Power Supply Design Seminar

Master the art of power supply design with hands-on, in-person training

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Join us in-person for a Power Supply Design Seminar

The Power Supply Design Seminar has helped train thousands of power supply designers, providing intensive technical training that combines cutting-edge advanced concepts, fundamental design principles and proven "real-world" application examples. Whether you're new to power supply design or a seasoned professional, PSDS delivers practical skills and insights you'll use throughout your career.

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Austin, TX April 14, 2026    Register
Novi, MI April 14, 2026 Register
Irvine, CA April 14, 2026 Register
Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 16, 2026 Register
Denver, CO April 16, 2026 Register
Seattle, WA April 28, 2026 Register
Milwaukee, WI April 28, 2026 Register
Burlington, MA April 30, 2026 Register
Santa Clara, CA April 30, 2026 Register

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Session topics*

Topic & description
Introduction to digital power control

This paper covers the fundamentals of microcontroller-based digital power control design. It explains the working principles of building blocks in digital power control like feedback sampling, compensators, and actuators. The essential parameters of each block are discussed along with its effects on control loop performance through a step-by-step design process of a voltage-mode controlled buck converter. This topic also explains feedback circuit design and considering the analog to digital converter along with its configurations with respect to the actuator i.e. digital pulse width modulation. Additionally, it covers the selection, implementation and compensation procedure for the digital compensator.
Planar transformer design tutorial

This topic discusses the process for designing a planar transformer suitable for an intermediate bus converter (IBC) application. The principles covered will extend to other planar transformer applications and to transformer design in general. Key transformer design principles will be covered that include, electrical design requirements, size considerations, core selection, winding considerations, and loss predictions. A generalized flow chart will be provided for the transformer design process along with a detailed discussion of each step. Finally, the paper will conclude by examining the measured performance of a transformer designed using this process.
Dual active bridge topology overview

The dual active bridge converter (DAB) is popular in high-performance bi-directional DC-DC converters with wide fast transient response, wide input/output range and high efficiency. This topic introduces the characteristics of the DAB converter, single phase shift DAB converter operation principles, multiple freedoms optimization process in DAB converter design, series resonant DAB (SR-DAB) converter features and its control methods. A SR-DAB converter design based on the energy storage systems (ESS) applications demonstrates the performance of the converter, which supports wide input/output range and has a high efficiency in full load range.
High power density flyback converter design basics using GaN technology

Flyback is the most popular topology for low-power AC/DC conversions due to its simplicity and low cost. With the development of power semiconductor technology, gallium nitride (GaN) devices can further improve flyback’s performance through better conduction, switching losses, and simplicity in integration. This presentation demonstrates an improvement in the flyback performance when GaN is adopted. Design steps and tricks to further enhance the flyback converter's performance are also covered.
Buck converter design basics

This session provides a practical introduction to the design and testing of buck converters. Buck converters are widely used in voltage step-down applications. After covering the basics of buck converter operation and control, we provide a thorough step-by-step of the design process for a buck converter. The design example covers design parameters, component selection, control loop compensation, circuit board layout, and hardware testing/results. The target audience of this session is those with little to no power electronics design experience.
Current and voltage sensing in power conversion applications

Voltage and current sensing are crucial in power conversion applications as they provide essential information for control loops, enabling controllers to maintain desired output levels. Integrated converters use internal sensing amplifiers, while high-power or isolated applications require external circuitry. This training covers various solutions, including discrete amplifiers, current-sense amplifiers, and delta-sigma isolated amplifiers and modulators. By the end of this session, you will understand the various technologies and which ones fit your application and the trade-offs between them which in turn will make your design decisions easier.
Switch-mode power converter compensation made easy

Engineers have been designing switch mode power converters for a long time, but if you’re new to the design field, or you don’t compensate converters all the time, it will require some research to do correctly. This presentation breaks down the procedure into a step-by-step process that engineers can follow to compensate a power converter. We explain the theory of compensation and why it’s needed. This session examines power stages and shows how to determine where to place the poles and zeroes of the compensation network to compensate a power converter. Typical error amplifiers as well as transconductance amplifiers will be examined to show how each effect the control loop. A number of topologies and examples will be worked through, so that power engineers will have a quick reference that they can go to when they need to compensate a power converter.
Constructing your power supply: Layout considerations

Laying out a power supply design is crucial for its proper operation; there are many issues to consider when translating a schematic into a physical product. This topic addresses methods to keep circuit parasitic components from degrading the operation of your designs. It discusses techniques to minimize the impact of parasitic inductance and capacitance of filter components and printed wire board (PWB) traces, together with a description of the impact that PWB trace resistance can have on power supply regulation and current capacity. A general overview of thermal design is also included as well as sample temperature rise calculations in a natural and forced-air environment. Finally, some practical examples of power stage and control device layouts are reviewed.
*Topics may vary by location. Check the location’s agenda in the link on the registration page.

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