Today, 80% of all input/output (I/O) devices in automation applications are supplied with 24VDC power. The second most popular voltage is 120VAC, which is used on 15% of all I/Os. Over the past decade ...

Switch-mode ICs play a dominant role in optimizing the efficiency and minimizing the size of power conversion subsystems used in consumer, computer, and industrial equipment. A switch-mode converter ...

Layout of a switch mode power supply has a major effect on its performance. Along with magnetic design it is one of the high impact points in the design process. In this part I will review the ...

The Model AMDD switch-mode adapter features four clip-on interchangeable heads, a 15-W switch-mode transformer, and a 6-ft connector cord with plug. The wall-mount unit is encased in a high-impact, ...

Among regulators, the simplest regulator circuit is for a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator whose topology is shown in Fig. 1. As a linear voltage regulator, its ...

For as versatile and inexpensive as switch-mode power supplies are at all kinds of different tasks, they’re not always the ideal choice for every DC-DC circuit. Although they can do almost any job in ...

The proper installation of switch-mode power supplies in control systems is crucial to guarantee 24/7 availability and reduce problems associated with grounding faults, harmonic distortion, and other ...

This series will take a deep dive into the design of a current fed push pull boost converter. Many books and articles cover topologies and theory, but when it comes to practical implementations, the ...