EDN

Switch Node Ring Control in TinyBuck® Regulators

To maximize system efficiency, buck regulators minimize power loss in the switching MOSFETs, inductor, capacitors, controller, and printed circuit board traces. Fairchild’s TinyBuck® family of ...
Electronic Design

Power-Density Goals Can be Helped by Soft-Switching Options

Switching has almost always meant “hard" switching, which is simple but comes with all kinds of electrical and thermal ...
EDN

Addressing core loss in coupled inductors

Core loss in inductors can adversely affect system performance. Yet, predicting core loss is a complicated endeavor, especially in complex structures such as coupled inductors. This article examines ...
Design-Reuse

Inductorless versus Inductor-Based Integrated Switching Regulators: Bill Of Material, Efficiency, Noise, and Reliability Comparisons

Mathieu Renaud, Senior Power Management Designer, Intégration Dolphin Inc. Yves Gagnon, Executive Director, Intégration Dolphin Inc. Inductor-based Switching Regulators (SR) have historically ...
Electronic Design

Switch-Mode Power Supplies for Beginners: An Efficiency Primer Part 1

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Power efficiency is a fundamental characteristic of any switch-mode power supply (SMPS), and its measure generally ...