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LTspice: Using Time-Dependent Exponential Sources to Model Transients
May 15th 2016
When working with Surge Stoppers or Hot Swap Controllers, occasionally there is a need to simulate a circuit's behavior with a specified voltage or current transient. These transients are usually modeled using a double exponential waveform characterized by a peak voltage, a rise time (usually 10%–90%), a fall time to 50% ...
LT6703 μPower Supply Voltage Monitor with 2V Hysteresis
Mar 17th 2015
The LT6703 µPower, low voltage comparator and reference offers a single comparator and accurate reference in a 2mm × 2mm DFN package. The -3 version is has a non-inverting input. Although only one of its comparator inputs is accessible (the other is connected to a 400mV internal precision voltage reference) its size ...
LTC3890 & LTC4000 60V Input DC/DC Power Supply with Battery Backup
Feb 27th 2015
Introduction
Circuitry presented in this article can be very useful for designing compact power supplies and extremely beneficial for system functioning in conditions of input power interruptions. The presented solution can be embedded into uninterruptible power systems or small standalone modules. It can be successfully employed ...
LTC3810 - High Efficiency Switching Surge Stopper
Feb 23rd 2015
The LTC®3810 high efficiency input limiter protects its load from excessive input voltage. At normal input voltages (<60V), it operates open loop at a very high duty cycle (>95%) to pass the input to the output at up to 5A with minimal voltage drop. When the input rises to an undesirable point (up to 75V), the ...
Bench Comparison of Two Overvoltage Protection (Crowbar) Methods: MOSFET vs. Silicon Controlled Rectifier
Oct 10th 2013
Introduction
As electronic sub-systems play a significant role in the reliable and safe operation of the overall product, adding an overvoltage protection circuit around the DC/DC step-down regulator may be advisable to prevent damage to the latest digital logic processors considering their absolute maximum voltage (<2V ...
Minimize Standby Current in Automotive DDR Supplies
Sep 12th 2013
When you turn on a laptop or a smart phone, you expect to wait for it to boot up, but you are less patient when you turn on your car. With a car, consumers expect immediate access to computer electronics, including navigation and infotainment systems, and automobile manufacturers strive to meet this desire with design strategies ...
2.7V to 40V Monolithic Buck-Boost DC/DC Expands Input Capabilities, Regulates Seamlessly through Automotive Cold-Crank and Load-Dump Transients
Jul 17th 2013
Handheld devices, industrial instruments and automotive electronics all demand power supply solutions that can support an expansive range of input voltages resulting from automotive input voltage transients, resistive line drops and a wide variety of power sources. As a further design challenge, applications often require a ...
The Right Power Supply Can Simplify Automotive ECU Design
Apr 30th 2013
In my last entry, I boiled down the design of automotive electronic modules or ECUs to the ability to meet three essential requirements:
Can handle high voltage situations like load dumps or double-battery jumps.
Can ride-through low voltage cold crank conditions
Draw minimal current in standby conditions, a.k.a. low quiescent ...
Distilled Automotive Electronics Design
Apr 1st 2013
The Rise of the 12V Net
The electrical network in automobiles has come a long way over the last century, and it continues to be a work in progress. The first useful American electric starter was patented by Kettering and Leland in 1911. Before that, the internal combustion engine automobile was a non-starter, with the market ...
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