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Power Tips #144: Designing an efficient, cost-effective micro DC/DC converter with high output accuracy for automotive applications
The ongoing electrification of cars brings new trends and requirements with every new design cycle. One trend for battery electric vehicles is reducing the size of the low-voltage batteries, which power either 12-V or 48-V systems. Some auto manufacturers are even investigating whether it’s possible to eliminate low-voltage batteries completely. Regardless, you’ll need isolated high-…
Power Tips #143: Tips for keeping the power converter cool in automotive USB PD applications
Today’s car buyers, whether purchasing premium or economy models, expect to charge multiple devices simultaneously through in-vehicle USB ports. To meet this demand, automakers are replacing legacy USB Type-A ports with multiple USB Type-C ports that support the latest USB power delivery (PD) standards. These standards enable significantly higher power levels—up to 48 V and…
Interesting Reference Designs Of Full-Bridge Converter
KeyAttractions The reference design supports testing various power control methods. It provides real-time voltage and current feedback. A load circuit enables users to test performance under different load conditions. This helps develop and refine converter systems. The 1kW full-bridge DC-DC converter reference design delivers efficient power with a stable output. It uses high-frequency switching, wide…
Design a feedback loop compensator for a flyback converter in four steps
Due to their versatility, ease of design, and low cost, flyback converters have become one of the most widely used topologies in power electronics. Its structure derives from one of the three basic topologies—specifically, buck-boost topology. However, unlike buck-boost converters, flyback topologies allow the voltage output to be electrically isolated from the input power supply….
Power Tips #139: How to simplify AC/DC flyback design with a self-biased converter
Introduction The demand for smaller, lighter, and more efficient AC/DC USB power delivery (PD) chargers is always a challenge for power-supply design engineers. Below 100 W, the quasi-resonant flyback is still the dominating topology, and gallium nitride (GaN) technology can push the power density and efficiency further. However, providing bias power for the primary controller…