I also speak about some of the ubiquitous push-pull converter chips that are specifically designed to drive such low-profile centre-tapped transformers. Isolation transformers are typically used for ...

Low-voltage deck lighting systems do this well and they’re safe and easy to work with. Unlike with standard household voltage, the transformer that powers them simply plugs into a receptacle.

Transformers have been the backbone of power grids for over a century, but today’s demands for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and smarter grids are exposing their limits. Enter solid-state ...