Modern personal computers (PC) use well designed, rich capacity and reliable switch mode power supplies (SMPS), which ought to be ideal for regular use in electronics hobby labs as dependable ...

Learn how to select a power-supply configuration based on PPG system requirements. Review the implementation of switched-mode power-supply reference circuits for both discrete (part one) and ...

Inductors and transformers serve key roles in switch-mode power supplies. Ensuring they perform as expected requires thorough in-circuit measurements performed under operating conditions. Here’s what ...

In a monolithic design, the NCP101X merges a power MOSFET for high voltages with a current-control mode to create a low-cost, low-standby-absorption SMPS power supply. In fact, the NCP101X series of ...