This year at APEC 2014 I saw many interesting trends. One of the key ones was the increased use of State machine control for Digital power. I saw this begin last year at APEC and now it is in full ...

The digital signal controller (DSC) has emerged to handle many of the engineering challenges that previously required both microcontrollers (MCUs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). A hybrid of ...

A pulse width modulator (PWM) controller from Microchip Technology allows the introduction of digital control into analog power-supply designs while providing high-speed PWM operation. Designed for ...

The gossip: Analog and digital will soon battle for control of power-supply regulation. The reality: When it comes to feedback-loop control, both approaches seem to happily coexist. (See "True Digital ...

Analog Devices has created a fast power op-amp that can handle ±55V rails and ±1A outputs, with a digital control bus for setting internal parameters. Called ADHV4710, the output can swing ±52V with ...

In today's quickly changing business environment, achieving visibility, agility and efficiency is paramount. For many businesses, the digital control tower has become a transformative tool that offers ...