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Basic Switching Technology

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Design of a high-frequency series capacitor buck converter 2016/17
Under the hood of a non-inverting buck-boost DC/DC converter 2016/17
Introduction to isolated topologies 2016/17  
SiC and GaN applied to high-frequency power 2016/17
Choosing the Right Fixed Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15
Choosing the Right Variable Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15
Under the Hood of a Multiphase Synchronous Rectified Boost Converter 2014/15
Input EMI Filter Design for Offline Phase-Dimmable LED Power Supplies 2012/13
Exposing the Inner Behavior of a Quasi-Resonant Flyback Converter 2012/13
Understanding and Optimizing Electromagnetic Compatibility in Switchmode Power Supplies 2002    
Design And Application Guide for High Speed MOSFET Gate Drive Circuits 2001    
High-Efficiency, Regulated Charge Pumps for High Current Applications 2001    
Current Sensing Solutions for Power Supply Designers 1997    
Fueling the Megaprocessors — Empowering Dynamic Energy Management 1996    
Control Loop Cookbook 1996    
Snubber Circuits: Theory, Design and Application 1993    
Fixed-Frequency, Resonant-Switched Pulse Width Modulation with Phase-Shifted Control 1991    
Isolating the Control Loop 1990    
Average Current Mode Control of Switching Power Supplies 1990    
Optimizing the Design of a High Power Factor Switching Preregulator 1990    
Resonant Mode Converter Topologies 1988    
High Power Factor Preregulator for Off-Line Power Supplies 1988    
Design Review: 150 Watt Current-Mode Flyback 1986    
Practical Considerations in Current Mode Power Supplies 1986    
Design Review: A 300W, 300KHz Current-Mode Half-Bridge Converter with Multiple
Outputs Using Coupled Inductors		 1986    
The Right-Half-Plane Zero — A Simplified Explanation 1986    
Current-Mode Control of Switching Power Supplies 1985    
Switching Power Supply Topology Review 1984    
250 Watt Off-Line Forward Converter — Design Review 1983    
Line Input AC to DC Conversion and Input Filter Capacitor Selection 1983    

Basic Magnetic Technology

Title Year White Paper Presentations
Examining Wireless Power Transfer 2014/15
Practical Magnetic Design: Inductors and Coupled Inductors 2012/13
Magnetics Design Handbook (Complete book) 2001  
Deriving the Equivalent Electrical Circuit from the Magnetic Device Physical Properties 2001  

Magnetic Component Design

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Flyback transformer design considerations for efficiency and EMI 2016/17
Practical Magnetic Design: Inductors and Coupled Inductors 2012/13  
Designing Magnetic Components for Optimum Performance in Low-Cost AC/DC Converter Applications 2010/11  
Designing Planar Magnetics 2006/07  
Transformer and Inductor Design for Optimum Circuit Performance 2002    
Magnetics Design Handbook (Complete book) 2001    
The Effects of Leakage Inductance on Switching Power Supply Performance 2001    
Coupled Filter Inductors in Multiple Output Buck Regulators Provide Dramatic Performance Improvement 2001    
How to Design a Transformer with Fractional Turns 2001    

Design Reviews – Full Power Supply

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Bi-directional DC/DC converter topology comparison and design 2016/17
Design review of a 2-kW parallelable power-supply module 2016/17
Design review of 350-W CCM PFC + LLC module 2016/17  
Under the Hood of a Multiphase Synchronous Rectified Boost Converter 2014/15  
GaN FET-Based CCM Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC 2014/15  
Examining Wireless Power Transfer 2014/15  
A Design Review of a Full-Featured 350-W Offline Power Converter 2012/13  
Designing a Solar-Cell-Driven LED Outdoor Lighting System 2010/11  
Design Review: A Step-By-Step Approach to AC Line-Powered Converters 2004/05    
Achieving High-Efficiency with a Multi-Output CCM Flyback Supply Using Self-Driven
Synchronous Rectifiers		 2002    
Design Review: 140W, Multiple Output High Density DC/DC Converter 1997    
Design Review: 100W, 400kHz, DC/DC Converter With Current Doubler Synchronous
Rectification Achieves 92% Efficiency		 1996    
Design Review: 500 Watt, 40W/in3 Phase Shifted ZVT Power Converter 1993    
Design Review: A 300W, 300KHz Current-Mode Half-Bridge Converter with Multiple
Outputs Using Coupled Inductors		 1986    
250 Watt Off-Line Forward Converter — Design Review 1983    

Design Reviews – Functional Circuit Blocks

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Introduction to USB Type-C & power delivery 2016/17  
Seven things to know about PMBus 2016/17  
Control Challenges for Low Power AC/DC Converters 2014/15  
Under the Hood of Flyback SMPS Designs 2010/11  
Designing an LLC Resonant Half-Bridge Power Converter 2010/11  
Power Factor Correction Using the Buck Topology —
Efficiency Benefits and Practical Design Considerations		 2010/11  
Under the Hood of a DC/DC Boost Converter 2008/09  
An Interleaving PFC Pre-Regulator for High-Power Converters 2006/07  
Designing High-Power Factor Off-Line Power Supplies 2002    
Under the Hood of Low-Voltage DC/DC Converters 2002    
Design And Application Guide for High Speed MOSFET Gate Drive Circuits 2001    
High-Efficiency, Regulated Charge Pumps for High Current Applications 2001    
Unique Cascaded Power Converter Topology For High Current Low Output Voltage Applications 2000    
Current Sensing Solutions for Power Supply Designers 1997    
Design Considerations for Active Clamp and Reset Technique 1996    
A 250kHz, 500W Power Factor Correction Circuit Employing Zero Voltage Transitions 1994    
Active Clamp and Reset Technique Enhances Forward Converter Performance 1994    
Snubber Circuits: Theory, Design and Application 1993    
Designing a Phase Shifted Zero Voltage Transition (ZVT) Power Converter 1993    
Load Sharing with Paralleled Power Supplies 1991    
Practical Considerations in High Performance MOSFET, IGBT, and MCT Gate Drive Circuits 1991    
Optimizing the Design of a High Power Factor Switching Preregulator 1990    
Practical Considerations in Current Mode Power Supplies 1986    
Line Input AC to DC Conversion and Input Filter Capacitor Selection 1983    

Specific Power Topologies

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Under the hood of a non-inverting buck-boost DC/DC converter 2016/17
Under the Hood of a Multiphase Synchronous Rectified Boost Converter 2014/15
Exposing the Inner Behavior of a Quasi-Resonant Flyback Converter 2012/13
Design and Optimization of a High-Performance LLC Converter 2012/13
Under the Hood of Flyback SMPS Designs 2010/11
Incorporating Active-Clamp Technology to Maximize Efficiency in Flyback and Forward Designs 2010/11
Designing an LLC Resonant Half-Bridge Power Converter 2010/11
Power Factor Correction Using the Buck Topology —
Efficiency Benefits and Practical Design Considerations		 2010/11
Dual Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter with Wide-Range ZVS and Zero Circulating Current 2010/11
Under the Hood of a DC/DC Boost Converter 2008/09
An Interleaving PFC Pre-Regulator for High-Power Converters 2006/07
Interleaving Contributes Unique Benefits to Forward and Flyback Converters 2004/05    
Designing High-Power Factor Off-Line Power Supplies 2002    
Achieving High-Efficiency with a Multi-Output CCM Flyback Supply Using Self-Driven
Synchronous Rectifiers		 2002    
Under the Hood of Low-Voltage DC/DC Converters 2002    
Unique Cascaded Power Converter Topology For High Current Low Output Voltage Applications 2000    
A Unique Four Quadrant Flyback Converter 1997    
Design Review: 140W, Multiple Output High Density DC/DC Converter 1997    
Design Review: 100W, 400kHz, DC/DC Converter With Current Doubler Synchronous
Rectification Achieves 92% Efficiency		 1996    
Design Considerations for Active Clamp and Reset Technique 1996    
A 250kHz, 500W Power Factor Correction Circuit Employing Zero Voltage Transitions 1994    
Active Clamp and Reset Technique Enhances Forward Converter Performance 1994    
Designing a Phase Shifted Zero Voltage Transition (ZVT) Power Converter 1993    
Isolating the Control Loop 1990    
Design Review: 150 Watt Current-Mode Flyback 1986    
Switching Power Supply Topology Review 1984    

Power Factor Correction

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Design review of a 2-kW parallelable power-supply module 2016/17
Design review of 350-W CCM PFC + LLC module 2016/17  
GaN FET-Based CCM Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC 2014/15  
A Design Review of a Full-Featured 350-W Offline Power Converter 2012/13  
Advanced Digital Controls Improve PFC Performance 2012/13  
Power Factor Correction Using the Buck Topology —
Efficiency Benefits and Practical Design Considerations		 2010/11  
High Power Factor and High Efficiency — You Can Have Both 2008/09  
An Interleaving PFC Pre-Regulator for High-Power Converters 2006/07  
Designing a Digital Power Supply 2006/07  
Designing High-Power Factor Off-Line Power Supplies 2002    
A 250kHz, 500W Power Factor Correction Circuit Employing Zero Voltage Transitions 1994    
Optimizing the Design of a High Power Factor Switching Preregulator 1990    
High Power Factor Preregulator for Off-Line Power Supplies 1988    

Full-Bridge Power Stage

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Design review of a 2-kW parallelable power-supply module 2016/17
A Design Review of a Full-Featured 350-W Offline Power Converter 2012/13  
Dual Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter with Wide-Range ZVS and Zero Circulating Current 2010/11
Designing a Digital Power Supply 2006/07  
Design Review: 100W, 400kHz, DC/DC Converter With Current Doubler Synchronous
Rectification Achieves 92% Efficiency		 1996    
Designing a Phase Shifted Zero Voltage Transition (ZVT) Power Converter 1993    
Design Review: 500 Watt, 40W/in3 Phase Shifted ZVT Power Converter 1993    
Fixed-Frequency, Resonant-Switched Pulse Width Modulation with Phase-Shifted Control 1991    

Half-Bridge Power Stage

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Design review of 350-W CCM PFC + LLC module 2016/17  
Design and Optimization of a High-Performance LLC Converter 2012/13
Designing an LLC Resonant Half-Bridge Power Converter 2010/11
Dual Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter with Wide-Range ZVS and Zero Circulating Current 2010/11  
Design Review: A 300W, 300KHz Current-Mode Half-Bridge Converter with Multiple
Outputs Using Coupled Inductors		 1986    

Isolated Forward Designs

Title Year White Paper Presentations
Incorporating Active-Clamp Technology to Maximize Efficiency in Flyback and Forward Designs 2010/11
Design Review: A Step-By-Step Approach to AC Line-Powered Converters 2004/05  
Interleaving Contributes Unique Benefits to Forward and Flyback Converters 2004/05  
Design Considerations for Active Clamp and Reset Technique 1996  
Active Clamp and Reset Technique Enhances Forward Converter Performance 1994  
250 Watt Off-Line Forward Converter — Design Review 1983  

Push-Pull Power Stage

Title Year White Paper Presentations
Unique Cascaded Power Converter Topology For High Current Low Output Voltage Applications 2000  
Design Review: 140W, Multiple Output High Density DC/DC Converter 1997  

Isolated Flyback Designs

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Flyback transformer design considerations for efficiency and EMI 2016/17
Control Challenges for Low Power AC/DC Converters 2014/15
Exposing the Inner Behavior of a Quasi-Resonant Flyback Converter 2012/13
Under the Hood of Flyback SMPS Designs 2010/11
Incorporating Active-Clamp Technology to Maximize Efficiency in Flyback and Forward Designs 2010/11  
Green-Mode Power by the Milli-Watt 2006/07
Interleaving Contributes Unique Benefits to Forward and Flyback Converters 2004/05    
Achieving High-Efficiency with a Multi-Output CCM Flyback Supply Using Self-Driven
Synchronous Rectifiers		 2002    
A Unique Four Quadrant Flyback Converter 1997    
Design Considerations for Active Clamp and Reset Technique 1996    
Design Review: 150 Watt Current-Mode Flyback 1986    

Non-Isolated Boost

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Bi-directional DC/DC converter topology comparison and design 2016/17
Under the Hood of a Multiphase Synchronous Rectified Boost Converter 2014/15  
Under the Hood of a DC/DC Boost Converter 2008/09  
Designing High-Power Factor Off-Line Power Supplies 2002    

Low-Voltage, Non-Isolated Buck

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Bi-directional DC/DC converter topology comparison and design 2016/17
Design of a high-frequency series capacitor buck converter 2016/17
Seven things to know about PMBus 2016/17  
Choosing the Right Fixed Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15
Choosing the Right Variable Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Feedback in the Fast Lane — Modeling Extending Current-Mode Control in High-Frequency Converters 2006/07  
Compensating DC/DC Converters with Ceramic Output Capacitors 2004/05    
Under the Hood of Low-Voltage DC/DC Converters 2002    
Unique Cascaded Power Converter Topology For High Current Low Output Voltage Applications 2000    
Fueling the Megaprocessors — Empowering Dynamic Energy Management 1996    

Driving Power MOSFETs

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
SiC and GaN applied to high-frequency power 2016/17
Design And Application Guide for High Speed MOSFET Gate Drive Circuits 2001    
Practical Considerations in High Performance MOSFET, IGBT, and MCT Gate Drive Circuits 1991    

Power Supply Control Techniques

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Design of a high-frequency series capacitor buck converter 2016/17
LLC Converter Small Signal Modeling 2014/15  
Choosing the Right Fixed Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Choosing the Right Variable Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Control Challenges for Low Power AC/DC Converters 2014/15  
Exposing the Inner Behavior of a Quasi-Resonant Flyback Converter 2012/13  
Design and Optimization of a High-Performance LLC Converter 2012/13  
Applying Digital Technology to PWM Control-Loop Designs 2008/09  
Green-Mode Power by the Milli-Watt 2006/07  
Interleaving Contributes Unique Benefits to Forward and Flyback Converters 2004/05    
Frequency Response Measurements for Switching Power Supplies 2000    
A More Accurate Current-Mode Control Model 2000    
Fueling the Megaprocessors — Empowering Dynamic Energy Management 1996    
Design Review: 100W, 400kHz, DC/DC Converter With Current Doubler Synchronous
Rectification Achieves 92% Efficiency		 1996    
Control Loop Cookbook 1996    
Fixed-Frequency, Resonant-Switched Pulse Width Modulation with Phase-Shifted Control 1991    
Isolating the Control Loop 1990    
Average Current Mode Control of Switching Power Supplies 1990    
Current-Mode Control of Switching Power Supplies 1985    

Feedback Loop Compensation

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Switch-mode power converter compensation made easy 2016/17
LLC Converter Small Signal Modeling 2014/15  
Choosing the Right Fixed Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Choosing the Right Variable Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Feedback in the Fast Lane — Modeling Extending Current-Mode Control in High-Frequency Converters 2006/07  
Compensating DC/DC Converters with Ceramic Output Capacitors 2004/05    
Designing Stable Control Loops 2001    
Frequency Response Measurements for Switching Power Supplies 2000    
The Right-Half-Plane Zero — A Simplified Explanation 1986    
Control Loop Cookbook 1996    
Closing the Feedback Loop 1984    

System Level Considerations

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Designing low-EMI power converters for industrial & automotive systems 2016/17  
Introduction to isolated topologies 2016/17  
Introduction to USB Type-C & power delivery 2016/17  
Power systems- design tools 2016/17  
Choosing the Right Fixed Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
Choosing the Right Variable Frequency Buck Regulator Control Strategy 2014/15  
GaN FET-Based CCM Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC 2014/15  
Examining Wireless Power Transfer 2014/15  
Input EMI Filter Design for Offline Phase-Dimmable LED Power Supplies 2012/13  
Accelerating Power-Supply Compliance to Specification 2012/13  
Designing a Solar-Cell-Driven LED Outdoor Lighting System 2010/11  
Understanding Noise-Spreading Techniques and their Effects in Switch-Mode Power Applications 2008/09  
Improving System Efficiency with a New Intermediate-Bus Architecture 2008/09  
High-Voltage Energy Storage: The Key to Efficient Holdup 2008/09  
Using PMBus™ for Improved System-Level Power Management 2008/09  
Improving Power Supply Efficiency — The Global Perspective 2006/07  
Safety Considerations in Power Supply Design 2004/05    
Sequencing Power Supplies in Multiple Voltage Rail Environments 2004/05    
Constructing Your Power Supply — Layout Considerations 2004/05    
Understanding and Optimizing Electromagnetic Compatibility in Switchmode Power Supplies 2002    
Paralleling Power — Choosing and Applying the Best Technique for Load Sharing 2002    
Unique Cascaded Power Converter Topology For High Current Low Output Voltage Applications 2000    
Distributed Power Systems 1993    
Snubber Circuits: Theory, Design and Application 1993    

Digital Controls

Title Year White Paper Presentations
GaN FET-Based CCM Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC 2014/15
LLC Converter Small Signal Modeling 2014/15
Advanced Digital Controls Improve PFC Performance 2012/13
Designing a Solar-Cell-Driven LED Outdoor Lighting System 2010/11
Using PMBus™ for Improved System-Level Power Management 2008/09
Applying Digital Technology to PWM Control-Loop Designs 2008/09
Software Design for Digital Power Programming 101 for Analog Designers 2006/07
Designing a Digital Power Supply 2006/07

Auxiliary Power Supply Functions

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Designing low-EMI power converters for industrial & automotive systems 2016/17  
Introduction to USB Type-C & power delivery 2016/17  
Seven things to know about PMBus 2016/17  
High-Voltage Energy Storage: The Key to Efficient Holdup 2008/09  
Using PMBus™ for Improved System-Level Power Management 2008/09  
Sequencing Power Supplies in Multiple Voltage Rail Environments 2004/05    
Paralleling Power — Choosing and Applying the Best Technique for Load Sharing 2002    
High-Efficiency, Regulated Charge Pumps for High Current Applications 2001    
Hot Swap Power Management 2000  
Snubber Circuits: Theory, Design and Application 1993    
Load Sharing with Paralleled Power Supplies 1991    

Power Supply Construction

Title Year White Paper Presentations Video
Designing low-EMI power converters for industrial & automotive systems 2016/17  
Input EMI Filter Design for Offline Phase-Dimmable LED Power Supplies 2012/13
Accelerating Power-Supply Compliance to Specification 2012/13
Constructing Your Power Supply — Layout Considerations 2004/05    
Understanding and Optimizing Electromagnetic Compatibility in Switchmode Power Supplies 2002