doesnt touch the secondary side. a RCD is a residual current device which detects a ...

A variety of industrial and automotive systems use isolated bias supplies. Most existing approaches using flyback or push-pull converters for isolated bias power (see the Texas Instruments [TI] ...