Inductors
dB or not dB?
True or false: 30 dBm + 30 dBm = 60 dBm? Why does 1% work out to be -40 dB one time but then 0.1 dB or...
Improve DC-DC Forward Converter Efficiency with eGaN FETs
DC-DC converter designers can achieve higher power density at lower power levels by using forward converters...
Determining Current-Voltage Characteristics with the Oscilloscope
Component testers make it easier for users, such as developers or students, to analyze the signal characteristics...
Advantages and Challenges of Third-Overtone IC Crystals
ICs with on-board oscillators requiring low frequency fundamental crystals are commonplace but now IC...
Tips and Tricks on How to Verify Control Loop Stability
In a design of a modern switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), the designer has to ensure that the converter...
Gate Drive Measurement Considerations
One of the primary purposes of a gate driver is to enable power switches to turn on and off faster, improving...
XP Tips and Tricks
XP Power offers advice on power supply design, which could help with your next design. Most electronics...
Keep Accurate Track of Time and Temperature while Saving Power
When you think of temperature monitoring and critical components survey on a PCBA you may not think of...
Optimizing EMI Input Filters for Switched Mode Power Supplies
Almost every switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs an EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) input filter...
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