One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...

Improved transformer longevity by design. With so many transformer manufacturers in the marketplace today, have transformers become just another commodity? Specs are always a consideration when ...

When developing TOPSwitch flyback power supplies, transformer design is usually the biggest stumbling block. Flyback transformers are not designed or used like normal transformers. Energy is stored in ...

Assessment confirms design integrity, manufacturing quality, and testing capabilities for pad-mounted and substation transformers.

The low-power (milliwatt) flyback transformer used in a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs to be designed with a gap in the magnetic path for maximum power delivery over temperature. Transformers ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Let's return to the question, “Why Have an Air Gap?” initially posed in the Power Design article in the December 2002 issue of Power Electronics ...

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) ...

As one of the most diabolical and logical Generation Deceptions, Shockwave has remained a major threat in the various versions of Transformers. Now, a new stylized incarnation of him is being released ...