Power transformers are often the main source of common-mode noise in isolated switching power converters. Why? Because inside the transformer, the windings on the primary and secondary sides of the ...

One of the most misunderstood concepts of designing an isolated dc-dc power converter is how to ensure the output voltage rises smoothly to the final regulation value. BOB BELL, Applications Manager ...

Before we go forward and run some of the tests that we are going to see hereinafter, let us check a few of the symptoms to understand if those tests are worth doing. We have mentioned some symptoms ...

You can check the power supply on your PC by removing the side panel of its case, or by checking the manual that came with it ...

The demand for smaller, lighter, and more efficient AC/DC USB power delivery (PD) chargers is always a challenge for power-supply design engineers. Below 100 W, the quasi-resonant flyback is still the ...