Half Title -- Analog Circuit Design -- Copyright -- Dedication 1 -- Dedication 2 -- Contents -- Publisher's Note -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Foreword -- Part 1 -- Section 1 -- 1 Performance enhancement techniques for three-terminal regulators -- Load transient response testing for voltage regulators -- Introduction -- Basic load transient generator -- Closed loop load transient generators -- FET based circuit -- Bipolar transistor based circuit -- Closed loop circuit performance -- Load transient testing -- Capacitor's role in regulator response -- Load transient risetime versus regulator response -- A practical example - Intel P30 embedded memory voltage regulator -- Appendix A -- Capacitor parasitic effects on load transient response -- Appendix B -- Output capacitors and loop stability -- Tantalum and polytantalum capacitors -- Aluminum electrolytic capacitors -- Ceramic capacitors -- "Free" resistance with pc traces -- Appendix C -- Probing considerations for load transient response measurements -- Appendix D -- A trimless closed loop transient load tester -- References -- 3 A closed-loop, wideband, 100A active load -- Introduction -- Basic load transient generator -- Closed-loop load transient generator -- Detailed circuitry discussion -- Circuit testing -- Layout effects -- Regulator testing -- Appendix A -- Verifying current measurement -- Appendix B -- Trimming procedure -- Appendix C -- Instrumentation considerations -- References -- Section 2 -- Some thoughts on DC/DC converters -- Introduction -- 5V to ±15V converter circuits -- Low noise 5V to ±15V converter -- Ultralow noise 5V to ±15V converter -- Single inductor 5V to ±15V converter -- Low quiescent current 5V to ±15V converter -- Micropower quiescent current converters -- Low quiescent current micropower 1.5V to 5V converter -- 200mA output 1.5V to 5V converter.

High efficiency converters -- High efficiency 12V to 5V converter -- High efficiency, flux sensed isolated converter -- Wide range input converters -- Wide range input −48V to 5V converter -- 3.5V to 35VIN-5VOUT converter -- Wide range input positive buck converter -- Buck-boost converter -- Wide range switching pre-regulated linear regulator -- High voltage converters -- High voltage converter-1000VOUT, nonisolated -- Fully floating, 1000VOUT converter -- 20,000VCMV breakdown converter -- Switched-capacitor based converters -- High power switched-capacitor converter -- Appendix A -- The 5V to ±15V converter-a special case -- Appendix B -- Switched capacitor voltage converters-how they work -- Appendix C -- Physiology of the LT1070 -- Appendix D -- Inductor selection for flyback converters -- Appendix E -- Optimizing converters for efficiency -- Appendix F -- Instrumentation for converter design -- Probes -- Oscilloscopes and plug-ins -- Voltmeters -- Appendix G -- The magnetics issue -- Appendix h -- LT1533 ultralow noise switching regulator for high voltage or high current applications -- High voltage input regulator -- Current boosting -- References -- Theoretical considerations for buck mode switching regulators -- Introduction -- Absolute maximum ratings -- Package/order information -- Block diagram description -- Typical performance characteristics -- Pin descriptions -- VIN pin -- Ground pin -- Feedback pin -- Frequency shifting at the feedback pin -- Shutdown pin -- Undervoltage lockout -- Status pin (available only on LT1176 parts) -- ILIM pin -- Error amplifier -- Definition of terms -- Positive step-down (buck) converter -- Inductor -- Output catch diode -- LT1074 power dissipation -- Input capacitor (buck converter) -- Output capacitor -- Efficiency -- Output divider -- Output overshoot -- Overshoot fixes that don't work.

Tapped-inductor buck converter -- Snubber -- Output ripple voltage -- Input capacitor -- Positive-to-negative converter -- Input capacitor -- Output capacitor -- Efficiency -- Negative boost converter -- Output diode -- Output capacitor -- Output ripple -- Inductor selection -- Minimum inductance to achieve a required output power -- Minimum inductance required to achieve a desired core loss -- Micropower shutdown -- Start-up time delay -- 5-pin current limit -- Soft-start -- Output filters -- Input filters -- Oscilloscope techniques -- Ground loops -- Miscompensated scope probe -- Ground "clip" pickup -- Wires are not shorts -- EMI suppression -- Troubleshooting hints -- Low efficiency -- Alternating switch timing -- Input supply won't come up -- Switching frequency is low in current limit -- IC blows up! -- IC runs hot -- High output ripple or noise spikes -- Poor load or line regulation -- 500kHz-5MHz oscillations, especially at light load -- Section 3 -- 6 High efficiency linear regulators -- Introduction -- Regulation from stable inputs -- Regulation from unstable input-AC line derived case -- SCR pre-regulator -- DC input pre-regulator -- 10A regulator with 400mV dropout -- Ultrahigh efficiency linear regulator -- Micropower pre-regulated linear regulator -- Appendix A -- Achieving low dropout -- Appendix B -- A low dropout regulator family -- Appendix C -- Measuring power consumption -- References -- Section 4 -- High voltage, low noise, DC/DC converters -- Introduction -- Resonant royer based converters -- Switched current source based resonant royer converters -- Low noise switching regulator driven resonant royer converters -- Controlled transition push-pull converters -- Flyback converters -- Summary of circuit characteristics -- Appendix A -- Feedback considerations in high voltage dC/dC converters -- Appendix B.

specifying and measuring something called noise -- Measuring noise -- Low frequency noise -- Preamplifier and oscilloscope selection -- Auxillary measurement circuits -- Appendix c -- Probing and connection techniques for low level, wideband signal integrity -- Ground loops -- Pickup -- Poor probing technique -- Violating coaxial signal transmission-felony case -- Violating coaxial signal transmission-misdemeanor case -- Proper coaxial connection path -- Direct connection path -- Test lead connections -- Isolated trigger probe -- Trigger probe amplifier -- Appendix D -- Breadboarding, noise minimization and layout considerations -- Noise minimization -- Noise tweaking -- Capacitors -- Damper network -- Measurement technique -- Appendix e -- Application note E101: EMI "sniffer" probe -- Sources of EMI -- Probe response characteristics -- Principles of probe use -- Typical dl/dt EMI problems -- Rectifier reverse recovery -- Ringing in clamp zeners -- Paralleled rectifiers -- Paralleled snubber or damper caps -- Ringing in transformer shield leads -- Leakage inductance fields -- External air gap fields -- Poorly bypassed high speed logic -- Probe use with a "LISN" -- Testing the sniffer probe -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Sniffer probe amplifier -- Appendix F -- About ferrite beads -- Appendix G -- Inductor parasitics -- References -- Section 5 -- A fourth generation of LCD backlight technology -- Preface -- Introduction -- Perspectives on display efficiency -- Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (ccfls) -- Ccfl load characteristics -- Display and layout losses -- Considerations for multilamp designs -- Ccfl power supply circuits -- Low power ccfl power supplies -- High power ccfl power supply -- "Floating" lamp circuits -- Ic-based floating drive circuits -- High power floating lamp circuit -- Selection criteria for CCFL circuits -- Display characteristics.

Operating voltage range -- Auxiliary operating voltages -- Line regulation -- Power requirements -- Supply current profile -- Lamp current certainty -- Efficiency -- Shutdown -- Transient response -- Dimming control -- Open lamp protection -- Size -- Contrast supply capability -- Emissions -- Summary of circuits -- General optimization and measurement considerations -- Electrical efficiency optimization and measurement -- Electrical efficiency measurement -- Feedback loop stability issues -- Appendix A -- "Hot" cathode fluorescent lamps -- Appendix B -- Mechanical design considerations for liquid crystal displays -- Introduction -- Flatness and rigidity of the bezel -- Avoiding heat buildup in the display -- Placement of the display components -- Protecting the face of the display -- Appendix C -- Achieving meaningful electrical measurements -- Current probe circuitry -- Current calibrator -- Voltage probes for grounded lamp circuits -- Voltage probes for floating lamp circuits -- Differential probe calibrator -- RMS voltmeters -- Calorimetric correlation of electrical efficiency measurements -- Appendix D -- photometric measurements -- Appendix E -- Open lamp/overload protection -- Overload protection -- Appendix F -- Intensity control and shutdown methods -- About potentiometers -- Precision PWM generator -- Appendix G -- Layout, component and emissions considerations -- Circuit segmenting -- High voltage layout -- Discrete component selection -- Basic operation of converter -- Requisite transistor characteristics -- Additional discrete component considerations -- Emissions -- Appendix H -- Operation from high voltage inputs -- Appendix I -- Additional circuits -- Desktop computer ccfl power supply -- Dual transformer ccfl power supply -- Hene laser power supply -- Appendix J -- Lcd contrast circuits -- Dual output lcd bias voltage generator.

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