Don’t underestimate the importance of your PC’s power source. A good power supply serves as the cornerstone for a low-maintenance and highly reliable computer. But more often than not, boxed, ...

I will be doing a series of articles from my trip to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Take a trip there and visit this amazing museum—it’s worth your time to roam through history. I ...

The flyback design is a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) that’s been used for 70+ years and still going strong. This supply—also called a power converter—has two distinct operating phases, with power ...

How can you ensure that a power supply will accommodate future applications? It is a good idea to select a power supply that provides a safety margin for the future. The decision to make or buy the ...

Editor's note: Designers at all levels of power management design will find this application article both educational for those not very familiar with these basic concepts as well as an excellent ...