Philip Lechner -
Technical Specialist, Power, Avnet Abacus
at Avnet Abacus
Philip Lechner studied electronics and telecommunications in Amsterdam before beginning his career in electronic component sales. His career in electronics distribution has spanned 33 years, including 13 years as a field sales engineer covering power, semiconductors and IP&E, and 20 years in product management for power supplies and DC-DC converters for Avnet Abacus.
Engineering better railways
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Philip Lechner
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January 25, 2022
Technical article
The pressure to decarbonise the economy affects every aspect of our lives, from what we eat to how we travel. It is driving innovation throughout the transport sector, and particularly in railways.
From AC to DC: powering intelligent buildings
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Philip Lechner
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September 21, 2021
Technical article
There is a lot of interest in how to power the electronic and electrical devices in buildings of the future. Not just limited to energy savings, it includes how to integrate new energy sources such as solar, wind turbines and batteries.
MOPP vs. MOOP: how to specifiy medical power supplies
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Philip Lechner
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December 8, 2020
Technical article
Philip Lechner examines IEC/EN 60601-1 and how to differentiate between safety requirements when specifying medical power supplies.
How to approach power design for modern computing systems
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Philip Lechner
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March 25, 2020
Technical article
Follow Avnet Abacus on LinkedIn In today’s computing systems, power-hungry components include FPGAs, CPUs, ASICs, SoCs and now the new ACAP devices (Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform) which promise step performance improvements in demanding applicat...
AC-DC power supply design: how to specify capacity
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Philip Lechner
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January 15, 2020
Technical article
AC-DC power supply design - how to pick an AC-DC power supply, and 80 PLUS Certification in context
How to choose the right DC-DC converter for HV gate driver applications
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Philip Lechner
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January 31, 2019
Technical article
Learn about the key design considerations and technical trade-offs that you need to know when selecting DC-DC conversion solutions for inverter or motor control HV gate drivers.
Designing safe certified and efficient power solutions for LED lighting system
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Philip Lechner
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November 22, 2018
Technical article
ENEC (European Norms Electrical Certification) is the European hallmark for luminaires and related products and is used to demonstrate compliance with European safety standards. This certification system also includes LED drivers - the electronics th
Meeting regulatory requirements for mission-critical and non-mission-critical rolling stock power supplies
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Philip Lechner
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June 13, 2017
Technical article
All the electronics in rolling stock is subject to challenging environmental conditions, from high temperatures in confined spaces to the heavy vibration felt by body- or axle-mounted systems. Power supplies are no exception, and must comply with rel
Simplifying SMPS design with the right switching IC plus easy custom magnetics
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Philip Lechner
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November 5, 2016
Technical article
If the feedback circuitry in a secondary-side regulated flyback converter could somehow be integrated into the switcher IC while maintaining isolation, the circuit would use fewer components and be smaller, simpler and cheaper overall.
Deciphering datasheets for medical PSUs
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Philip Lechner
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April 29, 2016
Technical article
Specifying medical power supplies can be particularly challenging because of the standards and jargon surrounding this application.
Advanced power architectures move into industry
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Philip Lechner
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April 20, 2015
Technical article
Keenly associated to the trend of greater computing power and complexity is a technology that is making a move into industrial from the communications field: that of advanced power system architectures.
