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Would you like a logo to go with your PoE system?
In order to reach their true potential, all “standards-based” solutions such as USB and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) require an easy way to identify compliant solutions. Otherwise, a promising...
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How can a load switch extend your device’s battery life?
Let’s say that you’re a power electronics engineer and your boss has asked you to extend the battery life of your product. After optimizing the front-end power path (battery charger) and mid-rail...
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The value of a charger IC over a discrete solution for vacuum robots
As technology continues to boom, interconnectivity between devices enables the rapid growth of automated homes. The development of the vacuum robot came about as a result of the convenience of...
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How to minimize time to market in your USB Type-C™ and USB Power Delivery...
Many electronic system designers are interested in implementing USB Type-C™ and USB Power Delivery (PD) while getting their products to market as quickly as possible. Most USB Type-C applications...
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Accurately measure vital signs with low Iq and a small form factor
These days, it feels like the “portable future” is right around the corner. Devices that used to be cumbersome and bulky have become light and portable. I saw this firsthand in personal electronics:...
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TI at the Auto Lamp Exhibition 2018 in Shanghai
TI exhibited the newest automotive exterior lighting solutions at the 13th Auto Lamp Industry Development Technical Forum and Fourth Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition (ALE) on March 28-29 in...
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Create a cost-effective boost power supply with true load-disconnect...
The fast-growing consumer electronics market brings opportunities as well as challenges for boost converters. The huge volume drives the market to be very cost-sensitive, so you will need to make...
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Why are there so many control modes for step-down DC/DC converters and...
One of the questions I receive frequently is why there are so many control modes for step-down DC/DC converters and controllers. Whether hysteretic, voltage mode, current mode, constant on time or...
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How to select a MOSFET - Hot Swap
Over the course of this series of blogs, I have covered a number of different FET applications, from motor control to power supply. Alas, I have arrived at the final topic – selecting a MOSFET for hot...
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Converting from USB Type-A to USB Type-C™ brings greater energy efficiency
USB Type-C™ adoption into the personal electronic space is ramping up. Many system and product definers are asking if they should convert USB Type-A ports into USB Type-C ports, and what that...
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How to charge and discharge battery test equipment
A battery test system (BTS) offers high voltage and current control accuracy to charge and discharge a battery. It is mainly used in manufacturing during production of the battery. Battery test...
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In automotive lighting, it’s time to say goodbye to discrete solutions
Auto manufacturers are using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) beyond the traditional front, rear, day-running, stop and turn lights to make their vehicles stand out in the market. LEDs are now appearing in...
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How to achieve higher system robustness in DC drives, part 1: negative voltage
I recently moved to a new apartment, so I decided to go shopping for a vacuum cleaner. As I walked around the appliances section, I noticed how many of the vacuums were cordless. The manufacturers also...
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Shrink module size with Flip Chip On Lead (FCOL) package technology
Power modules are becoming increasingly popular in many market segments – the ability to buy a power supply that already includes the switching inductor is a big advantage. The main reasons engineers...
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What is the storage temperature rating, and why does it matter?
One key metric to determining power-module reliability is the storage temperature rating. When selecting a module, you need to be sure that the module manufacturer is independently verifying the...
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How to design a simple...
IntroductionIn a previous blog titled “How to design a simple constant current/constant voltage buck converter,” I discussed how to design a constant current/constant voltage converter (CC/CV). With...
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Look at the details when designing an industrial PC – 1% is not always 1%
With process geometries of semiconductor technology declining to 10nm or below, designing the power supply for an industrial PC or single-board computer gets challenging like never before. In addition,...
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A PMBus power solution for NXP QorIQ processors
NXP QorIQ processors are high-performance 64-bit Arm® multicore processors for cloud networking and storage applications. Two of the high-end QorIQ variants are the LS2085A and LS2088A.There are...
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Less (standby) power and more light
With the highly anticipated ratification of the latest Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3bt, an increasing number of applications are...
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How to approach a power-supply design – part 5
In this final installment of the topology blog series, I’ll introduce the inverting buck-boost converter and Ćuk converter. Both topologies allow you to generate a negative output voltage from a...
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