Modern personal computers (PC) use well designed, rich capacity and reliable switch mode power supplies (SMPS), which ought to be ideal for regular use in electronics hobby labs as dependable ...

Optocouplers are frequently used in isolated switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) for galvanic separation between the primary and secondary sides as well as from the feedback generator. There are several ...

One factor tops all others in optimizing board layout for switched-mode power supplies, and it has to do with designing traces, especially in terms of their length. Achieving an optimized board layout ...

Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) continue to replace linear-regulator types in a host of applications. As the need for more efficient electronics accelerates and as a result of their size, weight, ...