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Each week, we're seeing what's up in the world of electronic and electromechanical components and PCB design. We'll be checking in with leading industry experts, and Würth Elektronik technology specialists and product managers, who are going to shine a light on interesting topics such as energy harvest, wireless power transfer, EMI issues and more.
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- 3 weeks ago12 min
[AUDIO ONLY!!]- Mission: Impedance- Hybrid Capacitor Protocol
When a DC/DC output stage needs bulk capacitance, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are often the default choice. But what happens when ripple current pushes you into paralleling multiple capacitors, lifetime calculations come up short, or ESR becomes the design problem instead of the design solution? While electrolytic caps struggle with ESR and lifetime, and polymer trades those problems for leakage and vibration concerns, there is a third option you may be overlooking This episode explains how aluminum hybrid polymer capacitors split the difference; addressing common ESR, ripple performance, leakage, and lifetime challenges while remaining in the same footprint as traditional polymer and electrolytic capacitors. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik Hybrid Polymer Capacitors: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/capacitors/aluminium_hybrid_polymer_capacitors Capacitor Lifetime Calculator: https://www.we-online.com/redexpert Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- 3 weeks ago12 min
Mission: Impedance- Hybrid Capacitor Protocol
When a DC/DC output stage needs bulk capacitance, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are often the default choice. But what happens when ripple current pushes you into paralleling multiple capacitors, lifetime calculations come up short, or ESR becomes the design problem instead of the design solution? While electrolytic caps struggle with ESR and lifetime, and polymer trades those problems for leakage and vibration concerns, there is a third option you may be overlooking This episode explains how aluminum hybrid polymer capacitors split the difference; addressing common ESR, ripple performance, leakage, and lifetime challenges while remaining in the same footprint as traditional polymer and electrolytic capacitors. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik Hybrid Polymer Capacitors: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/capacitors/aluminium_hybrid_polymer_capacitors Capacitor Lifetime Calculator: https://www.we-online.com/redexpert Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas)
- Jul 31, 202618 min
Bridge Over Troubled Current- Why PFC Exists in the First Place
In this episode, we break down what Power Factor Correction (PFC) is actually doing inside an offline power supply. We will explain why bridge-rectifier front ends create distorted input current, how active boost PFC reshapes that waveform, and what engineers need to know about conduction modes, interleaving, EMI filters, and modern wide-bandgap topologies. It also connects classic PFC design practice with newer digital-control approaches in advanced energy systems. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik PFC Product Family: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/WE-PFC LTSpice Libraries from Wurth Elektronik: https://www.we-online.com/en/support/design-tools/libraries/ltspice 1-Phase Line Filter Design Application Guide (ANP015): https://www.we-online.com/en/support/knowledge/application-notes?d=anp015-line-filter Mains Filter Application Guide: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/productnavigator/mains-filter Power Supply Product Navigator: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/productnavigator/power-supply Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Jun 26, 202651 min
Power Design Tools for Faster Simulation and Rapid Results
Simulation tools can make the difference between a slow, iterative power design process and a faster, more confident workflow. In this episode, Würth Elektronik and STMicroelectronics discuss how REDEXPERT and eDesignSuite help engineers improve component selection, compare performance results, and reduce debugging time. We walk through built-in component selection features, starting with inductor selection, and compare results across key design metrics such as AC losses, temperature rise, and efficiency impact. If you are looking for ways to shorten design cycles, improve simulation confidence, and make better power design decisions earlier in the process, this episode offers a useful, application-focused overview. RELATED LINKS: Wurth Elektronik REDEXPERT: https://redexpert.we-online.com/we-redexpert/en/#/home ST Microelectronics eDesignSuite: https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/support/resources/edesign.html STMicroelectronics STEVAL-3601CV1 Demoboard: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/icref/stmicroelectronics/DCP3601-STEVAL-3601CV1-Buck Listen to more episodes️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Jun 26, 202651 min
[AUDIO ONLY!] Power Design Tools for Faster Simulation and Rapid Results
Simulation tools can make the difference between a slow, iterative power design process and a faster, more confident workflow. In this episode, Würth Elektronik and STMicroelectronics discuss how REDEXPERT and eDesignSuite help engineers improve component selection, compare performance results, and reduce debugging time. We walk through built-in component selection features, starting with inductor selection, and compare results across key design metrics such as AC losses, temperature rise, and efficiency impact. If you are looking for ways to shorten design cycles, improve simulation confidence, and make better power design decisions earlier in the process, this episode offers a useful, application-focused overview. RELATED LINKS: Wurth Elektronik REDEXPERT: https://redexpert.we-online.com/we-redexpert/en/#/home ST Microelectronics eDesignSuite: https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/support/resources/edesign.html STMicroelectronics STEVAL-3601CV1 Demoboard: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/icref/stmicroelectronics/DCP3601-STEVAL-3601CV1-Buck Listen to more episodes️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Jun 5, 202618 min
Why Isolated Power Designs Fail Late
Isolated DC/DC supplies often fail late, not because the theory is wrong, but because creepage, transformer behavior, feedback drift, and compliance constraints show up when fixes are costly. This episode explains the most common failure modes and the tradeoffs between discrete designs and integrated isolated modules. RELATED SOLUTIONS: REDEXPERT Power Module Simulator: https://redexpert.we-online.com/we-redexpert/en/#/magic-design MagI³C Power Modules: https://www.we-https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/pm_active Power Module Reference Designs: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/pm_active/reference_designs_pm Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Apr 30, 202617 min
Inside Wireless Decision-Making: Choosing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Proprietary, or Cellular
Engineering Smarter Wireless Connectivity Wireless systems don't fail because the radio is "wrong." More often, they underperform because the wireless technology choice itself doesn't match the application. Range falls short, latency creeps in, power consumption spikes, or reliability erodes; all before the first prototype ever leaves the lab. In this episode, we doscuss wireless decision‑making and break down when to use Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, proprietary wireless, or cellular. You'll learn how data rate, range, power budget, network topology, latency, certification, and total system cost all interact, and why optimizing for one parameter often creates hidden tradeoffs elsewhere. We'll also discuss where proprietary protocols make sense, when cellular becomes unavoidable, and why "it worked last time" is rarely a good design strategy. To view datasheets or order samples, visit Würth Elektronik online or the MyWE customer portal. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Bluetooth & Radio Modules: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/wpan_wlan Cellular Radio Modules: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/cellular Proprietary & Wirepas: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/proprietary_wirepas Combined Radio Protocols: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/combined Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Apr 30, 202617 min
[Audio Version] Inside Wireless Decision-Making: Choosing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Proprietary, or Cellular
Engineering Smarter Wireless Connectivity Wireless systems don't fail because the radio is "wrong." More often, they underperform because the wireless technology choice itself doesn't match the application. Range falls short, latency creeps in, power consumption spikes, or reliability erodes; all before the first prototype ever leaves the lab. In this episode, we doscuss wireless decision‑making and break down when to use Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, proprietary wireless, or cellular. You'll learn how data rate, range, power budget, network topology, latency, certification, and total system cost all interact, and why optimizing for one parameter often creates hidden tradeoffs elsewhere. We'll also discuss where proprietary protocols make sense, when cellular becomes unavoidable, and why "it worked last time" is rarely a good design strategy. To view datasheets or order samples, visit Würth Elektronik online or the MyWE customer portal. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Bluetooth & Radio Modules: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/wpan_wlan Cellular Radio Modules: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/cellular Proprietary & Wirepas: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/proprietary_wirepas Combined Radio Protocols: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/ac/wco/combined Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
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