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“Principles of Power Electronics” meets a milestone
December 12, 2023
The second edition of George Verghese, John Kassakian, and Devid Perreault’s “Principles of Power Electronics” greatly expands upon the first, and weighs in at a hefty 4.6 pounds and 800 pages–a reflection of the increased stature and importance of power electronics to a whole new generation of electrical and computer engineers.
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Giving bug-like bots a boost
January 5, 2022
A new fabrication technique produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots.