When reaching for a power supply design it’s normal here in 2022 to reach for a switching design. They’re lightweight, very efficient, and often available off-the-shelf at reasonable prices. Their ...

A benchtop power supply is a key thing to have for any aspiring electronics hacker. While you can always buy one, plenty of us have old computer PSUs lying around that could do a fine job themselves. ...

Perfect electronics power supply transforms the alternating current (AC) distributed to our homes and factories into direct current (DC) that electronics need. In a perfect world, the direct current ...

A combination of efficient hardware and online design support allows engineers to produce a power supply without in-depth knowledge of the necessary technologies. The LMZ modules require only three ...

PC-board layout sets the functional, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and thermal behavior of a power supply. Good layout from first prototyping on actually saves significant resources in EMI ...

Individually, the cost for components of a power supply is high compared with buying an off-the-shelf power supply. For example, a 30-amp 5-volt commercial power supply costs about 5 times less than ...

Decreased system reliability due to overloaded power supplies is a common engineering challenge. In this Q&A-style article submitted by Allied Electronic & Automation, David Norton, technical ...

f you are purchasing a power supply from a reputable manufacturer, it’s safe to assume the output power quality is going to be similar (i.e., power factor, efficiency, ripple, etc.). This may be the ...

PC power supply standards change so slowly, the last major revision to Intel’s ATX power supply guide is likely older than your car, your refrigerator, or your children. But this year, Intel unwrapped ...