Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # electronics believer Making Difficult Easy ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://electronicsbeliever.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [BJT Operation Modes](https://electronicsbeliever.com/bjt-operation-modes/) - BJT operation modes are at cut-off, saturation and active or linear. At cut-off, simply the BJT is not operating, say the base-emitter voltage requirement is not meet. The corresponding collector-emitter voltage is the same with the collector supply. At saturation the other hand, the BJT is driven into the point wherein its collector current can no longer - [How to Drive a Transistor into Hard Saturation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-drive-a-transistor-into-hard-saturation/) - How to drive a transistor into hard saturation? In using a transistor to operate as a switch you must drive it into saturation. Saturation happens when the collector current cannot further increase despite there is base current increase. The saturation level of every transistor varies. The usual range is from 0.7V to ideally zero. For - [Operation of a Switch Mode Power Supply](https://electronicsbeliever.com/what-is-the-operation-of-a-switch-mode-power-supply/) - How a Switch Mode Power Supply Works? What is the operation of a switch mode power supply? A switch mode power supply works by continuously switching on and off a semiconductor switch. This semiconductor switch is can be a MOSFET or a BJT. The former is more popular than the latter. When the switch turns - [LTSpice Circuit Simulation Tutorials for Beginners](https://electronicsbeliever.com/ltspice-circuit-simulation-tutorials-for-beginners/) - “What is the best free circuit simulation software?” The answer is here. As a solid user of this circuit simulation software, I introduce this to you; LTSpice. “How to Use LTSpice?” “How to Start Simulation in LTSpice?” So many questions in mind, we will answer all these. In this article I will teach LTspice circuit - [Fuse Operation and Principle](https://electronicsbeliever.com/fuse-operation-and-principle/) - Fuse basic operation...How to use it in a circuit...What are the important parameters...Current rating, voltage rating, I2t rating, breaking capacity... - [How to Setup Bode Plot in Simulink](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-setup-bode-plot-in-simulink/) - Below is the step by step procedure on how to setup bode plot in Simulink. Bode plot is a graph of gain and phase of a system. In a bode plot you can get the gain and phase margins and know if the system is stable or not. To demonstrate this properly, consider the Simulink - [Tools That Can be Used in Control System Design](https://electronicsbeliever.com/tools-that-can-be-used-in-control-system-design/) - Designing control systems needs a tool to speed up the task. Here are the tools that can be used in control system design. Matlab control systems toolbox is in the top of the list then followed by Simulink control design. I also included here simpowersystems because of its usefulness in power electronics. Control system is - [How to Calculate Boost Converter Ripple Current](https://electronicsbeliever.com/boost-converter-ripple-current-calculation/) - In early stage of the design, boost converter ripple current is can be assumed as 25-40% of the RMS input current. But how to calculate boost converter ripple current from the design itself? This will be answered below, so better keep on reading. The 25-40% is just a pre-assumption value and can be changed depending - [Will My Electric Bill Decrease when I Unplug Appliances?](https://electronicsbeliever.com/will-my-electric-bill-decrease-when-i-unplug-appliances/) - Will my electric bill decrease when I unplug appliances not in use? This is the question of many people perhaps. Let us find out if there is really a savings from unplugging devices not in use. Many of us rely only in the remote control to put our appliances in sleep mode or standby mode but - [Control Tuning using Root Locus Editor in Matlab](https://electronicsbeliever.com/control-tuning-using-root-locus-editor-in-matlab/) - There are few methods to do control tuning in Matlab. One of these is control tuning using root locus editor in Matlab SISO feature. Unlike control tuning using Simulink which is automated, control tuning using root locus editor in Matlab is a manual tuning. On below figure, the upper left box is the root locus - [7V to 25V Input with 5V and 1.5A Output Buck Converter Design Using LT1376-5 Controller](https://electronicsbeliever.com/7v-to-25v-input-with-5v-and-1-5a-output-buck-converter-design-using-lt1376-5-controller/) - This design reference is for 7V to 25V input with 5V and 1.5A output buck converter using LT1376-5 controller. LT1376-5 is monolithic buck mode switching regulator which has a fixed frequency of 500 kHz. The switching element is internal on the controller thus lower component count. The internal switch can able to handle 1.5A current. The - [How to Sweep Voltage in LTSpice Step by Step Tutorials](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-sweep-voltage-in-ltspice/) - In this article we are going to explore the ways on how to sweep voltage in LTSpice. Personally I like LTSpice, aside from being a freeware, it is easy to use. It really does what paid simulation software can do (although not that fast when dealing with analog simulation such as switching power supply). For - [How to Sweep Resistance in LTSpice with Step by Step Tutorials](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-sweep-resistance-in-ltspice-with-step-by-step-tutorials/) - In this article I will hand to you how to sweep resistance in LTSpice with step by step tutorials. Unlike voltage and current, resistance sweeping is not possible to do in the DC Sweep section under Edit Simulation Command. The convenient way to sweep resistance is through the spice directive. The same process on how - [How to Sweep Temperature in LTSpice with Step by Step Tutorials](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-sweep-temperature-in-ltspice-with-step-by-step-tutorials/) - In this article we will learn the ways on how to sweep temperature in LTSpice. In voltage, current and resistance sweeping you need to declare a certain parameter inside curly braces. In temperature sweeping you don’t have to. When a temperature sweep is used, LTSpice automatically vary the properties of components with respect to desired temperatures. - [How Linear Regulator Provides Output Regulation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-linear-regulator-provides-output-regulation/) - In power supply the term voltage regulation is often mentioned and this is a very important thing actually. Nobody will buy a power supply with an output that has a voltage swing of 10% or even higher. Imagine for a 12V output the voltage can go as high as 13.2V and as low as 10.8V. - [How Switch Mode Power Supply Regulates its Output](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-switch-mode-power-supply-regulates-its-output/) - In linear power supply design output regulation is not a question because it is easily done by the linear regulator inserted before the load. Nowadays linear power supply is not anymore widely used. What is drawing more attention now is the switch mode power supply. How switch mode power supply regulates its output is different - [How to Determine Optocoupler Operation Saturation or Linear](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-determine-optocoupler-operation-saturation-or-linear/) - There are several ways on how to determine Optocoupler operation. The old school method is to build an actual circuit and measure the collector-emitter voltage. If the reading is low enough (equal to the saturation voltage of the device) or ideally zero, the Optocoupler is operating at saturation. If the reading is higher than the - [Optocoupler Operation as Switch Tutorials with Design Sample](https://electronicsbeliever.com/optocoupler-operation-as-switch-tutorials/) - The optocoupler operation as switch is similar on how to configure BJT as switch. For a BJT to operate as switch it must be set to function in saturation and cut-off. Optocoupler as well. However in BJT circuit the base current must be high enough to drive the transistor into saturation; but in Optocoupler it - [Disadvantage of using Optocoupler with Low CTR for Switch Operation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/disadvantage-of-using-optocoupler-with-low-ctr-for-switch-operation/) - In optocoupler, CTR stands for current transfer ratio. This is comparable to the current gain, beta or HFE in a BJT. This is the most important parameters of an optocoupler to decide its operation either a switch or an active or linear operation. In this article we are going to focus on what is the - [Buck Converter Duty Cycle Derivation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/buck-converter-duty-cycle-derivation/) - In this article I will share to you the methods I used in buck converter duty cycle derivation. We will consider the ideal and the real scenarios. In ideal buck converter duty cycle derivation, you don’t need to consider the voltage drops of the switching element and catch diode. On the other hand, in real - [Worst Case Analysis and Tolerance Simulation Using LTSpice](https://electronicsbeliever.com/worst-case-analysis-and-tolerance-simulation-using-ltspice/) - I believe there are few ways to perform worst case analysis and tolerance simulation using LTSpice. In this article, I will be sharing my own technique. This can be an easier approach and at the same time you will have your Monte Carlo analysis and simulations already. Basically, I will be making use of the - [Switching Power Supply Operation Principle and Design](https://electronicsbeliever.com/switching-power-supply-operation-principles-and-design/) - Switching power supply operation is very different to that of linear power supply. Despite of its complexity, higher bill of material cost and higher parts count, switch mode power supply is still the preferred power supply topology in the market nowadays. The main reason is higher efficiency and higher power density. Higher efficiency simply means - [Capacitor as ESD Protection](https://electronicsbeliever.com/capacitor-as-esd-protection/) - Electrostatic discharge or simply ESD is a universal problem in electronic circuits. Capacitor as ESD protection is providing economical solution to the problem. I used to work in automotive electronics and we used high frequency capacitors to protect the exposed pins of our product. - [ACDC 5 Watts Charger Design Ready for Prototype](https://electronicsbeliever.com/acdc-5-watts-charger-design-ready-for-prototype/) - This article features a low parts count ACDC 5 Watts Charger Design with an output voltage of 5V and a maximum charge current of 1A. This is applicable for cell phones, tablets and other devices and gadgets that use 5 volt supply. This is a constant voltage constant current charger. A constant voltage means a steady level of the output voltage once full charge state has been reached. A constant current means a maximum charge current is controlled despite the battery is very drain and want to draw a high current in the few minutes’ right after it is connected to the charger. In this case, both the battery and the charger itself are protected from over current damage. This design uses an offline Flyback converter with primary side regulation. With primary side regulation, there is no need for Optocoupler and associated circuits thus lesser parts count. - [ACDC Linear Power Supply Simulation in LTSpice Step by Step Guide](https://electronicsbeliever.com/acdc-linear-power-supply-simulation-in-ltspice-step-step-guide/) - Once a simulation is made, the confidence level that it will work in actual is very high. This will reduce development lead time and save parts cost for trial and error. Let me share you ACDC linear power supply simulation in LTSpice. For more tutorials, join electronicsconsultation. - [NPN Transistor Principles and Practical Uses](https://electronicsbeliever.com/npn-transistor-principles-practical-uses/) - NPN transistor is can be viewed as two diodes with connected anodes as below figure. For a diode, anode is basically the positive terminal while cathode is the negative terminal and NPN transistor has two diodes with connected anodes as the P type material is sandwich by two N type materials. - [SURGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT PRINCIPLE and DESIGN](https://electronicsbeliever.com/surge-protection-circuit-principle-design/) - Surge in general is a sudden increase in level or magnitude from a normal or standard value. In electricity, surge is often used to describe voltage transient, voltage surge or voltage spikes. Voltage surge or spike or transient is not a permanent event. It is occurring only within a short period of time but more than enough to destroy devices if there is no counter measure. - [Snubber Circuit Design Analysis](https://electronicsbeliever.com/snubber-circuit-design-analysis/) - Snubber is a form of circuit protection against voltage spikes, ringing and oscillation effects. Snubber circuit design is complex tasks in circuit design. - [EMI Shielding Techniques and Concepts](https://electronicsbeliever.com/emi-shielding-techniques/) - EMI is regulated worldwide and there are standards to follow like FCC in the US, CE in Europe, and ICES in Canada. EMI is broken into two main parts; conducted and radiated. We will discuss these fully in other topic. - [LED Driver Circuit Explained and Available Solutions](https://electronicsbeliever.com/led-driver-circuit-explained/) - LEDs are DC in nature, but why LEDs lights are being used directly in replacement for incandescent and CFL lamps in AC socket? This is made possible using LED driver circuit. A LED driver circuit will convert AC into DC level that is safely usable by the LEDs. There are some available solutions out there for LED driver circuit. LED drivers are can be linear or switching. Let us familiarize these solutions. - [Wireless Charger Design Principle Concept Explained](https://electronicsbeliever.com/wireless-charger-design-principle-explained/) - Wireless charger design principle is centered in the inductive coupling. In inductive coupling, the change in the current in one wire will have an induced voltage on the ends of the other wire. The amount of inductive coupling is measured in terms of - [How Power Bank Works – Principles and Concepts Explained](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-power-bank-works-principles-concepts/) - Cell phones, tabs and other gadgets nowadays are having so many applications which correspond to higher energy consumption that the battery charge cannot last long. Thanks to power banks; we can use our phones and gadgets in the whole day without the need of an AC power. Let us uncover how power bank works - [How Electric Meter Works](https://electronicsbeliever.com/electric-meter-works/) - How electric meter works? Electric meter records the consumer energy consumption. Energy is the product of power and time. You may be already heard about the term “kilowatt-hour”. This is the unit of energy measured by the electric meters. The power considered is the real or true power that is consumed by the users. - [Purpose of Power Factor Correction](https://electronicsbeliever.com/purpose-of-power-factor-correction/) - The purpose of power factor correction is to condition the line current. To condition simply means making the line current smooth by filtering the spikes and any irregularities in the waveform. A smoother line current will have low power loss. - [How Much Savings on Inverter Aircon?](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-much-savings-on-inverter-aircon/) - Is a lot of money to save when using an inverter aircon? Is it practical to invest in this high priced aircon? How much savings on inverter aircon in reality?.. - [How to Select Battery Charger](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-select-battery-charger/) - There are few considerations that need to be taken cared of on how to select battery charger. They are... - [Buck Converter Design Tutorial](https://electronicsbeliever.com/buck-converter-design-tutorial/) - Buck converter design tutorial. Full derivation of equations. Easy to understand. Complete analysis with calculations and sample design. Proven design template. - [What is Voltage Regulator – Explained in Details](https://electronicsbeliever.com/what-is-voltage-regulator-explained-in-details/) - Any applications that needs a constant voltage level will need a voltage regulator. Constant voltage level simply means the level is the same anytime. In short word, a straight-line voltage level. Some circuits that needs voltage regulator are power supplies, reference circuits, and any voltage sensitive integrated circuits or sub circuits. - [How Quasi Resonant Flyback Works – Detailed Operation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-quasi-resonant-flyback-works-detailed-operation/) - A quasi resonant flyback converter is a variant of flyback converter... How Quasi Resonant Flyback Works... - [Quasi Resonant Flyback Operating Modes](https://electronicsbeliever.com/quasi-resonant-flyback-operating-modes/) - A flyback converter in general has three operating modes. They are continuous conduction mode (CCM), discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and Transition mode (TM). Each mode has pros and cons. Quasi resonant flyback operating modes are based described using the current waveforms. - [Quasi Resonant Flyback Step by Step Design Guide](https://electronicsbeliever.com/quasi-resonant-flyback-step-by-step-design-guide/) - If you want to make a quasi resonant flyback but do not know where to start, therefore this Quasi Resonant Flyback Step by Step Design Guide is perfect for you. Follow below steps. - [How to Select a Circuit Breaker – Basic Tips](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-select-a-circuit-breaker-basic-tips/) - How to select circuit breaker. Important parameters are current rating, voltage rating, interrupting capacity, temperature, safety certificates. - [How to Select a Transistor](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-select-a-transistor/) - The transistor referred here is the bipolar junction transistor or BJT. Here is the complete guide on how to select a transistor. If you follow these, you can assure a rock solid design. 12 Key Items on How to Select a Transistor The transistor part used in this article is from Diodes Incorporated. They are - [It is Not Advisable to Connect Diodes in Parallel](https://electronicsbeliever.com/it-is-not-advisable-to-connect-diodes-in-parallel/) - In some applications especially those involving high current may need more than one diode in parallel. For DIY projects like for personal consumption or school projects, this could be acceptable. However, in talking with professional product development wherein the quality and reliability are the focus, parallelling diodes is highly discouraged. This article will discuss the - [Design a 4V to 24V Boost Converter with Calculations](https://electronicsbeliever.com/design-a-4v-to-24v-boost-converter-with-calculations/) - In order to make this tutorial interesting, I opted to design a 4V to 24V boost converter with calculations. I simplified most of the discussions for easier understanding especially to beginners. Should you have any questions, kindly leave a comment in the comment section. 1. Design Requirements We will start with the requirements. The design - [6 Reasons Why BJT is Not Suitable for Switch Mode Power Supply](https://electronicsbeliever.com/6-reasons-why-bjt-is-not-suitable-for-switch-mode-power-supply/) - BJT is not a preferred choice for switching converters and power supplies especially when operating at high frequencies and high power. Here are the 6 reasons why BJT is not suitable for switch mode power supply. (1) Long turn on and fall times (2) Very long storage time (3) High power dissipation on collector-emitter (4) - [How Does GFCI Protects People from Danger](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-does-gfci-protects-people-from-danger/) - What is GFCI? GFCI is an abbreviation of ground fault circuit interrupter. Some people call it ground fault interrupter (GFI). It is a safety device that protects people from electrical hazards. GFCI works by comparing the current entering to the current returning of an AC circuit. If the difference of these currents (current entering minus - [How to Know if MOSFET is Defective](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-know-if-mosfet-is-defective/) - Below are the guides on how to know if MOSFET is defective. These are the most common techniques that can be used to check if MOSFET is defective. - [Electricity Saving Box Scam Revealed](https://electronicsbeliever.com/electricity-saving-box-scam-revealed/) - Electricity saving box or energy saving box or a.k.a power saver is a real scam. Many people became victim of this product. Electricity Saving Box Scam Revealed - [Transformer Model in LTSpice – Step by Step Guide](https://electronicsbeliever.com/transformer-model-in-ltspice-step-step-guide/) - A transformer is just coupled inductors. Ideally, the power in the primary will be delivered to the secondary 100%. In real case, there is a reduction of power delivered to the secondary and this is the coupling loss. Coupling effectiveness is represented by a number less than unity to unity in LTSpice. - [Simplified LLC Resonant Converter Operation for Beginners](https://electronicsbeliever.com/simplified-llc-resonant-converter-operation-for-beginners/) - Introduction LLC Resonant Converter is a good topology for DC-DC conversion due to its soft switching feature. The current in primary switching devices will only flow when the voltage is zero. This is zero voltage switching or ZVS. An ideal LLC will operate at resonance. At resonance, the switching frequency is equal to the tank - [Optocoupler Circuit Design and Detailed Analysis](https://electronicsbeliever.com/optocoupler-circuit-design-and-detailed-analysis/) - Actually, Optocoupler circuit design is not that difficult as some thought. It’s just like you are designing a BJT circuit. If a BJT has its beta or current gain, optocoupler has its CTR or current transfer ratio. Once you know what a CTR is and learn how to use it, then Optocoupler circuit design is - [Right Way to Measure Power Supply Efficiency](https://electronicsbeliever.com/right-way-to-measure-power-supply-efficiency/) - The right way to measure power supply efficiency must consider four important factors such as: (1) Use the right measuring tools (2) Sample the parameters correctly (3) Use short connections (4) Give some time before taking measurements Use the Right Measuring Tools Efficiency is the ratio of output power to input power. The output power - [What is Rectifier and How it Works](https://electronicsbeliever.com/what-is-rectifier-and-how-it-works/) - Rectifier is an electrical circuit that converts AC to DC. It is either half wave or full wave. A half wave rectifier consists of a single diode only. There are two types of full wave rectifier. One is the bridge type and the other one is the center tap type. Bridge rectifiers have four identical - [What is Optocoupler and How it Works](https://electronicsbeliever.com/what-is-optocoupler-and-how-it-works/) - Optocoupler is an electronic component that has a light source at its input side and a light detector or sensor in its output side. A light source is a LED while the detector or sensor is a phototransistor. It is also called as optoisolator, photocoupler or optical isolator. This device is considered as a current - [Quality Factor of LLC Resonant Converter](https://electronicsbeliever.com/quality-factor-of-llc-resonant-converter/) - What is the meaning of the Quality factor of LLC resonant converter?... The quality factor Q is used to describe the operating range of the LLC. - [Half Bridge LLC Resonant Converter Power Section Calculator](https://electronicsbeliever.com/half-bridge-llc-resonant-converter-power-section-calculator/) - This design calculator is intended to help engineers speed up their design by quick selection of components using this calculator. This calculator is applicable for half bridge LLC. The template is made in excel so that it is accessible to all engineers or any user that want to design a half bridge LLC resonant converter. - [Synchronous Buck Converter Design Calculator Excel-External Switches](https://electronicsbeliever.com/synchronous-buck-converter-design-calculator-excel-external-switches/) - This synchronous buck converter design calculator excel - external switches is intended to help engineers speed up their designs by providing quick component selections. It is fully automated with detailed notes in each line item thus making it easy to understand. This design calculator is made in excel so that it is accessible to all - [Design Template for NMOS Lowside Relay Driver](https://electronicsbeliever.com/design-template-for-nmos-lowside-relay-driver/) - No time to do design analysis? It is not a problem anymore. Electronics Believer created a design template for NMOS lowside relay driver. All you need to do are to fill in the input data and let the template do the math. This is a great tool to speed up component selections, design and analysis. - [Buck Converter Design Using Excel Calculator](https://electronicsbeliever.com/buck-converter-design-using-excel-calculator/) - This design calculator tool is intended to help design engineers to speed up their decision making in selecting the right parts for buck converter during the design phase. This is made in excel so that all engineers or any user have access into it. The calculator is simple to understand as it has detailed notes - [Quick Facts About Synchronous Buck Converter](https://electronicsbeliever.com/quick-facts-about-synchronous-buck-converter/) - Buck converters are non-isolated switching converters which output voltage is less than the input voltage thus the term “buck” means. Buck converter could be a conventional one with the diode in the bottom leg or the so-called synchronous buck converter which uses switching devices such as MOSFETs in both upper and lower legs. There are - [Famous Myths in Leaving Electrical Appliances Turned on When the Power is Back After a Blackout](https://electronicsbeliever.com/famous-myths-in-leaving-electrical-appliances-turned-on-when-the-power-is-back-after-a-blackout/) - If you are reading this, I believe you heard lot of these claims as well. There are lot of people saying that you must turn off electrical appliances before the power comes back from a blackout. They said that leaving them at on state will damage them. Many people believe that when the power comes - [How to Know if a BJT Switch is Correct by Quick Looking at the Circuit](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-know-if-a-bjt-switch-is-correct-by-quick-looking-at-the-circuit/) - For many, determining a BJT switch if correct is a hard task to do. It requires deep knowledge in electronic circuit theory and lot of effort. It seems only an advanced practitioner can do so. This is not really the case. Even a beginner may be able to learn to do so by following helpful - [Quasi Resonant Flyback Primary Current Derivation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/quasi-resonant-flyback-primary-current-derivation/) - In order to derive the primary current of a Quasi resonant flyback, it is important to know the waveform of the current. Quasi resonant flyback primary current is rectangular in shape. It will rise linearly when the flyback switch is ON while drop immediately to zero once the switch is turned OFF. Below figure do - [Inverting Buck-Boost Step by Step Design Guide](https://electronicsbeliever.com/inverting-buck-boost-step-by-step-design-guide/) - Detailed Inverting Buck-Boost Step by Step Design Guide. Complete and detailed explanation. After the tutorial, you can design your own. Equations provided... - [How to Drive a Relay with a MOSFET](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-drive-a-relay-with-a-mosfet/) - For relay circuit, aspects to consider like the stress, the level of driving voltage, the level of the actual voltage applied to the relay coil if enough... - [MOSFET Power Dissipation and Junction Temperature Calculation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/mosfet-power-dissipation-and-junction-temperature-calculation/) - Power dissipations calculations for power MOSFET and signal MOSFET. With heatsink and without heatsink. Junction temperature calculation. RDSon determination... - [How Much Savings on Inverter Refrigerator compared to Traditional Refrigerator?](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-much-savings-on-inverter-refrigerator-compared-to-traditional-refrigerator/) - How Much Savings on Inverter Refrigerator? When to experience the saving? Is it worth a higher purchase price? Inverter refrigerator benefits? - [How to Select a MOSFET for Power Electronics](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-select-a-mosfet-for-power-electronics/) - These are the important things to consider on how to select a MOSFET for power electronics. These parameters when considered during the development stage, you can ensure a product with a very high reliability. - [How to Determine the Correct MOSFET VGS Threshold](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-determine-the-correct-mosfet-vgs-threshold/) - MOSFET will not work if the gate to source voltage is not satisfied. VGS threshold specifications...Discuss how to determine the correct MOSFET VGS threshold... - [How to Compute MOSFET Switching Losses](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-compute-mosfet-switching-losses/) - There are two types of losses in MOSFET. One is conduction loss and the other one is switching loss... Will guide you on how to compute MOSFET switching losses. - [How to Get MOSFET Correct RDSon Value](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-get-mosfet-correct-rdson-value/) - How to get MOSFET correct RDSon value...the pre-requisite to compute the MOSFET conduction loss or static power dissipation. RDSon is drain to source on-state.. - [How to Compute MOSFET Conduction Loss](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-compute-mosfet-conduction-loss/) - Explore the meaning of conduction loss and how to compute MOSFET conduction loss. Conduction loss is the main contributor to MOSFET power dissipation when... - [How to Calculate MOSFET Power Dissipation](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-calculate-mosfet-power-dissipation/) - MOSFET power dissipation is the sum of the conduction loss and switching loss. These power losses are different from each other. Conduction loss is static loss - [What are the Common Uses of a P-Channel MOSFET](https://electronicsbeliever.com/what-are-the-common-uses-of-a-p-channel-mosfet/) - P-Channel MOSFET is not popularly known compared to the N-Channel variant. Others said it is because difficult to deal with while others are saying it is not supply abundant and there are others saying that it is only limited to few applications. In this article, I will concentrate to the last reason, about applications. So, stay with me as I will be uncovering what are the common uses of a P-Channel MOSFET. - [How to Derive LLC Converter AC Circuit](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-derive-llc-converter-ac-circuit/) - If you are asking how to derive LLC converter AC circuit, this article is perfect for you. The derivation is based on the first harmonic approximation (FHA)... - [How to Derive IGBT Power Losses](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-derive-igbt-power-losses/) - IGBT losses, conduction and switching. Conduction loss is due to the voltage drop between....Looking for an explanation on how to derive IGBT power losses?... - [How to Select a Transformer](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-select-a-transformer/) - Before going to the discussion on how to select a transformer, transformer is can be a low frequency used in 50Hz or 60Hz line or high frequency used in SMPS... - [How to Saturate a PNP Transistor](https://electronicsbeliever.com/how-to-saturate-a-pnp-transistor/) - PNP transistor is very useful in high side driving. A successful high side driving circuit starts with the proper understanding how to saturate a PNP transistor. Below are the steps to do it. How to Saturate a PNP Transistor - Step 1 Make sure that the circuit supplies are able to forward bias the emitter-base - [Transformer Design and Selection QR Flyback](https://electronicsbeliever.com/transformer-design-and-selection-qr-flyback/) - Several factors to consider in order to perfectly arrived a good Quasi Resonant Flyback transformer design. It needs to consider the input voltage and the allowed level of the switch drain to source (or collector to emitter) voltage of the switch to define the level of the reflected voltage (Vref). It is also required to - [Flyback Diode Voltage and Current Analysis](https://electronicsbeliever.com/flyback-diode-voltage-and-current-analysis/) - Flyback Converter diode is acting like a switch linking the transformer secondary and the load. When the primary switch is ON, the primary will store energy. This time the diode will be reversed biased. Meaning, the load side will be cut off from the transformer. 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