Many applications today, such as internal power supplies for PCs, may operate in light-load conditions ( With the recent push for “green energy,” power-supply designers have been challenged to improve ...

Power supply design has traditionally placed a high priority on energy efficiency. The system and the end user will pay more if the power supply is inefficient and has non-negligible power losses. Let ...

Fifth generation of iconic switcher family unleashes up to 175 W output and achieves 92 percent efficiency in classic flyback architecture With TinySwitch-5, designers can scale up to 175 W at maximum ...

Cascading a switching and linear voltage regulator produces a power supply for loads that demand the best characteristics from each type. Throughout the telecom slump of the last few years, the ...

Improving the efficiency of a power-supply design can yield many rewards. In a server farm, better efficiency translates into smaller size, reduced cooling costs, and a lower electricity bill. In a ...

A new tier of power supply efficiency could help data centers save more power, cutting energy costs and energy demand from one of the fastest-growing heavy-power-use industries. The new 80+ Ruby ...

Power supply manufacturers are happy to sell you high-efficiency supplies, and high-end 80 Plus units command a substantial premium. Are they worth the cost? We investigate. Share on Facebook (opens ...

Try not to get too worked up in differences of 5 watts or 10 watts... but it's a very interesting read nonetheless, one of the few times I've seen the actual improvements in efficiency actually ...

Intel is aiming to curb the desktop PC's thirst for power, in a measure that could help companies and individuals save on monthly electric bills. The chipmaker said Thursday that four major ...

So you’re building a gaming PC for the first time—or maybe you’re building a certain kind of gaming PC for the first time—and you want to be sure you get the right power supply for it. Problem is, ...

Power supplies are simple, right? Just figure out how much power draw all your computer parts use, get one with a few more watts, and call it a day. Wrong! In addition to creature comforts like ...

Intel is aiming to curb the desktop PC's thirst for power, in a measure that could help companies and individuals save on monthly electric bills. The chipmaker said Thursday that four major ...