Design Center
[006] The Digital Power Supply Revolution
Digital power is all the rage now, but don't expect it to shorten your design time, or to eliminate the need for complete optimization of the analog parts of the power supply.
[005] High Frequency Power Inductor Design
Proximity Loss in Magnetics Windings
[004] HF Transformer Measurement and Modeling
How to measure and model high-frequency magnetics for switching power supplies. Essential steps for both custom-designed parts, or purchased components.
[003] Gate Drive Design Tips
Simple and effective gate drive schemes are presented, with some warnings about things that can go wrong.
[002] Sepic Converter Analysis
The Sepic converter dc analysis is presented, showing why this is a popular converter. Beware of the ac characteristics though.
[001] Complexities of Switching Power Design
Even the simple buck converter can present very complex and changeable control characteristics when interacting with surrounding components and operating in different modes.
