Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies (EDN Series for Design Engineers) [Hardcover]

John Lenk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0750698217 | ISBN-13: 978-0750698214

Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies is an all-inclusive, one-stop guide to switching power-supply design. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams render this book essential for the student and the experimenter, as well as the design professional.

Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies concentrates on the use of IC regulators. All popular forms of switching supplies, including DC-DC converters, inverters, buck, boost, buck-boost, pulse frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, current-mode control and pulse skipping, are described in detail. The design examples may be put to immediate use or may be modified to meet a specific design goal. As an instructional text for those unfamiliar with switching supplies, or as a reference for those in need of a refresher, this unique book is essential for those involved in switching power-supply design.

Describes the operation of each circuit in detail.
Examines a wide selection of external components that modify the IC package characteristics.
Provides hands-on, essential information for designing a switching power supply.

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From the Publisher

Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies is an all-inclusive, one-stop guide to switching power-supply design. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams render this book essential for the student and the experimenter, as well as the design professional. Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies concentrates on the use of IC regulators. All popular forms of switching supplies, including DC-DC converters, inverters, buck, boost, buck-boost, pulse frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, current-mode control, and pulse skipping are described in detail. The design examples may be put to immediate use or may be modified to meet a specific design goal. As an instructional text for those unfamiliar with switching supplies, or as a reference for those in need of a refresher, this unique book is essential for those involved in switching power-supply design.

About the Author

An established writer of international best-sellers in the field of electronics, Mr. Lenk is the author of more than 80 books on electronics, which together have sold well over two million copies in nine languages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 225 pages
• Publisher: Newnes (April 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750698217
• ISBN-13: 978-0750698214
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,903,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLIFIED DESIGN OF SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES, September 12, 2003

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Raul Garcia-Rivera (Northborough, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies (EDN Series for Design Engineers) (Hardcover)

This book claims on the back cover that: "This unique book describes the operation of each circuit in detail, requiring no previous design experience to use the techniques."

I was surprised at the technical errors contained in this book. If you do have previous design experience you will be surprised to see the very obvious errors in equations and schematic diagrams.

The best sections of this book are the application note snippets from several manufacturers. I would suggest that the reader would be better served and educated by reading the manufacturers application notes and data sheets that are far better in terms of correctness and more up to date on current technology and will give you the full in-context application notes found in this book.

Raul Garica-Rivera
Principal Engineer

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay Away From This Book!, May 11, 2000

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Mr. Stephen L. Martin (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies (EDN Series for Design Engineers) (Hardcover)

I have many books on this subject. This is by far the worst. It is more like a compilation of manufacturer's application notes for their ICs than a text book. He doesn't even cover off-line switchers!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay Away From This Book!, May 11, 2000

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Mr. Stephen L. Martin (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simplified Design of Switching Power Supplies (EDN Series for Design Engineers) (Hardcover)

I have many books on this subject. This is by far the worst. Itis more like a compilation of manufacturer's application notes fortheir ICs than a text book. He doesn't even cover off-line switchers!