November 17, 2015 by
In a recent discussion we were asked about the migration path from MCU/DSP to FPGA. “I am probably not alone when I use MCU/DSP devices to implement control algorithms, protection, logic etc to control the power hardware, using code such as ASM, C or C++, but want the advantages of FPGA. What suggestions do you […]
Read the full articleSeptember 14, 2015 by
Three Key Issues People often ask us what are the key advantages in Digital Control of Power Electronics that make it such a good solution to modern power converter control. The advantages of Power Electronics Digital Control are Flexibility A common control platform technology across different converters The repeat cost on code is zero The […]
Read the full articleAugust 31, 2015 by
What is the latest news from the Linkedin Digital Power Electronics Control group? The group now has over 600 3440 members (as of January 25 2022). To join the group please click here. In the group we have lively discussions with people contributing their knowledge and experience. To all who have contributed and made the […]
Read the full articleJuly 17, 2015 by
ELMG Digital Power are pleased to announce that we have been accepted as a member in the Xilinx Alliance Program. ELMG Digital Power have been using Xilinx FPGAs in digital power converter control, automotive and wired and fiber optic communication since 2009. Dr. Hamish Laird, ELMG Digital Power CTO, previously used Xilinx FPGAs for power […]
Read the full articleJune 11, 2015 by
PCIM is the show where the large power electronics industry comes together to celebrate and show off. Three big trends at PCIM in May 2015 are off the shelf IGBT stacks, mature inductors and intelligent IGBT power stacks. No off the shelf controllers for these stacks were […]
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Partitioning is critical to product development. And even more critical is partitioning digital power development where the team’s skills required do not fit into the traditional hardware software split. This post was originally published in 2010. It is re-run here as part of the ELMG Redux series. Developments run smoothly Ever […]
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