Cool power
Switch Mode Power Supplies: an introduction
Published in issue 378, June 2008
Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) are often too quickly put aside because of their complexity. This article presents an overview to SMPS technology and a brief description of the most widely used topologies, but in a practical way, trying to demystify the topic and encourage the electronics hobbyist to start developing his own 'switchers', or at least know how to choose the right topology for a given application.
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Click below to download a pdf copy of this article from Elektor magazine.
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