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.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
Learn about the inverting buck-boost converter, a switching voltage regulator designed to handle unstable input voltages.
Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.
Learn how output voltage and diode current affect the behavior of a step-up switching regulator.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
With the help of LTspice, we examine how inductor current affects the functioning of a boost converter.
Toshiba TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator ICs are advanced silicon monolithic ICs crafted for power supply applications.…
Toshiba TCR1HF CMOS Linear LDO Regulator ICs are advanced silicon monolithic ICs crafted for power supply applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
Learn how a step-up switching regulator generates an output voltage higher than its input voltage.
What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes…
What is a boost converter? This article discusses key initial design tasks for a step-up voltage regulator and describes its structure.
Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.
Designing a buck converter? Read this article for practical guidance on selecting an output capacitance value.