Power Supply Basics (page 22)
- High efficiency power supply benefits
By Martin Southam, Director of Marketing, TDK-Lambda EMEA Power supplies with efficiencies above 90% are becoming commonplace, especially those intended for use with professional electronics equipment. As…
- The Power of Conduction-Cooled Power Supplies
Most mid- to high-power supplies use fans to help dissipate the internal heat that is generated as a result of AC to DC conversion inefficiencies. One such…
- Why are black heatsinks better than silver?
By Martin Southam, Director of Marketing, TDK-Lambda EMEA One of the most obvious differentiators of our new CFE400M digitally-controlled medical power supply is that the housing is…
- What is a Power Supply’s IP Rating?
The popularity of outdoor electronics has brought the subject of a power supply’s IP (Ingress Protection) rating from almost obscurity to an everyday question. I frequently get…
- Mounting Precautions for Power Supplies
Before mounting your power supply, be sure to read its installation manual if you intend to mount it in an orientation other than along the horizontal plane…
- Goodbye MTBF hello Design life
In the world of AC-DC power supplies, it deeply concerns me how many people misunderstand MTBF – thinking it means product life and making design in decisions without qualifying the…
