Table Of Contents:
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xv
Contributors xvii
1 Review of Fundamentals Related to DC Power Supply Design and Linear Regulators

1.1 Introduction 1-1(1)

1.2 Simple Unregulated DC Power Supply and Estimating the Essential Component Values 1-2(1)

1.3 Linear Regulators 1-3(1)

1.4 Low-Dropout Regulators 1-18(1)
2 Switching Power Supply Topologies and Design Fundamentals

2.1 Introduction 2-1(1)

2.2 Why Switch Modes: An Overall Approach 2-2(1)

2.3 Basic Switch-Mode Power Supply Topologies 2-3(1)

2.4 Applications and Industry-Favorite Configurations 2-33(1)

2.5 A Few Design Examples and Guidelines 2-39(1)
3 Power Semiconductors

3.1 Introduction 3-1(1)

3.2 Power Diodes and Thyristors 3-2(1)

3.3 Gate Turn-Off Thyristors 3-18(1)

3.4 Bipolar Power Transistors 3-20(1)

3.5 Power MOSFETs 3-28(1)

3.6 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) 3-45(1)

3.7 MOS-Controlled Thyristor (MCT) 3-50(1)
4 Resonant Converters and Wireless Power Supplies

4.1 Introduction 4-1(1)

4.2 Fundamentals of Resonant Converters 4-1(1)

4.3 Resonant DC-DC Converters 4-5(1)

4.4 Load Resonant Converters for Contactless Power Supplies 4-11(1)
5 Control Loop Design of DC-to-DC Converters

5.1 Introduction 5-1(1)

5.2 Feedback Control and Frequency Response 5-1(1)

5.3 Poles, Zeros, and S-Domain 5-2(1)

5.4 Stability Using Bode Plots 5-3(1)

5.5 Linear Regulators' Feedback and Loop Stability 5-4(1)

5.6 Stability 5-11(1)

5.7 Feedback Loop and Stability of Switch-Mode Power Supplies 5-19(1)

5.8 Digital Control 5-27(1)

5.9 Control Modes of Switch-Mode Converters 5-33(1)
6 Power Management

6.1 Introduction 6-1(1)

6.2 Design Approaches and Specifications 6-1(1)

6.3 Specifying DC Power Supply Requirements 6-13(1)

6.4 Loading Considerations 6-18(1)

6.5 Powering High-Power Processors and ASICs 6-20(1)
7 Off-the-Line Switching Power Supplies

7.1 Introduction 7-1(1)

7.2 Building Blocks of a Typical Off-the-Line Switching Power Supply 7-1(1)

7.3 Rectifier Section 7-2(1)

7.4 Popular Transformer-Isolated Configurations for Off-the-Line Power Supplies and Industry Approaches 7-7(1)

7.5 Magnetic Components 7-11(1)

7.6 Output Blocks 7-18(1)

7.7 Efficiency Improvements and Synchronous Rectification 7-21(1)

7.8 EMI Reduction 7-25(1)

7.9 Power Supply Protection 7-28(1)

7.10 Age-Related Aspects 7-35(1)

7.11 Testing of Power Supplies 7-36(1)
8 Rechargeable Batteries and Their Management

8.1 Introduction 8-1(1)

8.2 Battery Terminology 8-2(1)

8.3 Battery Technologies: An Overview 8-5(1)

8.4 Lead-Acid Batteries 8-8(1)

8.5 Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Batteries 8-13(1)

8.6 Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries 8-16(1)

8.7 Lithium-Based Rechargeable Batteries 8-18(1)

8.8 Reusable Alkaline Batteries 8-22(1)

8.9 Zn-Air Batteries 8-24(1)

8.10 Battery Management 8-25(1)

8.11 Battery Communication and Related Standards 8-47(1)

8.12 Battery Safety 8-49(1)

8.13 Future 8-51(1)
9 Protection of Systems from Surges and Transients

9.1 Introduction 9-1(1)

9.2 Types of Disturbances and Power Quality Issues 9-2(1)

9.3 Principles of Surge Protection Techniques 9-9(1)

9.4 Surge Protection Standards and Practices 9-16(1)

9.5 Practical Design Considerations 9-26
Appendix A-1
Appendix B-1
Index