A switched mode power supply (SMPS) is a more modern and efficient take on the older power supplies known as linear...
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AC to DC Conversion: Voltage Transformation
Most everything we use of convenience and need these days is electrically powered. Most often we have access to a...
Transformer Design Equation
When it comes to transformer design, there is an equation most of us are familiar with. This transformer equation is...
Nikola Tesla’s Centrality to Power Conversion
Nicola Tesla is one of our favorite revolutionary inventors, which is why it never ceases to shock us when we hear...
Understanding Why Step-Down Transformers Are Used
In theory, the power you put into the PRI side of a transformer is that available to you on the SEC side. This...
What to Consider When Purchasing a Power Supply
Whether you need standard, off-the-shelf power supplies or a custom-designed unit for a specialty application, there...
Veteran Magnetics Designer Dies at 78
Vulf Ozechov passed away unexpectedly on 9 June 2013 at the age of 78 at his home in Skokie, IL. Vulf designed...
History of Transformers and Inductors
Who Invented the Inductor? The use of electrical transformers and inductors in the electrical realm is such common...