Power Supply Design Seminar

Tips, tricks and advanced applications of linear regulators

This topic explores some common tips and tricks to maximize the performance of low-dropout (LDO) regulators and covers how to improve noise, the power-supply rejection ratio, thermal dissipation and system efficiency.We will also discuss more complex topics such as parallel LDOs, including brand-new material on multiple-input-single-output LDO designs.This topic is valuable for anyone who is looking to maximize performance in their LDO designs or systems.

Advanced Power Converter Features to Reduce EMI

Eliminate costly late-stage EMI failures with an early-design approach for power converters. Explore noise fundamentals, source mitigation techniques, and advanced technologies including true slew-rate control and dual random spread spectrum. This practical session provides a repeatable methodology for automotive, industrial, and high-density applications. Learn to balance EMI reduction with efficiency while achieving compact solutions that meet stringent compliance standards.

Low noise & low-ripple design techniques

Many noise-sensitive systems use low-dropout regulators (LDOs) to provide low-noise and low-ripple power to sensitive analog circuits. But with growing current demands for these rails, designers are struggling to include LDOs because of their size, power loss, thermal rise and cost.In this presentation, we present traditional techniques for reducing noise and ripple.We also cover the the techniques used in our low-ripple. low-noise family of devices to achieve the same with a smaller solution size and greater efficiency.

Basics of power converter design for space applications

This presentation provides an introduction to designing power converters for space applications with a focus on radiation effects.Topics such as single event effects (SEE) and total ionizing dose (TID) will be covered, including design strategies to account for TID-induced parameter drift and SEE-induced output transients.The session concludes with a design example focusing on selecting passives to minimize or mitigate radiation effects to meet the supply requirements.

Buck converter design basics

This session provides a practical introduction to the design and testing of buck converters. Buck converters are widely used in voltage step-down applications.After covering the basics of buck converter operation and control, we provide a thorough step-by-step of the design process for a buck converter.The design example covers design parameters, component selection, control loop compensation, circuit board layout, and hardware testing/results.

Introduction to digital power control

Gain a solid foundation in microcontroller-based digital power control design in this technical webinar. We'll walk through the core building blocks of a digital control loop — including feedback sampling, compensators, and actuators — and explore how each component impacts overall control loop performance.Using a voltage-mode controlled buck converter as a practical design example, you'll learn:How to design and optimize feedback circuits with ADC considerationsHow to configure digital pulse width modulation (PWM) as an actuatorHow to select, implement, and tune a digital compensator for your applicationWhether you're new to digital power control or looking to sharpen your design skills, this session provides actionable insights and a step-by-step framework you can apply to your next power design.

Current and voltage sensing in power conversion applications

Voltage and current sensing are crucial in power conversion applications as they provide essential information for control loops, enabling controllers to maintain desired output levels.Integrated converters use internal sensing amplifiers, while high-power or isolated applications require external circuitry.This training covers various solutions, including discrete amplifiers, current-sense amplifiers, and delta-sigma isolated amplifiers and modulators.By the end of this session, you will understand the various technologies and which ones fit your application and the trade-offs between them which in turn will make your design decisions easier.

Planar transformer design tutorial

This topic discusses the process for designing a planar transformer suitable for an intermediate bus converter (IBC) application.The principles covered will extend to other planar transformer applications and to transformer design in general.Key transformer design principles will be covered that include, electrical design requirements, size considerations, core selection, winding considerations, and loss predictions.A generalized flow chart will be provided for the transformer design process along with a detailed discussion of each step.Finally, the paper will conclude by examining the measured performance of a transformer designed using this process.

Dual active bridge topology overview​

This topic discusses the process for designing a planar transformer suitable for an intermediate bus converter (IBC) application.The principles covered will extend to other planar transformer applications and to transformer design in general.Key transformer design principles will be covered that include, electrical design requirements, size considerations, core selection, winding considerations, and loss predictions.A generalized flow chart will be provided for the transformer design process along with a detailed discussion of each step.Finally, the paper will conclude by examining the measured performance of a transformer designed using this process.