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1. Design of a Small and Low-Cost Power Management Unit fora Cockroach-Like Running Robot

"Design of a Small and Low-Cost Power Management Unit fora Cockroach-Like Running Robot" Abstract: Without a proper power management unit, power failures are to be expected on systems running with batteries. Unfortunately there is no low cost...

Wednesday, 06 January 2010 | 211 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. Voltage Regulator-Down (VRD) 11.0 Processor Power Delivery Design Guidelines

"Voltage Regulator-Down (VRD) 11.0 Processor Power Delivery Design Guidelines" Abstract: This document defines the power delivery feature set necessary to support Intel processors’ Vcc power delivery requirements for desktop computer...

Wednesday, 06 January 2010 | 234 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. High Efficiency Challenges Power-Management Design

"High Efficiency Challenges Power-Management Design" "Designers face the formidable task of providing high-efficiency power management for processors that operate at 1 V and below, at 100 A or more, and at gigahertz frequencies." Read more web...

Wednesday, 06 January 2010 | 156 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Power supply design dialogue

Collection of articles from Planet Analog in the form of a dialogue discussing power supply design including grounding, decoupling and bypass-capacitors.   "A bypass-capacitor dialogue peels back the layers" series Part 1: "A...

Monday, 18 January 2010 | 154 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. Effective Power/Ground Plane Decoupling for PCB

Effective Power/Ground Plane Decoupling for PCB "Effective Power/Ground Plane Decoupling for PCB" "Power/Ground-Reference Plane Noise • Must consider TWO Major Factors – Functionality -- Provide IC with sufficient charge –...

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 | 341 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. AC and DC Drive Schemes for Brushless Motors

"AC and DC Drive Schemes for Brushless Motors" "A look at the basic operating principles and differences in ac and dc drive schemes for brushless motors" Web page link

Friday, 12 March 2010 | 211 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. Getting smarter about smart utility meter design challenges

Getting smarter about smart utility meter design challenges "Many a time, a designer working on a metering chip might not be even aware of the challenges and demands of the metering solutions. In such a case, he/she is very prone to faltering in...

Tuesday, 11 January 2011 | 100 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. Considerations for coin cell-powered wireless devices

Considerations for coin cell-powered wireless devices "When designing a small wireless sensor node to be powered by the popular CR2032 coin cell, some sources claim there is a 15 mA ‘limit’ and that drawing more current is not possible...

Thursday, 20 January 2011 | 133 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. Battery-stack-monitor ICs scrutinize the cells

Battery-stack-monitor ICs scrutinize the cells "Battery cells, supercapacitors, and fuel cells need careful monitoring to extend range, prolong life, and ensure safety in energy-storage systems, such as those in electric and hybrid vehicles...

Friday, 04 February 2011 | 137 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. Powering SD flash memory in smartphones

Powering SD flash memory in smartphones "The handset world is seeing a burgeoning need for memory storage. This article discusses memory trends and different methods of powering SD Flash memory. The need for memory is being driven by rapid...

Friday, 04 February 2011 | 106 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more