by Steve Sandler I do not know if there was a legitimate reason for this request, but I was once asked to determine the turns ratio of a...

How2Power.com - November 2021 by Heidi Barnes, Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, Calif. and Steve Sandler, Picotest, Phoenix, Ariz....

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 BYJONATHAN HARRIS "As somewhat of a continuation of my last blog topic I am once again returning to measurement of an...

May 25, 2021 | Steve Sandler, Picotest The selection of the output filter inductor is generally made using several figures of merit...

Most power supplies and regulators are designed to maintain a constant voltage over a specified current range. They are essentially...

To reduce power consumption, easing cooling requirements, large computer designers are migrating from 12V to core voltage power solution...

All common topologies are discussed, including linear, buck and flyback converters. Practical guidance is given for EMI/RFI filtering and...

In many cases, the real culprit may be power integrity or electromagnetic interference (EMI), but engineers are increasingly...

What is a sensitive circuit? Sensitive circuits are those that can easily be degraded by power supply noise.  These circuits generally...