Power Tips #139: How to simplify AC/DC flyback design with a self-biased converter

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…

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Human-Centered Design Through AI-Assisted Usability Testing: Reality Or Fiction? — Smashing Magazine

Human-Centered Design Through AI-Assisted Usability Testing: Reality Or Fiction? — Smashing Magazine

The most reliable way to meet user needs is through extensive usability research. However, scaling can be a challenge, especially if a researcher needs to personally e-meet every participant. When left to their own devices, participants also tend to provide incomplete answers. Could parts of this interaction be automated to help researchers gather more data…

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The Sims isn’t just a place you can build houses you’ll definitely never be able to afford; it’s a mid-life crisis Twilight Zone for freaking out about interior design

The Sims isn’t just a place you can build houses you’ll definitely never be able to afford; it’s a mid-life crisis Twilight Zone for freaking out about interior design

Help. There’s a gym room. Do I need a gym room? Do I want a gym room? I don’t know, but it’s there now. That’s far from the most pressing issue – the wallpaper. I’ve gone for one that looks like distant mountains in an abstract sense. It works thematically, the idea being this as…

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Circuit Design Calculators for Engineers and Students [Free]

Circuit Design Calculators for Engineers and Students [Free]

– Advertisement – Designing electronic circuits can be tricky, but the right tools make all the difference! Our Circuit Design Calculators for Engineers and Students are free-to-use tools that help you quickly determine key parameters. Whether you’re a student learning the basics or an engineer optimizing a design, these calculators simplify complex equations, saving you…

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“Acquisitions That Help Address Gaps In Our Design Capabilities….. Interest Us” – Shrinivas Kulkarni, Cyient DLM

“Acquisitions That Help Address Gaps In Our Design Capabilities….. Interest Us” – Shrinivas Kulkarni, Cyient DLM

– Advertisement – Over the past five years, Cyient DLM (formerly Rangsons Electronics), a subsidiary of Cyient Limited, has rapidly expanded its footprint in the design-led manufacturing industry through strategic acquisitions. EFY’s Yashasvini Razdan interviewed Cyient’s CFO, Shrinivas Kulkarni, to explore the company’s inorganic growth strategy amidst shifting market dynamics over the past six months….

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Google’s Willow and the Quantum Menace: A Design Perspective | Web Designer Depot

Google’s Willow and the Quantum Menace: A Design Perspective | Web Designer Depot

When Google announced its new quantum computing marvel, the Willow chip, the tech world buzzed with excitement. Capable of solving problems in seconds that would take classical supercomputers millennia, Willow promises to revolutionize fields from healthcare to logistics. But for those in design and technology, Willow raises profound questions about security, ethics, and the future…

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