What should I consider when creating or purchasing a power supply? Sam Davis covers all of the questions you should ask yourself before doing so in this FAQ. Many electronic systems companies are ...

Part 1 of this series focuses on high-performance electronic loads for testing power supplies that have low output voltage and high current. It describes the necessity for special electronic loads, ...

A power supply unit is one of the most crucial components in an electronics system, as its operation can affect the entire system’s functionality. In the context of industrial functional safety, as in ...

Every single desktop PC, console, or laptop has one of these. It won't boost your frame rate, nor does it have billions of transistors, and it's not manufactured using the latest chip process nodes.

This is a succinct account of my experience with the cheap electronic power supply module from China, “DC-DC Module 5-A/7-W (ERPC0575DC) XL4015.” I have used quite a few over the years and have to say ...

Power supplies are a frequently misunderstood—and overlooked—PC component. Many users choose a PC power supply based on total wattage alone, assuming that higher is always synonymous with better.

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...