Although variable dc power supplies might appear to be relatively simple instruments, engineers rely on them to deliver stable, precise, and clean voltages and currents, regardless of the load. To ...

Read an introduction to this series in Part 1, and Part 2, which covers noise. This is the third and final part in a series which discusses how to properly test a power supply to ensure it will work ...

Fnirsi is one of those brands that seem to pop up more and more often, usually for portable oscilloscopes and kin. Their IPS3608 bench power supply is a bit of a departure from that, offering a ...

This three-part series describes how to properly test a DC/DC power supply, and ensure that it works reliably over various operating conditions. This series is intended to provide the designer with a ...

When your bench supply's capacitors are all charged up with nowhere for that charge to go, an active down-programmer is a handy technique that brings rise and fall times back into a viable range. Here ...

The PocketPD is engineered to deliver robust functionality in a compact form factor, offering a range of features that set it apart from traditional bench power supplies: These features make the ...

As is common among some hackers, [Henry] re-purposed an ATX power supply unit to function as a bench power supply for testing circuits on a breadboard (much like this fancy example). However, safety ...

Over the years, the need for increased reliability of electrical systems is no secret to those in the electrical industry. Data centers, hospitals, emergency call centers, government buildings, and ...