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Double Pulse Testing for SiC and GaN: The High Voltage DC Bus Supply
Applications

Double Pulse Testing for SiC and GaN: The High Voltage DC Bus Supply

Blocking Diodes vs. Bi-Directional Supplies: Choosing the Right Reverse-Energy Protection
Applications

Blocking Diodes vs. Bi-Directional Supplies: Choosing the Right Reverse-Energy Protection

Blocking diodes provide a cost-effective and robust alternative to bi-directional power supplies for protecting programmable DC power systems from damaging reverse current in high-power test applications.

July 9, 2025
Magna Power’s New Digital Product Record
Company

Magna Power’s New Digital Product Record

Magna‑Power’s new Digital Product Record delivers a secure, always‑current online portal for every serialized product—putting documentation, software, and compliance data a single click away.

April 19, 2025
High Current Power Supplies for Superconductors
Applications

High Current Power Supplies for Superconductors

Superconducting applications demand precise high-current, low-voltage power supplies to energize magnets and test advanced HTS cables. Magna-Power’s current-fed programmable DC power supplies meet these needs by providing robust, scalable solutions complete with flexible cooling, specialized high-current cabling, and ultra-precision measurement accessories.

February 5, 2025
The Ice Diver – Exploring Earth's Oldest Ice with Magna-Power
Customer Spotlight

The Ice Diver – Exploring Earth's Oldest Ice with Magna-Power

The Ice Diver project, powered by Magna-Power’s high voltage TS Series power supplies, successfully conducted a field experiment at Greenland Glacier, using an innovative probe to explore and study some of Earth's oldest ice layers.

August 7, 2024
Introducing the Electrical Design & Test Discord Server
Company

Introducing the Electrical Design & Test Discord Server

Magna-Power has created a brand-agnostic Discord server to foster community engagement and discussions around Electrical Design and Test & Measurement, providing a platform for engineering and electrical testing discussion.

July 31, 2024
Magna-Power's New Innovative Approach to Service Management
Company

Magna-Power's New Innovative Approach to Service Management

Magna-Power introduces a modern, customer-centric service management system, featuring a detailed service timeline and real-time updates, while enhancing transparency in after-market servicing.

April 11, 2024
Sixteen 10 kW Power Supplies Integrated with High-Power DC Output Plug Connectors
Featured Product

Sixteen 10 kW Power Supplies Integrated with High-Power DC Output Plug Connectors

Magna-Power customized an integration of its 10 kW SL Series power supplies to include panel-mounted Hubbell DC connectors for easy connection to the customer's load.

January 23, 2024
Ruggedized MagnaDC Power Supplies Now Compliant with RTCA/DO-160G Vibration
Product Update

Ruggedized MagnaDC Power Supplies Now Compliant with RTCA/DO-160G Vibration

Magna-Power has extended the Ruggedization option’s ratings on the new SLx Series to include RTCA/DO-160G vibration rating for airborne applications.

January 19, 2024
High Current Power Supply for Reinforced Carbon–Carbon Production
Featured Product

High Current Power Supply for Reinforced Carbon–Carbon Production

Magna-Power manufactured two 250 kW, 6,000 Adc programmable DC power supplies in a furnace heating application for space-grade material production.

December 27, 2023
Thermal Paste Surface Application in Power Electronics Manufacturing
Engineering

Thermal Paste Surface Application in Power Electronics Manufacturing

An overview of different thermal paste surface application methods, specific to power electronics manufacturers, who have extreme power dissipation requirements that demand consistent thermal performance.

May 17, 2023
Battery Charging for the Rensselaer Formula Hybrid Team
Customer Spotlight

Battery Charging for the Rensselaer Formula Hybrid Team

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Formula Hybrid team utilized Magna-Power's SL Series programmable DC power supply for their hybrid vehicle's next-generation lithium-ion battery charger.

February 8, 2018
Solar Emulation at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Customer Spotlight

Solar Emulation at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

A 1.5 MW solar array emulator using the MT Series programmable DC power supplies at The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ESIF facility in Golden, Colorado.

February 8, 2018

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