How to precisely regulate output current
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2009-07-10 |
| Know how to regulate output current through a primary-side regulator controlled flyback converter without secondary feedback circuitry. |
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Tip of the Week: Sure surge suppression
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2007-12-15 |
| You could build a discrete version of this IC, but it wouldn't provide near the same benefits. Here's what this chip can do for you and some circuitry to get the most out of it. |
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Designing power systems in portable devices
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2008-09-04 |
| Here is a list of some practical dos and don'ts for designing the power system in your next portable product. |
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Increase equipment efficiency with app-specific IGBTs (Part 1)
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2009-09-29 |
| The IGBT, also known as the conductivity-modulated field-effect transistor, is one of the most commonly available advanced switching power devices in the market today. |
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New standard in hot-swap reliability
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2005-04-01 |
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Perform fault monitoring, manage backplane power
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2004-09-16 |
| Perform fault monitoring, manage backplane power |
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How to build a 5.0 to 6.5-W PoE DC/DC converter
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2007-07-18 |
| This article illustrates how to build a low-cost, high-efficiency PoE DC/DC converter with a power output of 5 to 6.5 watts. |
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Short duty cycles for smaller DC/DC converters
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2009-04-08 |
| Read about a buck converter circuit that addresses the on-time limitation. |
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Use active PFC to boost motor efficiency (Part 2)
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2009-12-03 |
| There is tremendous potential for worldwide energy savings in the current trend to upgrade electric motors and motor controllers. |
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Motor efficiency depends on PFC (Part 2)
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2009-10-29 |
| Active power factor correction (PFC) can achieve very high power factors with reasonably sized components, although the energy efficiency may be slightly lower than with passive techniques (94 per cent compared with 96 per cent, for example) due to the addition of switching components. |
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Mobile apps push new trends in power management ICs
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2009-08-31 |
| Integration is the name of the game, and it is seen in every corner of portable electronic design. |
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Prevent efficiency loss in synchronous buck converters
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2008-10-29 |
| Learn how to properly design MOSFETs in order to prevent efficiency loss and lower down costs. |
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Taking a practical look at current ratings
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2010-04-06 |
| This article takes a close and practical look at the current rating. It focuses on MOSFETs in low and medium power packages, but the considerations can be applied to other technologies as well. |
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Audio power amplification goes beyond Class D
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2004-11-16 |
| Switching amplifiers with wideband performance and low distortion require innovations beyond basic Class D circuit topology. |
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Estimate power semiconductor contributions to thermal budget
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2008-09-22 |
| Gain a better understanding of your embedded design's thermal constraints, especially as it relates to the diodes, MOSFETs and IGBTs in the power conversion circuitry. |
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