Some 99 percent of the “design” problems associated with linear and switching regulators can be traced directly to the improper use of capacitors: wrong type, wrong value, or incorrect physical ...

Alpha and Omega said its SmartClamp family of smart power stages can address the “stress tests” of modern AI workloads.

Low dropout (LDO) regulators play a very important role in the power management of an integrated circuit. As a result, mindful designing and selection of LDO circuits become crucial. This article ...

PID controller design has long been central to the stable and efficient operation of automatic voltage regulator (AVR) systems worldwide. Contemporary research in this field focuses on the ...

The voltage reference is the last ingredient necessary to build a voltage regulator, otherwise known as the king of power management and power conversion. The most popular voltage references are based ...

Voltage regulators are at the heart of modern electronics, ensuring stable power delivery for everything from smartphones to data centers. New designs, like hybrid piezoelectric converters and ...

At APEC, Empower Semiconductor showed how its Crescendo vertical power delivery solution can help improve thermal management ...

Voltage regulators that maintain output control almost to the supply rail operate cooler and increase efficiency. As a rule, voltage regulators require input voltages higher than their outputs. The ...

This article looks at how special converters equipped with PassThru mode can be useful when the circuit’s input voltage is too high or too low to power a load. It will give examples of how PassThru ...

Electronic systems often require multiple voltages to power the various internal circuits. Non-isolated regulators are a common and easy way to convert one voltage to another. Regulators typically ...

Power management ICs (PMICs) implement critical functions in today’s complicated, sophisticated, multi-rail systems.