Power Supply Cookbook (EDN Series for Design Engineers) (Paperback)

by Marty Brown (Author) "The power supply assumes a very unique role within a typical system..." (more)
Key Phrases: output filter pole, sensing resistor divider, headroom voltage, Pulsewidth Modulated Switching Power Supplies, Power Ground, Transformer Simple (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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...a practical, "start-to-finish" design reference. It is organized to allow both seasoned and inexperienced engineers to quickly find and apply the information they need.
-ElectronicsWeb

Want to know how those new, strange looking switching power supplies work? Skimming this book is certainly one very nice way to learn their functions. Want to try designing your own, with a reasonable probability of success? Just follow the cookbook! - QST

Fortunately, for those of us with little switching-mode power supply experience, two basic configuration are shown to begin the design sections. Basic schematics and waveforms, with simplified equations, introduce the forward-more converter and the boost-mode converter. Thus, the flow chart on the following page, used to guide you to a complete design, now makes sense. - QST -- Review

Want to know how those switching power supplies work? …this is certainly one very nice way to learn their functions. -- QST

Want to try designing your own (switching power supplies), with a reasonable probability of success? Just follow the cookbook! -- QST

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...a practical, "start-to-finish" design reference. It is organized to allow both seasoned and inexperienced engineers to quickly find and apply the information they need.
-ElectronicsWeb

Want to know how those new, strange looking switching power supplies work? Skimming this book is certainly one very nice way to learn their functions. Want to try designing your own, with a reasonable probability of success? Just follow the cookbook! - QST

Fortunately, for those of us with little switching-mode power supply experience, two basic configuration are shown to begin the design sections. Basic schematics and waveforms, with simplified equations, introduce the forward-more converter and the boost-mode converter. Thus, the flow chart on the following page, used to guide you to a complete design, now makes sense. - QST

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (May 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075067329X
• ISBN-13: 978-0750673297
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,205 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good level of detail., July 26, 1999

By	Norman Lange ([e-mail]) (Lewisville, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Power Supply Cookbook (Paperback)

This book has a good level of detail overall. Brown's use of design examples give the reader enough meat to be of use in actual design situations. Also has a good section on thermal analysis/design and feedback loop compensation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A really practical book, August 14, 2001

By	Pedro Viñeta Obiols (Barcelona Spain) - See all my reviews

This is one of those books easily understandable by those with enough technical background but too simplified for those with limited knowledge of power electronics. Nevertheless I think that if you are engaged in the desing of limited power (let's say up to 200W) switch mode power supplies you MUST have this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power Supply Cookbook, May 15, 2008

By	M. Brown (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am Marty Brown - the author. I am about to write the next revision.
Comment: I had written my books because the books on the market then and now do not reflect the real-world needs of the designer on the bench, (where to start, what is important, how to tackle the more complicated aspects of the design and hardware, etc). Simulation is a good thing, but not all parasitics are included. Without the real world considerations, the final product may still fail.
I need your inputs. The book is getting dated and I would like to incoporate some of the latest needs of readers/designers. I have always been an engineer that had sought an intuitive understanding of what I had designed and I hope to continue that through my writing.
Please email any comments to my email address [e-mail]. Questions are also welcomed and I hope I can answer them all. Also, any mistakes you may have found in the "Cookbook" or subject recommendations, please let me know.
Thank you for reading the book and good luck to all of you.