Perhaps the simplest way to regulate a DC voltage is using a voltage divider and/or an active device like a Zener diode. Besides simplicity, they have the additional advantage of not being ...

The series will explore various topologies of Switched Mode Power Supplies. In this first part, the focus is on general voltage converter circuits, including AC to AC and AC to DC converters.

“They don’t build ’em like they used to.” There’s plenty of truth to that old saw, especially when a switch-mode power supply from the 1940s still works with its original part ...

Abstract: Power-electronics engineers designing switched mode power supplies (SMPS) are faced with the challenges ... The operation theory and solution benefit are explained in below paragraphs. In ...

Switching power supplies are also called switch-mode products or switching mode power supplies (SMPSs). Compared to linear power supplies, switching power supplies offer greater efficiencies and are ...

What challenges emerge when replacing silicon MOSFETs with GaN devices? Steps to building a GaN-based design. Simplifying the design process with a GaN controller. A common question comes up among ...

Switch mode transformers (switching transformers) are used mainly in switching power supplies and DC-DC converters. They provide a storage element for transferring energy from input to output in ...

Even below 100 V, its high power density and fast switching capability provide benefits like higher power-conversion efficiency in various power-supply designs.