Most switch-mode power supplies rely on a PWM (pulse-width-modulated) output that is controlled via voltage feedback. A 555-timer IC can inexpensively perform PWM. The circuit in Figure 1 shows how to ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: When going about choosing a power topology, first nail down the required specs and then decide on whether you’re going linear or switch-mode.

Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) continue to replace linear-regulator types in a host of applications. As the need for more efficient electronics accelerates and as a result of their size, weight ...

Here, Rich Miron, Applications Engineer at Digi-Key Electronics explores the operation of switch mode power supplies and explores make Vs. buy decision process for power supplies. Miron also ...

So let's discuss the grounding requirements for switch-mode power supplies and offer wiring recommendations that improve availability and reduce problems associated with grounding faults, harmonic ...

Supervisory circuits monitor the power supply and are responsible for power-on, enable-off, and fault protection. A simple hysteretic window comparator, which any power supply might use, monitors the ...

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.

The Bode plot functionality option can also be used to characterise diverse electronic devices such as passive amplifier circuits and linear regulators. For switched-mode power supplies, it measures ...

An electrical circuit known as a switch-mode power supply (SMPS) provides power while the switching device is not conducting by utilizing high-frequency on- and off-switching circuits 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 ...