EDN

Current-sense transformer circuit design for average current-mode control

Here are the steps required to select the transformer and how to design the circuit needed to meet the end use in a manner that prevents transformer saturation Average current-mode control (CMC) ...
Electronic Design

A Better Transformer Equivalent Circuit

Download this article in PDF format. If you search the internet for “transformer equivalent circuits,” you’ll get five pages of over 100 small circuit diagrams. Figures 1 and 2 show two typical ...
Electronic Design

Performing In-Circuit Inductor and Transformer Measurements in SMPS

In switched-mode power supplies (SMPS), magnetic components, namely inductors and transformers, play critical roles. Much of the SMPS design process relies on component specifications and simulation ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Transformer Model Based Clustering Methodology For Standard Cell Layout Automation (Nvidia)

A new technical paper titled “Novel Transformer Model Based Clustering Method for Standard Cell Design Automation” was published by researchers at Nvidia. “Standard cells are essential components of ...
EDN

Model Railway Short-Circuit Beeper

Short circuits in the tracks, points or wiring are almost inevitable when building or operating a model railway. Although transformers for model systems must be protected against short circuits by ...