The exhaustion of natural energy and oil reserves has initiated the concept of renewable
energy systems (RESs). This has expanded the vision of energy sector towards a diversified …

Power electronics and communication electronics are both based on electromagnetic
theory, but they are usually regarded as two distinct subfields in electrical engineering. In …

Power electronics technology was only aimed at power conversion. However, with its
development toward intelligence and modularization, communication needs to be …

Power Line Communication (PLC) and Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power
Transfer (SWIPT) are popular examples of applications, where power and information are …

For intelligent dc distributed power systems (DC-DPSs), data communication plays a vital
role in system control and device monitoring. To achieve communication in a cost-effective …

Switched mode power supplies (SMPSs) are essential components in many applications,
and electromagnetic interference is an important consideration in the SMPS design. Spread …

In a photovoltaic system, a dc–dc power optimizer (DCPO) is an option to maximize the
output power. At the same time, data links among DCPOs are often required for system …

Switching ripple communication (SRC), which modulates the PWM carrier with digital data
and takes the switching ripple as a signal carrier, helps power electronic converters to …

In direct current (dc) microgrids, communication between converters is necessary for better
power distribution and finer energy scheduling. This article proposes an orthogonal …

Talkative power conversion (TPC), which embeds information into the switching ripples of
power converters to achieve the simultaneous transmission of power and data without the …