Isolated IGBT gate driver requires isolated power supply for safety isolation and level shifting. Unfortunately design of isolated power supply based on standard power control IC is not trivial.

Flyback converters are widely used in isolated DC/DC applications because of their relative simplicity and low cost compared to alternative isolated topologies. Even so, designing a traditional ...

Figure 1 shows the architecture of a conventional isolated flyback converter. These converters can be found frequently in power classes of up to about 60W. A supply voltage is converted to an output ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Until now, it was considered impossible to have an AC-DC converter with PFC and isolation features provided in a single ...

Galvanically isolated power supplies are used in numerous applications for different reasons. In some circuits, galvanic isolation is necessary due to safety considerations. In other circuits, ...

These devices are intended to simplify designing and building compact, efficient USB-PD chargers, fast battery chargers, and auxiliary power supplies and can handle reduced loads with a proprietary ...