This article outlines power, ground, PCB, and system layout hints and kinks. It includes an overview of using power, ground star points, and multifrequency power decoupling. It also shows how to ...

Switching has almost always meant “hard" switching, which is simple but comes with all kinds of electrical and thermal ...

Open any switching power-supply datasheet or design handbook and the message is the same: follow these layout guidelines, OR ELSE. Even if the schematic has all the proper connections and the bill of ...

Switching regulators are relatively easy to understand from a circuit standpoint; the challenge is in laying them out so that they work in the actual product they are powering. Here are some tips for ...