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Examining the power efficiency of medical electronic equipment in a typical European hospital

The case for custom power supplies in low to medium volume applications
The specification you need, not the one that happens to be available.

Power factor - concisely explained
Difference between VA & Watts, definition of VAR & graphical representation of real power, reactive power, apparent powe...

Parallel & series operation technical overview
A helpful technical article that expertly discusses parallel and series operation.

Guide to lightning transients
Expert technical overview of transients.

Input considerations - voltage, current, power & fuses
A guide to input voltage, input current, power factor and selecting fuses.

Common power supply topologies
Summary of the three most common switched-mode power technologies.

An innovative topology for 24 hour turnaround of custom configured PSUs
A different approach to solving individual system power requirements.

Eliminating snubber circuits in AC-DC power supplies
Implementing silicon carbide diode in PFC boost controllers.

MTBF: misquoted and misunderstood
Important factors when comparing quoted MTBF.

The ever shrinking power supply
Factors driving down the size of AC-DC power supplies.

How to design a smaller, more efficient AC-DC power supply
Creating smaller power supplies without compromising efficiency or functionality.