For the PDF version of this article, click here. When designing converters, it is often desirable to measure the dc current coming into the converter. This is particularly true when batteries are ...

The flyback converter topology includes an electromagentic interference filter and rectifier, a MOSFET switch, a rectifier diode, and an opto-isolator. They provide an inexpensive, efficient, and safe ...

Several switching-converter topologies exist for power converters that operate from the ac mains and must maintain a power factor of 0.9 or better. One topology is a boost converter with a control ...

Generating a high output voltage from a low input voltage is the principle behind small-size voltage supply devices powering gadgets, even high power consuming machines. This is an important design ...

The choice between a flyback or single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) topology often ends with the designer choosing the most familiar one, but that’s not always the right option, say John ...