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Intel Enpirion PowerSoC modules are DC-DC step-down converters that integrate nearly all the components needed to build a…

Intel Enpirion PowerSoC modules are DC-DC step-down converters that integrate nearly all the components needed to build a power supply without sacrificing performance or efficiency. These solutions are designed to meet strict FPGA, ASIC, and processor power requirements.

This article explores how a power management voltage regulator’s efficiency and quiescent current play a critical role…

This article explores how a power management voltage regulator’s efficiency and quiescent current play a critical role in wireless security camera battery life.

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in…

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in electrical designs.

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions…

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions that comply with today’s operating environments without interrupting design-to-manufacture cycles.

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate…

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate from a CR2032 lithium coin cell with up to +20 dBm transmit power.

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy…

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while…

This article presents the challenges of powering a digital camera and proposes a new design approach to save power while being more flexible.

In part 12 of Resolving the Signal, we look at a power-supply noise design example to discuss which supplies are most…

In part 12 of Resolving the Signal, we look at a power-supply noise design example to discuss which supplies are most critical when trying to increase a system's PSR. From that example, we offer best practices to maintain low power-supply noise and debugging tips for a system's overall noise performance.

Part 11 of the Resolving the Signal series explores how power supplies contribute to unwanted noise, how to measure and…

Part 11 of the Resolving the Signal series explores how power supplies contribute to unwanted noise, how to measure and quantify that noise, and how noise ends up impacting system performance.

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the…

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor…

This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the…

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the necessary parts and delivers 5V to the device.

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power…

This article looks at how appliance design is utilizing three-phase brushless DC motors to reduce system power consumption to meet Energy Star's requirements.

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical…

This article reviews the fundamental features of an effective protection scheme, highlights the shortcoming of a typical protection implementation—such as a high bill of materials and PC board size occupation—and introduces a new family of integrated, highly flexible protection ICs that address these concerns.

Check out this buck converter that is designed to extend battery life from months to years in IoT applications, like…

Check out this buck converter that is designed to extend battery life from months to years in IoT applications, like sensor nodes and beacons.

The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater…

The growing use of wireless data is driving demand for communication systems that can transmit more data with greater energy efficiency, in order to both cut operating costs and, in mobile devices, to increase battery life.

Systems that incorporate highly integrated and highly sophisticated, high power radio frequency (RF) GaN power amplifiers…

Systems that incorporate highly integrated and highly sophisticated, high power radio frequency (RF) GaN power amplifiers (PAs), such as pulsed radar applications, are a constant challenge for today’s digital control and management systems to keep up with these ever-increasing levels of sophistication.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

Digital power supplies are widely employed in high-end servers, storage, telecom brick modules, and more. For these…

Digital power supplies are widely employed in high-end servers, storage, telecom brick modules, and more. For these applications, isolation is often required. This article discusses the digital isolation techniques with Analog Devices’ iCoupler products in digital power supply design.