Electronic Devices and Circuits

  1. Power Supply Circuits
    1. Linear Power Supply Design
      1. Basic Power Supply Blocks
        1. Transformer
          1. Rectifier
            1. Filter
              1. Regulator
              2. Transformer Design Considerations
                1. Turns Ratio
                  1. Current Rating
                    1. Regulation
                    2. Rectifier Circuit Selection
                      1. Half-Wave vs Full-Wave
                        1. Bridge vs Center-Tap
                          1. Efficiency Comparison
                          2. Filter Design
                            1. Capacitor Input Filter
                              1. Inductor Input Filter
                                1. LC Filter Design
                                  1. Ripple Factor Calculations
                                2. Linear Voltage Regulators
                                  1. Zener Diode Regulators
                                    1. Basic Zener Regulator
                                      1. Load and Line Regulation
                                        1. Current Limiting
                                        2. Series Pass Regulators
                                          1. Emitter Follower Regulator
                                            1. Feedback Control
                                              1. Error Amplifier Design
                                              2. Three-Terminal IC Regulators
                                                1. Fixed Voltage Regulators
                                                  1. Adjustable Voltage Regulators
                                                    1. Current Boosting Techniques
                                                    2. Low Dropout (LDO) Regulators
                                                      1. Dropout Voltage
                                                        1. PMOS Pass Element
                                                      2. Switching Power Supplies
                                                        1. Basic Switching Concepts
                                                          1. Switching vs Linear
                                                            1. Efficiency Advantages
                                                              1. Size and Weight Benefits
                                                              2. Buck Converter
                                                                1. Step-Down Operation
                                                                  1. Continuous Conduction Mode
                                                                    1. Discontinuous Conduction Mode
                                                                      1. Control Loop Design
                                                                      2. Boost Converter
                                                                        1. Step-Up Operation
                                                                          1. Energy Storage and Transfer
                                                                            1. Right Half-Plane Zero
                                                                            2. Buck-Boost Converter
                                                                              1. Inverting Configuration
                                                                                1. Voltage Inversion
                                                                                2. Flyback Converter
                                                                                  1. Isolated Output
                                                                                    1. Transformer Design
                                                                                      1. Multiple Output Capability
                                                                                      2. Forward Converter
                                                                                        1. Isolated Buck Topology
                                                                                          1. Reset Winding
                                                                                          2. PWM Control
                                                                                            1. Pulse Width Modulation
                                                                                              1. Feedback Control
                                                                                                1. Voltage Mode Control
                                                                                                  1. Current Mode Control
                                                                                                  2. Switching Power Supply Design Issues
                                                                                                    1. EMI and RFI
                                                                                                      1. Switching Losses
                                                                                                        1. Magnetic Component Design
                                                                                                          1. Layout Considerations
                                                                                                        2. Voltage Reference Circuits
                                                                                                          1. Bandgap References
                                                                                                            1. Temperature Compensation
                                                                                                              1. Precision Voltage Generation
                                                                                                              2. Zener Reference Circuits
                                                                                                                1. Buried Zener References
                                                                                                                2. Current Sources and Sinks
                                                                                                                  1. Simple Current Sources
                                                                                                                    1. Resistor-Based Current Source
                                                                                                                      1. Diode-Compensated Current Source
                                                                                                                      2. Wilson Current Mirror
                                                                                                                        1. Widlar Current Source
                                                                                                                          1. Precision Current Sources