The first thing I ever built without a kit was a 5 V regulated power supply using the old LM309K. That’s a classic linear regulator like a 7805. While they are simple, they waste a lot of energy ...

Here is how to correctly design control loop that stabilizes flyback converter in order to provide optimal functionality.

This course introduces the basic concepts of switched-mode converter circuits for controlling and converting electrical power with high efficiency. Principles of converter circuit analysis are ...

A power tip that discusses how to address highly integrated USB PD charger design constraints with a self-biasing circuit.

This DC-DC Bipolar PSU was developed for use with a guitar effects pedal. [Obsolete Technology] needed to source both positive and negative 15V. This is pretty easy to do if you’re converting ...

This article explains how to extend the battery lifetime of a device by adding a nanopower converter to an existing system, ...

STMicroelectronics’ VIPerGaN65D flyback converter, with its SOIC16 outline, permits extremely small and economical power supplies, adapters, and USB-PD (Power Delivery) fast chargers up to 65W with ...