For the PDF version of this article, click here. Over the years, power supply designers have been persuaded that current mode is superior to its voltage-mode counterpart. As a result, the major PWM ...

Two Solarlytics units installed next to a DC combiner. DC-DC converters are one option for tackling the issue of voltage collapse. Image: Solarlytics. As solar plants age and face varying ...

To guarantee reliability, the server system designer must consider hot-swap circuit parasitics and the associated transient behavior. The designer should use a TVS (transient voltage suppressor) diode ...