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TOPSwitch-II Flyback Quick Selection Curves

This application note is for engineers starting a flyback power supply design with TOPSwitch-II. It offers a quick method to select the proper TOPSwitch-II device from parameters that are usually not ...
Electronic Design

Mind The Gap And Improve Your Low-Power Flyback Transformer Design

The low-power (milliwatt) flyback transformer used in a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs to be designed with a gap in the magnetic path for maximum power delivery over temperature. Transformers ...
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Low-power flyback converter eliminates optocoupler

Isolated outputs are required for a broad range of DC/DC converter applications and not just the telecom- and datacom-mandated 48V isolation requirements. Isolation can be necessary for ...
Electronic Design

Improving the Performance of Flyback Power Supplies

For the PDF version of this article, click here. The “lowly” flyback switched-mode power supply (SMPS) is still a workhorse in the power supply business for requirements below 100 W, but the ...