When designing a mains power supply for a small load DC circuit, there are plenty of considerations. Small size, efficiency, and cost of materials all spring to mind. Potential lethality seems like it ...

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 6. Low-voltage microcontrollers generally have been powered from a regulated supply, such as 1.8 to 3.6 V, and have very low current ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Low-power applications such as e-meters (electricity or energy meters) often require a simple ac line-powered supply ...

San Jose, Calif. – Power Integrations' new LinkSwitch-TN family comprises three power conversion ICs that serve as the core of an efficient buck or buck-boost regulator. These new monolithic devices, ...