Today's factory floors usually include a proliferation of sensitive electronics, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable-frequency drives (VFDs), and network communications devices, ...

The buck converter has emerged as a critical element in modern power electronics, offering highly efficient voltage step‐down conversion for a wide array of applications. Recent advances have focused ...

Simple linear assistance can cut transient errors in DC-DC converters without wrecking stability, according to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It described a 30MHz DC-DC converter ...

Decoupling and bulk capacitance are used to limit the voltage deviation of dc-dc converters in the face of load steps. Yet, requirements for high power density and low cost often dictate that the ...

This application note discusses the DC and transient current capability and fuse characteristics of surface mount current sensor integrated circuits. It covers the testing performed and limitation of ...

The flyback DC/DC converter topology results in significant cost and space savings for multiple-output power supplies with high output voltage for power levels up to 100 W. Flyback topologies store ...

Protecting susceptible electronic equipment from AC power line disturbances is a major concern for most people, whether their business environment is commercial or industrial. No matter what the ...

To meet the need for a simple Windows-based circuit-simulation program, a new software package called Power Circuits 101 is available for modeling electrical Thomas G. Chadbourne, Consultant, ...