Download this article in PDF format. The groundbreaking PWM-Resonant Ćuk topology could revolutionize the design of non-isolated, step-down dc-dc converters. This new topology provides much ...

For years, transients generated on the utility grid have plagued industrial and commercial facilities with a high concentration of variable-speed drives (VSDs) and other sensitive loads. The common ...

Voltage transients in MV power systems have been observed to contribute to failures of both power and instrument transformers in data centers in recent years. This white paper provides a background ...

Increasingly, the space industry is using faster, higher-density FPGAs and broadband ADCs/DACs powered using lower and lower supply voltages generated by switching DC-DCs and POL regulators. Poor PCB ...

The first in a family of automotive-qualified dc/dc controllers and converters, the TPS54362-Q1 power management IC combines 60-V transient support, 2-MHz switching frequency, and 65-µA quiescent ...

The transient performance and frequency stability of hysteretic-based synchronous DC-DC converter ICs can be improved with ramp control and adaptive on-time techniques. The control method used in a ...

Power systems for networking and communications systems must be able to respond to the transient power needs of powerful system processors such as DSPs, FPGAs, Asics, and microprocessors. Texas ...

Protecting susceptible electronic equipment from AC power line disturbances is a major concern for most people, whether their business environment is commercial or industrial. No matter what the ...

DC-to-DC switching converters are widely used in most portable devices. They efficiently generate various regulated supply voltages for different sub-blocks within the same system board. A typical ...

ABB has released the Switching Control Sentinel (SCS) device designed for high-voltage circuit breakers. Voltage and current transients generated during switching of high-voltage circuit breakers are ...

Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC7860, a high efficiency switching surge stopper with overvoltage and overcurrent protection for high availability systems. During normal operation the ...