Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Boost power converters have been widely used for Power Factor Correction (PFC) in ac-dc conversions [1] and for power ...

In modern telecommunications applications, the basic communications link to the home is becoming either digital or wireless. The normal circuitry to control a telephone is moving from the central ...

A mini dc-dc boost converter and filter scheme using a clever arrangement of capacitor and high-beta transistor provides the 48-V phantom power source needed for a condenser microphone. Professional ...

We have a love/hate relationship with LiIon batteries. They pack all this power in such a small and light package. But for running 3.3 V devices, they’re cumbersome. They need to be stepped down a ...

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the DCP3601, a miniature monolithic buck converter that combines extensive feature integration and flexibility, enabling simple, low-BOM designs to achieve high ...