This three-part series describes how to properly test a DC/DC power supply, and ensure that it works reliably over various operating conditions. This series is intended to provide the designer with a ...

Having been around since the early 1960s, electronic loads evolved out of the need to emulate real world applications in testing power supplies as well as batteries, and now fuel cells. The first ...

How do a power supply’s characteristics affect an electronic system? A power supply’s characteristics influence the performance and design of an electronic system. Among the important power supply ...

The global regulatory environment surrounding the legislation of external power supply efficiency and no-load power draw has rapidly evolved since the California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented ...

Power supply manufacturers sometimes hear from customers with unfortunate dilemmas, such as, “I need to operate the power supply outside its rated voltage range.” Or, “What happens if I exceed my ...