The best news when you power up a prototype supply board for the very first time is when it not only works, but also runs quiet and cool. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. A common problem ...

There are two main reasons to use galvanic isolation, especially in analog applications. The first is the phenomenon known as a ground loop, where one circuit's ground reference or voltage potential ...

What other topologies are used for SMPS beyond the three most common types? Common and advanced isolated topologies. What is the switched capacitor converter? Beyond the three basic, nonisolated ...

According to Texas Instruments, its latest high-density isolated DC-DC modules with integrated transformers shrink isolated bias power supplies in automotive and industrial systems by close to 90%.