Hackaday

Texas Instruments Explain Low-Dropout Linear Voltage Regulators

Today in power electronics, the folks over at Texas Instruments have put together a video covering low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators. For a hacker, power is pretty fundamental, so it behooves us ...
IEEE

Revisit Windup Phenomenon in Grid-Forming Inverters With Priority Current Limiter: A Physical Perspective

Abstract: This article investigates the windup phenomenon of grid-forming (GFM) inverters with priority current limiters (PCL). It is found that a crucial transitional stage exists in both the PCL ...
IEEE

Two-Stage DC Fault Current Limiter Combining Hybrid Magnetic Materials and Active Flux Coupling Coils

Abstract: Fault current limiter (FCL) serves as a promising solution for severe fault issues in high-voltage direct current (HVdc) systems. However, the small impedance changing ratio and fault ...
GitHub

macOS app to set battery charge limit for Intel MacBooks

This app modifies a parameter called BCLM (presumably "Battery Charge Level Max") in the SMC which limits the charge of the battery to a set value. It also modifies a parameter called BFCL ("Battery ...
The Straits Times

Mandatory caning for scammers from Dec 30; increased penalties for speedsters from Jan 1

SINGAPORE – Scammers, and members and recruiters of scam syndicates, will face mandatory caning of at least six strokes from Dec 30. This can go up to 24 strokes depending on the severity of the ...