The Isolated Power Supply — A Tutorial

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This tutorial installment is: The Isolated Power Supply. This topic answers the following questions: What is power supply isolation? What are the main purposes of power supply isolation? What are the methods of power supply isolation? What are power supply isolation parasitics? How is power supply isolation measured? To view a different topic, go to […]

Tutorial: The Achille’s Heel of Electronics Products

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This tutorial installment is: The Achille’s Heel of Electronics Products. The power supply often becomes the Achille’s heel of electronic product design. Why? This topic answers the following questions about power supplies: What are the pitfalls of their implementation? Why are they the system weak link? When is the best time to develop system power […]

Tutorial: Power Supply Conduction Modes

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This tutorial installment is: Power Supply Conduction Modes. This topic answers the following questions: What are power supply conduction modes? What are the effects of conduction modes on power supply performance? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last topic: Power Semiconductor Switches, MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes Next […]

Tutorial: Semiconductor Switches | Power MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes

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This tutorial installment is: Power Semiconductor Switches | Power MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes. This topic answers the following questions: What are the majority carrier power semiconductor switches used today? What are the typical applications for these switches? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last topic: Power Semiconductor […]

Tutorial: Semiconductor Switches | PIN Diode, BJT, IGBT, Thyristor

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This tutorial installment is: Power Semiconductor Switches | PIN Diode, BJT, IGBT, Thyristor. This topic answers the following questions: What are the minority carrier power semiconductor switches used today? What are the typical applications for these switches? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last topic: Power Semiconductor […]

Tutorial: Classes of Power Semiconductor Switches

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This tutorial installment is: Power Semiconductor Switches, Classification. This topic answers the following questions: What are the main power semiconductor switch classifications? What are the important properties of the main classifications? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last topic: Power Semiconductor Switches, Ideal Switches Next topic: Power […]

Tutorial: Power Semiconductor Switches | Ideal Switches

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This tutorial installment is: Power Semiconductor Switches, Ideal Switches. This topic answers the following questions: What is the basic function of a power semiconductor switch in a switching supply? What are the most basic properties of a power semiconductor switch? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last […]

Tutorial: Power Supply Capacitors and Inductors

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This tutorial installment is: Power Supply Capacitors and Inductors. This topic answers the following questions: What is the purpose of capacitors and inductors in power electronics? What are the energy storage and terminal time properties of capacitors and inductors? What are the power supply applications of capacitors and inductors? To view a different topic, go […]

Tutorial: Linear Power Supplies

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This tutorial installment is: Linear Power Supplies. This topic answers the following questions: What is a linear power supply? How do linear regulators control the output variable? What are the performance and physical characteristics of linear power supplies? To view a different topic, go to the Power Supply Tutorial table of contents. Last topic: Unregulated […]

Power Supply Tutorial

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Welcome to this tutorial providing basic power supply knowledge for engineers, manufacturers, students, and interested hobbyists. Our desire is to foster understanding about electronic power supplies so that you may have success in energizing your products. This tutorial will be a continual development with new topics added on a regular basis. For your convenience, we […]