High-reliability data centers support multiple applications. Some serve as telephone switching, transmission facilities, and data transmission (network) facilities while others are used for financial ...

The ideal computer power system for data centers these days places a tall order for electrical designers. Just stop and think about all of the requirements. The system must be available nearly 100% of ...

Note: This course requires purchase of a parts kit in order to complete assignments. The kit will be used from the first experiment in the 2nd week of class and throughout the course and the following ...

Over the last few years, the voltages in typical equipment cards have dropped dramatically—in many cases down to 1 V or lower—while the total card power continues to soar. An increase in different ...

Efficiency is the name of the game in power-system design, driven by the need to better leverage available energy and deliver more power from a smaller package. Except in some specialized or extremely ...

With any low-power design, the designer has the choice between choosing low-power components or switching off the power to peripheral devices. When considering the choice of non-volatile flash ...

The days when converter manufacturers would have little option but to rely on the expertise of power-module specialists to design filters, optimize the control loop, and provide the result, have given ...