Pros and cons of linear regulators, SMPS
Power management design is becoming a challenging task for system designers, many of whom may not have strong power backgrounds.
New semicon material cuts power switch bulk
The gallium oxide on insulator FET possesses an 'ultra-wide bandgap,' a trait needed for switches in high-voltage applications.
Upgraded regulators offer adjustable current limiting
The LT3080 architecture has the abilities to parallel the regulators for more output current and the regulator to operate down…
Programming LTC PSM configuration on single board
A basic header along with Linear’s LTpowerPlay can provide a powerful way to debug an entire power system.
LT8614 silent switcher reduces EMI without drawbacks
Linear Technology's LT8614 has low minimum on-time of 30ns that enables large step-down ratios even at high switching frequencies.
How to prevent op-amps’ oscillation
A designer needs to consider parasitic capacitance and inductance associated with each op amp terminal and the nature of the…
LTpowerCAD tool eases SMPS loop compensation design
For applications with fast transient requirements, it’s important to design the supply with high bandwidth and sufficient stability margin.
LTSpice software analyses low-pass filters
The right filter topology depends on the input and out impedances of the system.
Save time in designing power supplies via LTpowerCAD
LTpowerCAD design tool provides a systematic and simple way for designing the key parameters of a power supply in five…
Achieve quiet supply rails via LT3042 linear regulators
The LT3042 linear regulator has noise levels of 0.8μVRMS across 10Hz to 100kHz band.