Switching Power Supply Design & Optimization

This is a rigorous, carefully explained and motivated “beginner’s bible” to power supply design. Between dense, mathematical textbooks on power electronics and tiny power supply “cookbooks” there exists no practical tutorial on the hazards of contemporary power supply design. Our Pressman book, the 800 lb gorilla in the field, is both mathematically dense and 7 years old. This new book, detailing cutting edge thermal management techniques, grouping key design equations in a special reference section, and containing a concise Design FAQ, will serve both as an invaluable tutorial and quick reference. Table of contents PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS Chapter 1: Overview of Switching Power Chapter 2: DC-DC Converters and Their Configurations Chapter 3: Reference Equations and Graphs for Converter Design Chapter 4: Discontinuous Conduction Mode Equations Chapter 5: Front-End of Off-Line Power Supplies Chapter 6: Isolated Topologies for Off-Line Applications Chapter 7: Concepts in Magnetics Chapter 8: Tapped-Inductor Topologies Chapter 9: Selecting Inductors for DC-DC Converters Chapter 10: Flyback Transformer Design Chapter 11: Forward Converter Magnetics Design Chapter 12: PCBs and Layout Chapter 13: Thermal Management Chapter 14: Stabilizing Current Mode Converters Chapter 15: Practical EMI Filter Design Chapter 16: Things to Try Chapter 17: Reliability, Testing, and Safety Issues APPENDIX: COMPONENTS AND FAQ REFERENCES INDEX