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Designers tend to favor forward- and flyback- converter topologies for loads less than 200 W because they are simple and can power multiple isolated outputs. Their simplicity is partially based on the fact that these converters use a single ...

The low- to moderate-power system in Figure 1 provides the interface between a pulse-width modulator and a high-side IGBT (insulated-gate-bipolar-transistor) or MOSFET switch. You can use it to interface TTL or CMOS circuitry to an H-bridge if you ...

Modern day recording and broadcast is a mixed bag for today's audio engineers when it comes to input signal chains. Microphone electronic technology really hasn't changed that much over the last 50 years. The concept is mostly based around ...

The concept of using supercapacitors (also known as ultracapacitors, supercaps, etc.), and replacing the batteries in portable micropower applications ( Ref. 1 ) is gaining momentum. In fact, it has become one of the more noticeable technical ...

With the addition of a few inexpensive miniature components, the hard-wired, voltage-controlled current source of yesterday becomes a software-programmable voltage-controlled current source (Figure 1). A digital potentiometer, IC 1 in conjunction ...

Designers charged with creating precision analog front ends and signal chains know that the performance of the voltage reference whether a discrete standalone device or one that’s embedded in a component such as the analog-to-digital ...

Sometimes it’s necessary to drive a resistive load such as an incandescent bulb or heating element from a DC voltage that’s higher than the nominal load voltage. An example would be driving a 6.3-V, Type 47 bulb from an 18-V DC power ...

In switch-mode power converters, peak current control is very popular because of its inherent current limitation and ease of control. However, if the duty cycle is higher than 50%, there is an instability problem. Some background: The up-slope of ...

Electronic designers must be aware of the ideal charging method, as it increases the battery’s lifetime and enhances its performance. Nowadays Lithium-ion/Lithium-polymer are used extensively in portable electronic devices that are frequently ...

The high-efficiency switching power supply has become a staple ingredient in many of today’s electronic systems. What is its origins and how has it evolved over the decades? Switched-mode power supplies are found in electronics all around us. ...