Industrial Overview

Components for a wide range of industrial applications, including power supplies, motor drives and semiconductor manufacturing.

Power Supply

Industrial environments demand robust, high-efficiency power conversion systems to support critical operations such as motor drives, factory automation, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). These systems are evolving toward higher voltage ranges (600–3,300 VDC), modular architectures, and smart connectivity for predictive maintenance and energy optimization. Key trends include the adoption of wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors (SiC for high-power and GaN for low-power), multilevel inverter topologies, and advanced EMI filtering to ensure reliability in harsh conditions. 
Key Highlights:

  • Designed for thermal stability, long life and high reliability
  • Standard packages or custom designs with performance modelling available

Battery Backup

Industrial environments demand uninterrupted power to maintain critical operations, from automated manufacturing lines to data-intensive systems. Battery backup solutions ensure seamless power continuity during outages, safeguarding productivity and equipment integrity. These systems integrate advanced energy storage technologies such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors with intelligent power converters for rapid switchover and high efficiency. 

Key Highlights

  • Use in a wide variety of applications, from smart meters to regenerative braking
  • Expertise in developing higher voltage custom power backup solutions

Industrial motor drives are central to automation and manufacturing, converting electrical energy into controlled mechanical motion for pumps, fans, conveyors, and advanced machinery. These systems rely on robust power conversion stages including rectifiers and inverters to deliver efficiency, reliability, and precision in demanding environments. 

Key Highlights:

  • Long service life (60,000 hours)
  • UL tested pressure interrupter for fail-safe operation

Lasers are transforming industrial processes with unmatched precision, speed, and efficiency. From cutting and welding to marking and surface treatment, laser technology enables manufacturers to achieve superior quality and throughput while reducing material waste and operational costs.

Key Highlights:

  • Utilize multiple capacitor technologies to satisfy particularly stringent requirements of high-energy pulsing applications.
  • All types of film and paper dielectrics available
  • Dry and oil-filled constructions

Down Hole

The downhole segment serves oil & gas and geothermal drilling operations where electronics must endure temperatures up to 250°C, pressures beyond 30,000 PSI, and severe shock and vibration. Applications critical for efficient well completion in unconventional and deepwater projects include logging while drilling (LWD), measuring while drilling (MWD), electronic submersible pump controllers, and high-precision detonator systems for perforating guns.

Key Highlights:

  • Utilize multiple capacitor technologies to satisfy particularly stringent requirements of high-energy pulsing applications.
  • Reliable operation under single or multiple pulse firing applications
  • Parts are tested to High Reliability Pulse Screening and evaluated at temperature extremes

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Microgrids and Solid State Transformers

Microgrids and Solid State Transformers: Powering the Future of Resilient Energy

Today’s power grids are under increasing strain, from rising instability and greater electrification demands to the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources. Together, these pressures are creating an urgent need for more resilient and responsive power distribution architectures.
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Powering the Energy Transition From The Inside Out

Powering the Energy Transition from the Inside Out

By 2050, electricity is expected to more than double its share of final energy consumption, jumping from 23 percent to 52 percent. As a result, the way the world generates, transmits, stores, and uses energy is changing.
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The Benefits of Using Supercapacitors for Recloser Back-Up Power

The Benefits of Using Supercapacitors for Recloser Back-Up Power

To protect electrical grids from overloads and faults, utility companies can incorporate reclosers. When a fault occurs, this high-voltage circuit breaker automatically closes to isolate the faulty sections of the grid, allowing other areas of the grid to continue to operate safely.
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Supercapacitors in Action: Enhancing Backup Power and Load Management

Supercapacitors in Action: Enhancing Backup Power and Load Management

Supercapacitors, also known as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), store energy electrostatically rather than via chemical reactions like traditional batteries. Their unique characteristics make them ideal for applications requiring short bursts of power and/or durability over time.
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Enhancing Power Systems with Supercapacitor Technology

Enhancing Power Systems with Supercapacitor Technology

From EVs and industrial automation to renewable energy and smart logistics, power systems are becoming increasingly complex. As a result, they’re increasingly dependent on reliable, high-speed energy storage too. Enter supercapacitors, a critical technology bridging the gap between traditional batteries and real-time power demands.
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Understanding Energy Density and Power Density in Capacitor Applications

Understanding Energy Density and Power Density in Capacitor Applications

Energy density and power density are essential, yet unique, metrics. Understanding the differences between them is crucial for designing efficient energy storage solutions. This blog explores those differences and their impact on capacitor performance.
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High Precision and High Reliability Machined and Plated Solutions

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Capacitor Assemblies for Power and RF Applications

Custom capacitor assemblies optimized for high‑performance power and RF applications.
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Boom Microphones for Critical Communication and Specialty Performance

A guide to choosing the right boom microphone for your application, environment, communication and durability requirements.
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Supercapacitors in Power System Design

Learn how supercapacitors are transforming modern power systems by addressing limitations in traditional energy storage and ...
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The Role of Specialty Capacitors in Power Electronics

Explore how specialty capacitors enable critical functions like noise control, energy storage, and system protection in powe...
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Power Conversion Capacitors for Harsh Environments

Examine how growing outdoor power conversion applications are increasing performance demands.
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Capacitors for AI Datacenters

Capacitors that enable reliable, high-efficiency power delivery for AI data centers and high-density server infrastructure.
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Capacitors for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

A comprehensive capacitor portfolio engineered to maximize BESS's performance, reliability, and lifespan.
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Capacitors for Motor Applications

Reliable capacitors for efficient, high-performance motor systems.
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Custom DC Link Capacitors

Custom DC link and filtering capacitors deliver high ripple current performance, low inductance, and proven reliability.
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Pulse Power Capacitor Technology

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier custom pulse power capacitors deliver proven, reliable performance.
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