Microcontroller Enables Digital Control in SMPS

Focus:

Digital power control is a growing trend that involves inherent challenges in merging analog and digital technologies. Guidelines for robust digital power control are outlined with specific design examples.

What you’ll learn:

• How to implement digital power control
• How to build a digitally controlled dc-dc converter using a PIC microcontroller

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Author & Publication:

David Caldwell, Flextek Electronics, Carlsbad, Calif., Power Electronics Technology, Feb 01 2004

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