Latest Switching Regulator Technical Articles

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how…

Capacitors are a crucial component of step-down switching regulators. Learn about the different capacitor types and how each one affects regulator performance.

Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and…

Are you picking out components for a step-down switching regulator? Learn how to think about inductance values and inductor current when choosing an inductor.

Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article…

Proper inductor selection is one key to the successful design and implementation of a switching regulator. This article will help you understand the relationship between the inductor value and circuit performance.

Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down…

Improve your understanding of switch-mode voltage regulators by examining the electrical characteristics of a step-down converter during the on and off portions of its switching cycle.

This article will analyze in detail the operation of a step-down DC/DC voltage converter. Using SPICE simulations, we…

This article will analyze in detail the operation of a step-down DC/DC voltage converter. Using SPICE simulations, we will investigate the output voltage settling, voltage ripple, and inductor and load currents.

Switching regulators are an essential circuit for efficiently generating stable supply voltages and for translating…

Switching regulators are an essential circuit for efficiently generating stable supply voltages and for translating voltages up or down.

In this article, we’ll use LTspice simulations to more thoroughly understand output-voltage ripple and consider…

In this article, we’ll use LTspice simulations to more thoroughly understand output-voltage ripple and consider techniques for mitigating it within a charge pump circuit.

Continuing our in-depth look at a simple SPICE circuit that can generate a negative supply voltage, we’ll consider the…

Continuing our in-depth look at a simple SPICE circuit that can generate a negative supply voltage, we’ll consider the effect of oscillator frequency on the system’s performance parameters.

Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output…

Learn about integrated electronics piezoelectrics (IEPE) sensors, powering them, and how they compare to charge output (non-IEPE) systems.

Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) appear simple to route on your PCB, but are they? This article identifies two noise…

Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) appear simple to route on your PCB, but are they? This article identifies two noise sources and simple fixes to improve your EMC performance.

In this article, we’ll discuss why a discrete implementation cannot provide a high accuracy in resistive current sensing.

In this article, we’ll discuss why a discrete implementation cannot provide a high accuracy in resistive current sensing.

This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To…

This article provides a general understanding of what DSP is, how it works, and what advantages it can offer. To appreciate the advantages of DSP, let’s first have a look at the conventional method of signal processing, i.e., analog signal processing.

Learn how the load capacitance mismatch can “pull” the crystal to oscillate at a different frequency and how we can…

Learn how the load capacitance mismatch can “pull” the crystal to oscillate at a different frequency and how we can circumvent this problem.

Using impulse radios as an example, we'll examine the advantages of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology compared to other…

Using impulse radios as an example, we'll examine the advantages of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology compared to other short-range wireless communication technologies.

Our series on quantization noise begins with a clarification of the framework the author used to determine the scope of…

Our series on quantization noise begins with a clarification of the framework the author used to determine the scope of his investigation into quantization noise.

In the final part of this series on modeling ADCs, we discuss one more model and also briefly cover DAC models.

In the final part of this series on modeling ADCs, we discuss one more model and also briefly cover DAC models.

Learn about the concept of ENOB (effective number of bits) and how it can be used in modeling data converters in system…

Learn about the concept of ENOB (effective number of bits) and how it can be used in modeling data converters in system simulations.

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are…

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are necessary for their basic functions.