| Title |
Author |
Publication |
Publication Date |
Increase Boost Regulator Efficiency With Synchronous Rectification
Explores methods for increasing the efficiency of boost regulator designs |
Bob Bell, Kim Nielson |
How2Power |
1/10 |
Get Your Isolated Power Converter Off to a Smooth Start
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 |
Power Electronics Technology |
1/29/10 |
Ensuring Your Power Supply Design is Stable
Practical Tips to Achieve Power Supply Stability |
Jon Dutra |
EDN |
1/13/10 |
Using High-current Integrated-switch Power-regulator ICs
Learn the thermal considerations so you don't get burned |
Frederik Dostal |
EDN |
10/22/09 |
| Things to Keep in Mind When Designing Power Management Circuitry |
Travis Eichhorn |
EETimes / Embedded.com |
10/20/09 |
Frequency Dithering: A Tool for Overcoming Last-Minute EMC Hurdles
Frequency dithering to meet power supply EMI/EMC requirements |
Bob Bell, Ajay Hari |
How2Power |
9/09 |
| Optimizing Ripple for a COT Buck Converter |
Eric Lee, Maurice Eaglin |
Power Electronics Technology |
8/09 |
| Cramer's Rule Helps Solve DC-DC Converter Transfer Functions |
Haachitaba Mweene, PhD |
Power Electronics Technology |
7/1/09 |
| Error amplifier limitations in high-performance regulator applications |
Timothy Hegarty |
EDN |
6/24/09 |
| Voltage-Mode Push-Pull Converters Deserve a Second Look |
Ajay Hari |
Power Electronics Technology |
4/1/09 |
Buck converter uses low-side PWM IC
A voltage-level shifter lets you control voltages above a PWM controller's power source |
L Haachitaba Mweene, PhD |
EDN |
3/19/09 |
Powering The Signal Path
Using an integrated flyback IC along with post filtering will deliver a high-performance split-rail supply. |
Bob Hanrahan |
Electronic Design |
2/26/09 |
Board Layout Guidelines and the Mistake of Single-Point Grounding
Rules of thumb for circuits above and below 5 MHz |
Jon Durta |
EDN |
2/19/09 |
| Silently Powering Low-Noise Applications |
Frederik Dostal |
Analog Edge |
2/09 |
| An Easy Way To Roll Your Own Programmable Power Supply
|
Donald Schelle, Marc Davis-Marsh |
Electronic Design |
1/29/09 |
| Measure Power-Supply-Loop Transfer |
Frederik Dostal |
EDN |
12/05/08 |
| Energy rules, but customization is king |
Rick Zarr |
Embedded |
11/10/08 |
| Buck-boost topology delivers negative output from positive input |
Frederik Dostal |
Power Management Designline |
10/21/08 |
| Then, Now and Beyond – Systems Design in the 21st Century |
Rick Zarr |
Electronic Design |
10/02/08 |
| Why Energy Efficiency Metrics Matter |
Rick Zarr |
Greensupplyline |
09/04/08 |
| Measure loop transfer function of power supplies – includes video |
Frederik Dostal |
Test and Measurement World |
09/01/08 |
| Operation & Benefits of Two-Switch Forward/Flyback Power Converter Topologies |
Youhao Xi |
EE Times and Embedded.com |
08/24/08 |
| Boost Converter Efficiency Through Accurate Calculations |
Travis Eichhorn |
Power Electronics Technology |
09/01/08 |
| Emulated Ripple Makes Step-Down Conversion Easy |
Frederik Dostal |
Electronic Products |
08/01/08 |
| Voltage-Mode Control and Compensation: Intricacies for Buck Regulators |
Timothy Hegarty |
EDN |
06/30/08 |
| Exploit Controller Features to Optimize Power Designs |
Ricardo Capetillo |
Electronic Design |
06/25/08 |
| Single-stage synchronous buck converter with high efficiency |
L. K. Wong and T. K. Man |
Power Management Designline |
05/02/08 |
| Interleaving is Good for Boost Converters, Too |
Ron Crews & Kim Nielson |
Power Electronics Technology |
05/01/08 |
| Choosing between a positive or negative buck topology in a switching regulator design |
Hector Arroyo |
Analog DesignLine (Europe) |
04/25/08 |
| Tip of the Week: How to best implement a synchronous buck converter |
L. K. Wong & T. K. Man |
Power Management Designline |
04/26/08 |
| How to supply, load, and test power-management circuits Part 1 |
Frederik Dostal |
Planet Analog |
04/09/08 |
| Supplying and Loading of Power Management Circuits Part 2 |
Frederik Dostal |
Planet Analog |
04/18/08 |
| Robust Controller Design Using Multi-Objective Optimization |
Joel Steenis |
Power Management Designline |
03/10/08 |
| Feedback Circuit Improves Hysteretic Control |
Kevin Daugherty |
Power Electronic |
03/08 |
| Emulated Ripple Technique Advances Hysteretic Switchmode Supplies |
Frederik Dostal |
Power Management Designline |
02/25/08 |
| Reducing Buck Converter Input Capacitance through Multi-Phasing and Clock Synchronization |
Tim Hegarty |
EDN |
01/28/08 |
| Automotive Switching Regulators Get Input-Transient-Voltage Protection |
Kevin Daugherty |
EDN |
01/24/08 |
| Two-Switch Topology Boosts Forward, Flyback Designs |
Youhao Xi Bob Bell |
Power Management Designline |
01/19/08 |
| Power Limits Make Hot Swapping More Robust |
Neil Gutierrez |
Power Electronics Technology |
01/08 |
| Benefits of Multi-Phasing- Part Two |
Tim Hegarty |
Power Management Designline |
11/23/07 |
| Benefits of Multi-Phasing- Part One |
Tim Hegarty |
Power Management Designline |
11/16/07 |
| Benefits of Non-Linear Slope Compensation in Current Mode Control Switch Mode Powers - Part Two |
Greg Smith |
Power Management Designline |
11/09/07 |
| Benefits of Non-Linear Slope Compensation in Current Mode Control Switch Mode Powers - Part One |
Greg Smith |
Power Management Designline |
11/05/07 |
| Critical Layout Tips for Fast Switchers |
Juergen Kuehnel |
Power Management Designline |
09/24/07 |
| High PoE Made Easy |
Grant Smith |
Power Management Designline |
09/03/07 |
| Controller Monitors ORing FET Current and Voltage |
Ron Crews |
Power Electronics Technology |
09/01/07 |
| Determine Buck Converter Efficiency in PFM Mode |
Jingdong Chen |
Power Electronics Technology |
09/01/07 |
| Negative Supply Uses Positive Hysteretic Regulator |
Ron Crews |
Power Electronics Technology |
08/01/07 |
| Practical Implementation of Negative-Input, Negative-Output Step-Down Switching Converters |
Hector Arroyo |
Planet Analog |
07/27/07 |
| How to Solve for LDO Regulator-Enabled Glitch |
Shengming Huang |
Mobile Handset Designline |
07/23/07 |
| Get Negative Auxiliary Output from a Buck Regulator |
Bob Bell |
Planet Analog |
07/12/07 |
| Hitchhiker's Ride to the World of Current Mode Control |
Sameh Sarhan |
Power Management Designline |
07/11/07 |
| Get The Scoop On How To Power Share Between Isolated PoE Channels |
Youhao Xi,
Craig Varga,
Kim Neilson |
Power Management Designline |
06/04/07 |
| Part Two: A New Way to Model Current-Mode Control |
Rob Sheehan |
Power Electronics Technology |
06/07 |
| Part One: A New Way to Model Current-Mode Control |
Rob Sheehan |
Power Electronics Technology |
05/07 |
| Power Supplies: The Best Design May Not Be The Smallest |
Mark Davidson |
Planet Analog |
04/04/07 |
| Current Mirror Improves PWM Regulator's Performance |
Grant Smith |
EDN |
03/01/07 |
| How to Ease EMI Compliance in Power Converters |
Haachitaba Mweene |
Power Management Designline |
10/08/06 |
| Comparing the Calculated vs. Measured Efficiency Loss in Synchronous Buck Converters |
Travis Eichhorn |
EE Times |
10/01/06 |
| Part Two: Compensating Voltage Mode Buck Regulators |
Joel Steenis |
Power Management Designline |
09/11/06 |
| Part One: Compensating Voltage Mode Buck Regulators |
Joel Steenis |
Power Management Designline |
09/04/06 |
| Control Method Solves Low Duty-Cycle Dilemmas |
George Hariman |
Power Electronics Technology |
09/01/06 |
| Turn Capacitors and Inductors into “Active Passives” |
Mathew Jacob |
Electronic Design |
06/08/06 |
| How Digital SoC Kickstarts Power Management in Leading-Edge Designs |
Mark Davidson |
Power Management Designline |
03/12/06 |
| Designers Debate Merits of Digital Power Management |
Ravindra Ambatipudi |
EE Times |
01/23/06 |
