Here’s a handy little current source that’s often used to control the current flowing through a load. Find the equation that defines the i-Load current and account for non-ideal sources. The i-Load ...

The power transistor must be chosen to provide fast response while also withstanding high power dissipation. Several electrical and thermal characteristics must be considered: 1. An array of N current ...

This article appeared in Evaluation Engineering and has been published here with permission. It is a well-known fact that electronic loads are essential in power-supply and battery-testing ...

In the last few blogs I have been spending a fair amount of time looking at various performance measurements for LDOs (see Measuring LDO Noise Spectral Density for a Novice, Measuring LDO Power Supply ...