SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DESIGN TUTORIAL; SMPS BLOCK DIAGRAM, BASIC CONCEPTS, THEORY OF OPERATION

Focus:

A brief (one web page) tutorial defines basic terms associated with switched-mode power supplies (SMPSs), presents a block diagram of an offline SMPS and then explains what each function within the supply does. Some key regulatory standards are mentioned, some basic information on PFC circuits and dc-dc converter topologies is provided, and power supply efficiency is defined.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand the basic operation of an offline switched-mode power supply

Notes:

No publication date specified. Web page indicates copyright 2005, 2009.

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Author & Publication:

Lazar Rozenblat, LAZAR''s POWER ELECTRONICS GUIDE, Jan 01 2005

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