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Some Real-world Issues of SMPSs

Some Real-world Issues of SMPSs



Objective: Be able to address common problems a power supply engineer normally sees on bench.

Description: Inductor saturation. SW node noise. Snubber. EMI. Switching loss. Measurement pitfalls. In-rush currents. Tantalum caps. Soft start and shut down. ESL in current sense element. Thermals.

Length: 90 minutes

Published Date: May 16, 08

Step(s) to complete

  1. Complete the suggested assignments
  2. Complete the online test to receive a certificate from Bob Pease

About the Instructor: Sanjaya Maniktala has over 15 years industry experience, having worked professionally in India, Singapore, Germany and the US for several well-known power supply and semiconductor companies like Artesyn and Siemens. He received his Masters in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology at Bombay, and from Northwestern University, Evanston in Illinois.


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