Customer Reviews

Power Supplies Switching Regulators, Inverters, and Converters

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The book gives a solid base on the different principles of converters and inverters. But I also expected to see ICs included as they were already available back in 1993! A chapter on the influence of different core materials and their calculation is, in my eyes, missing for this book to be a complete reference.

Book just skims the topics mentioned in its title - just a disordered collection of a bit outdated drawings with childlike commentary. No word about power conversion essentials: topologies, magnetics, feedback, stability, EMI, power semiconductors.

What may be surprising is that this book gives the designer peace of mind and good thought process for his/her design.The topics inside uncover tips and techniques to overcome some of the drawbacks and sacrifices of designing a good "Work Horse" power supply. I'm delighted that I bought the book,and you find that 75,000 readers are one step ahead of you.

I cannot recommend this book to anyone involved in power supply design. I find that it is very poorly organized, and fails to explore many key topics in much depth. Life is too short to spend time wrestling with this type of reference. I would advise the interested reader to look for the power supply text written by Lenk or one of several other well-regarded texts.

I hate to give a bad review but this book really is so bad that I had to get rid of it and warn others about it. I can not imagine what the author was thinking when he wrote it. It just does not cover the topic well at all and any useful information in it is so poorly organized and written that it is mostly just a useless lump of paper. I think I gave my copy away but I should have thrown it in the trash. I am sorry I spent any of my money on it.

This is by far the worst book I have bought on the subject of switching regulators. It is in essence a collection of manufacturer datasheets and application notes, thrown together in no particular order... with virtually no reference to feedback design, stability, or considerations for board layout. I guess all of the author's designs work perfectly on paper, but try building one and making it stable! Not a good choice for the beginner, definitely not a good choice for the seasoned designer.

It is a good reference book if you are involved of Power supplies.
I recomended it just for a book of reference, there is nothing practical on it an i agree with others reviews that the book is not organized at all.

This book presents different circuit configurations and tries to explain what they do theoretically. Definitely not for beginners in electronics. It does not give you an introduction to many things you should know to be able to understand what is explained here. It is good as a reference book.

This is the best book from my view.I really need it.