Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
1. The Role of the Power Supply within the System and the
Design Program
1.1 Getting Started. This Journey Starts with the First Question 1
1.2 Power System Organization 2
1.3 Selecting the Appropriate Power Supply Technology 3
1.4 Developing the Power System Design Specification 5
1.5 A Generalized Approach to Power Supplies: Introducing the
Building-block Approach to Power Supply Design 8
1.6 A Comment about Power Supply Design Software 9
1.7 Basic Test Equipment Needed 9
2. An Introduction to the Linear Regulator
2.1 Basic Linear Regulator Operation 11
2.2 General Linear Regulator Considerations 12
2.3 Linear Power Supply ...