Even as electronic components shrink, it is always an easy task to spot the power supply section on small-sized boards given the large amount of space the inductive and capacitive filter components ...

The best news when you power up a prototype supply board for the very first time is when it not only works, but also runs quiet and cool. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. A common problem ...

The ability to operate at up to 25A is made possible by a new, thermally enhanced 5 x 6 mm PQFN (Power Quad Flat No-Lead) package using a copper clip, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Fabrication of the ...

Semiconductor manufacturers have developed innovative production techniques that enable the integration of multiple components and a dc-dc converter IC die into a single module. Producing such a dc-dc ...

Taiwan-based power inductor maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics has disclosed plans to make an equity investment in solid electrolytic capacitor maker Apaq Technology. Save my User ID and Password ...

For RF inductor selection, José Martos and Heinz Zenkner stress the importance of evaluating inductance, natural resonant frequency, quality, DC resistance and rated current for high-frequency ...