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Fundamentals

of Power

Welcome to the Power Design Center. Here you will find resources, tips and tools that will help you with your power design decisions by market, product type, and topology. This hub will be your key reference center whether you are a new or seasoned power engineer.

Designing With TI’s Low-Power GaN Family

[Product Overview]

Need higher power density with ease of design? Read about TI’s new family of high-voltage, low power GaN FETs and how they provide simplicity and optimized integration while cutting solution size in half for industrial AC/DC applications.

READ

Three ways to extend battery life with a boost converter

[Technical Article]

Increasing battery runtime and extending its overall service life has become more critical than ever. Read our latest technical article to learn three ways to minimize power consumption and lengthen battery lifetime using our newest boost converter, the TPS61299.

READ

Introduction to isolation

[TRAINING]

This video series gives an introduction to the fundamentals of galvanic isolation. It explains what galvanic isolation is, why it is used, and provides a brief introduction to how isolation is achieved through digital, inductive and optical technologies.

WATCH

Back to the LDO Basics

[TRAINING]

This LDO basics video series covers topics such as dropout voltage, current limit, power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR), noise, thermals and more. The series explores the LDO’s impact in power management and how they can solve your design challenges.

WATCH

How to approach power supply design – Flyback

[Application Brief]

Part 6 of our series focuses on a common centerpiece of low-power isolated power supplies – the flyback converter. This application brief includes equations, schematics, and waveforms to provide a quick and thorough overview of this topology.

READ

13 reasons to start using Power Stage Designer

[Technical Article]

For over a decade, the Power Stage Designer™ software tool has helped engineers calculate voltages and currents for numerous power supply topologies. In version 5.0, we’ve added a variety of new functions, a new and improved GUI, and a new topology.

READ

The basics of ideal diodes

[WHITE PAPER]

This application report highlights the limitations of conventional input battery protection solutions using schottky diodes or P-Channel MOSFETs and discusses how Ideal Diode Controllers from Texas Instruments (TI) can be used to improve efficiency and performance in battery input protection applications and…

READ

TI Power Management Lab Kit

[LAB KITS/BOARDS]

The Power Management Lab Kit series is comprised of five boards, each offering unique experiments and accompanied by an experiment lab book covering four key power topologies and case studies demonstrating different aspects of power supply design tradeoffs.

WATCH

 

Simplify power circuit design with PSpice for TI

[TECHNICAL ARTICLE]

As you work to start prototyping or evaluating your designs quicker, do it in a way that also reduces the risk of circuit errors. Learn more how the new PSpice for TI design and simulation tool can to help you quickly select, evaluate and verify the right power device for your design.

READ

11 ways to protect your power path

[EBOOK]

If you’re trying to distribute power across your voltage rails or protect your power path, chances are you are going to encounter a critical design tradeoff. This free e-book explains practical tips and some of the lesser known hurdles that you may encounter while optimizing…

READ

LDO Basics

[EBOOK]

Low dropout regulators (LDOs) are a simple way to regulate an output voltage powered from a higher-voltage input. This LDO e-book provides a comprehensive overview of the basics of what you need to know and what to look for.

READ

Exploring the value of power modules

[TRAINING]

In this training series, we discuss the high level of integration of DC/DC power modules and the significant implications that this has on power supply design. In addition to high power density and small solution size, modules can also simplify EMI mitigation and reduce…

WATCH

Battery Management Deep Dive

[TRAINING]

TI’s battery experts have decades of experience. Our battery scientists bring cutting-edge solutions for new battery chemistries & technologies, from charging, gauging, monitoring, protection and more.

WATCH

How to extend battery life with low-IQ technologies

[TRAINING]

This training series includes videos, technical articles and reference designs to help you extend battery and shelf life. This video series provides a primer on key current specifications, the benefits of low IQ in a battery-powered systems, and specific…

WATCH

IGBT & SiC Gate Driver Fundamentals

[EBOOK]

Doing more with less power can be achieved with both IGBT and SiC but how do you choose? Get answers to common driver questions on topics including protection, isolation technology, and basic functionality.

READ

Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers

[WHITE PAPER]

The main purpose of this application report is to demonstrate a systematic approach to design high performance gate drive circuits for high speed switching applications. It is an informative collection of topics offering a “one-stop-shopping” to solve the most common…

READ

Designing a Low EMI Power Supply

[TRAINING]

One of the realities of designing with a switching regulator is that they generate EMI. It’s a fact of life but have no fear – TI is here to help. Utilize this library of reference materials and find an easier path to an efficient power supply design that meets EMI requirements.

WATCH

Power Topologies Handbook

[HANDBOOK]

This book includes over 200 pages filled with all power-supply topology waveforms and equations, including 16 of the most common hard-switched power-supply topologies and the Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge. Here you will find every value for every part in an easy-to-download…

READ

 

LDO noise demystified

[White Paper]

Do you think of noise and power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR) as one and the same? Read this application note to learn how noise and PSRR differ from each other and explore approaches for reducing LDO noise in your designs.

READ

Designing a Low EMI Power Supply

[TRAINING]

One of the realities of designing with a switching regulator is that they generate EMI. It’s a fact of life but have no fear – TI is here to help. Utilize this library of reference materials and find an easier path to an efficient power supply design that meets EMI requirements.

WATCH

Three ways to extend battery life with a boost converter

[Technical Article]

Increasing battery runtime and extending its overall service life has become more critical than ever. Read our latest technical article to learn three ways to minimize power consumption and lengthen battery lifetime using our newest boost converter, the TPS61299.

READ

How to extend battery life with low-IQ technologies

[TRAINING]

This training series includes videos, technical articles and reference designs to help you extend battery and shelf life. This video series provides a primer on key current specifications, the benefits of low IQ in a battery-powered systems, and specific…

WATCH

Back to the LDO Basics

[TRAINING]

This LDO basics video series covers topics such as dropout voltage, current limit, power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR), noise, thermals and more. The series explores the LDO’s impact in power management and how they can solve your design challenges.

WATCH

Designing With TI’s Low-Power GaN Family

[Product Overview]

Need higher power density with ease of design? Read about TI’s new family of high-voltage, low power GaN FETs and how they provide simplicity and optimized integration while cutting solution size in half for industrial AC/DC applications.

READ

Introduction to isolation

[TRAINING]

This video series gives an introduction to the fundamentals of galvanic isolation. It explains what galvanic isolation is, why it is used, and provides a brief introduction to how isolation is achieved through digital, inductive and optical technologies.

WATCH

IGBT & SiC Gate Driver Fundamentals

[EBOOK]

Doing more with less power can be achieved with both IGBT and SiC but how do you choose? Get answers to common driver questions on topics including protection, isolation technology, and basic functionality.

READ

The basics of ideal diodes

[WHITE PAPER]

This application report highlights the limitations of conventional input battery protection solutions using schottky diodes or P-Channel MOSFETs and discusses how Ideal Diode Controllers from Texas Instruments (TI) can be used to improve efficiency and performance in battery input protection applications and…

READ

11 ways to protect your power path

[EBOOK]

If you’re trying to distribute power across your voltage rails or protect your power path, chances are you are going to encounter a critical design tradeoff. This free e-book explains practical tips and some of the lesser known hurdles that you may encounter while optimizing…

READ

Exploring the value of power modules

[TRAINING]

In this training series, we discuss the high level of integration of DC/DC power modules and the significant implications that this has on power supply design. In addition to high power density and small solution size, modules can also simplify EMI mitigation and reduce…

WATCH

Battery Management Deep Dive

[TRAINING]

TI’s battery experts have decades of experience. Our battery scientists bring cutting-edge solutions for new battery chemistries & technologies, from charging, gauging, monitoring, protection and more.

WATCH

Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT gate drivers

[WHITE PAPER]

The main purpose of this application report is to demonstrate a systematic approach to design high performance gate drive circuits for high speed switching applications. It is an informative collection of topics offering a “one-stop-shopping” to solve the most common…

READ

How to approach power supply design – Flyback

[Application Brief]

Part 6 of our series focuses on a common centerpiece of low-power isolated power supplies – the flyback converter. This application brief includes equations, schematics, and waveforms to provide a quick and thorough overview of this topology.

READ

13 reasons to start using Power Stage Designer

[Technical Article]

For over a decade, the Power Stage Designer™ software tool has helped engineers calculate voltages and currents for numerous power supply topologies. In version 5.0, we’ve added a variety of new functions, a new and improved GUI, and a new topology.

READ

Simplify power circuit design with PSpice for TI

[TECHNICAL ARTICLE]

As you work to start prototyping or evaluating your designs quicker, do it in a way that also reduces the risk of circuit errors. Learn more how the new PSpice for TI design and simulation tool can to help you quickly select, evaluate and verify the right power device for your design.

READ

TI Power Management Lab Kit

[LAB KITS/BOARDS]

The Power Management Lab Kit series is comprised of five boards, each offering unique experiments and accompanied by an experiment lab book covering four key power topologies and case studies demonstrating different aspects of power supply design tradeoffs.

WATCH

 

Power Topologies Handbook

[HANDBOOK]

This book includes over 200 pages filled with all power-supply topology waveforms and equations, including 16 of the most common hard-switched power-supply topologies and the Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge. Here you will find every value for every part in an easy-to-download…

READ

 

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