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Many SPICE models are available online that were created by IC and semiconductor manufacturers. Unfortunately, availability doesn’t...

The mathematics behind the non-invasive measurement was incorporated into the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA software, sold by Picotest.com,...

For an undamped LC circuit excited by an AC voltage source through simple phaser equations, we come to see that the circuit becomes short...

Steve Sandler Answers Your Voltage Regulator Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series) Power Electronics received a question about how to...

Steve Sandler Answers Your PSRR Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series Follow Up) Earlier this month Power Electronics received a...

While the graph of Fig. 1 seems straightforward, there are several issues that become apparent when one tries to make sense of what the...

Fortunately, a new technique permits non-invasive stability testing of such devices.1 Designers can evaluate stability by measuring (on...

Is it possible to design an unconditionally stable linear voltage regulator? In fact, many believe that most regulator ICs are...

There are cases where a Bode (gain?phase) plot cannot be obtained from a control loop. For example, a three terminal regulator or hybrid...

A single, simple measurement is described that allows the determination of the ESR required to achieve a desired phase margin, using a...

Most electronic systems contain at least one voltage regulator, with many systems requiring several regulators, each providing a...

Understanding the key parameters of diodes and other components used in reference voltage circuits can help avoid issues in different...