With power modules, no one wants to have to trade-off performance for other benefits. But you don’t have to. In this article, learn about modern power module…
With power modules, no one wants to have to trade-off performance for other benefits. But you don’t have to. In this article, learn about modern power module capabilities by understanding these six misconceptions.
Kinetic Technologies KTB8400 Switching Voltage Regulators is a precision OptiComp™ buck switching regulator with…
Kinetic Technologies KTB8400 Switching Voltage Regulators is a precision OptiComp™ buck switching regulator with programmable output voltages ranging from 0.6V to 3.345V via I²C. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!
Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power…
Current briefly flows through both transistors during logic-level transitions. This article explores the resulting power dissipation and provides some helpful LTspice tips for measuring current and power.
Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous…
Learn how undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems from potentially hazardous operation.
Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.
Learn how these simple filters can help you combat common-mode noise with minimal degradation of the desired signal.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
With the help of SPICE simulations, we examine two types of power dissipation that occur when BJTs are used as switches.
This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of…
This article will help you optimize your switch-mode regulator and driver circuits by explaining important sources of MOSFET power dissipation.
As we look back on the year, let’s take a look at All About Circuits’ most popular and memorable technical content.
As we look back on the year, let’s take a look at All About Circuits’ most popular and memorable technical content.
Learn five alternatives to spread spectrum for EMI mitigation in switched-mode power supplies: passive and active EMI…
Learn five alternatives to spread spectrum for EMI mitigation in switched-mode power supplies: passive and active EMI filtering, slew rate control, advanced packaging, and PCB layout optimization.
This article, the second in a series on hysteresis, explains two types of hysteresis found in engineered systems.
This article, the second in a series on hysteresis, explains two types of hysteresis found in engineered systems.
Found both in nature and in engineered systems, hysteresis is a crucial design technique in certain electronic…
Found both in nature and in engineered systems, hysteresis is a crucial design technique in certain electronic applications. In this article, we'll introduce its theoretical underpinnings.
In this article, we use voltage waveforms to explore the electrical behavior of key subcircuits within a CMC buck converter.
In this article, we use voltage waveforms to explore the electrical behavior of key subcircuits within a CMC buck converter.
In this article, we use LTspice to discuss the operation of the voltage error amplifier and PWM generator in a…
In this article, we use LTspice to discuss the operation of the voltage error amplifier and PWM generator in a current-mode-controlled (CMC) step-down regulator.
Power Integrations has unveiled the so-called "world’s highest-voltage, single-switch GaN switch-mode flyback power…
Power Integrations has unveiled the so-called "world’s highest-voltage, single-switch GaN switch-mode flyback power supply integrated circuit".
In this article, we’ll learn about current-mode control (CMC) for switching regulators by examining the layout of an…
In this article, we’ll learn about current-mode control (CMC) for switching regulators by examining the layout of an example circuit in LTspice.
This article provides a primer on current-mode control, a widely used alternative to voltage-mode control that provides…
This article provides a primer on current-mode control, a widely used alternative to voltage-mode control that provides faster response to changes in input voltage and load current.
Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply…
Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply want to brush up on key topics, All About Circuits has the resources you need: awesome textbooks, technical articles, calculators, and more for your EE studies.
Using a pulse-frequency-modulated buck converter as an example, this article describes techniques for incorporating PFM…
Using a pulse-frequency-modulated buck converter as an example, this article describes techniques for incorporating PFM into switching regulator design and simulations.
What’s the difference between PFM and PWM? We explore pulse-frequency modulation as a technique for controlling the…
What’s the difference between PFM and PWM? We explore pulse-frequency modulation as a technique for controlling the output voltage of a switch-mode voltage regulator.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
Learn how to simulate a switching voltage regulator with a voltage-controlled PWM waveform in LTspice.
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