Energy Efficiency "White Papers" - ON Semi http://think.onsemi.com/EE?SID=3DEET0812_email ON Semi app notes : http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/content.do?id=3D15= 067 ON Semi selection guide http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/products.do [image: pdf icon] This application note addresses typical questions that can be raised when developing a power supply. It also provides tips and tricks to optimize your design: Increasing/decreasing brown-out hysteresis, the need for premium PF and THD performance, etc. *Download: NCP1611/NCP1612 Tips and Tricks* [image: pdf icon] This application note describes Power-On-Reset (POR) power management circuits for hybrid digital signal processors (DSPs) with guidelines for designing RC power supply filter networks to minimize the ripple in the high power circuits used in hearing instruments. * Download: Using DSP Hybrids in High Power Applications Initial Design Tips* [image: pdf icon] This application note describes how bidirectional MOSFET dual input switches can be used in portable devices that allow charging from two different power sources, such as a computer USB port or an AC wall charger. *Download: CAT6500 3 A Power Selector Switch Application* [image: pdf icon] This application note presents insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) optimized with Field Stop technology, which achieve lower saturation voltages and reduce conduction losses and turn-on/turn-off inefficiencies, making them ideal for use in switching induction heating applications. * Download: High Performance IGBT for Induction Heating Applications* [image: pdf icon] This application note discusses the principles of induction heating, and present methods for measuring insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power losses during turn-off and on-states, which can help improve efficiency during the IGBT design optimization process. *Download: IGBT Power Losses in Induction Heating Applications* [image: pdf icon] This application note discusses the tradeoffs between achieving low IQ and good dynamic performance when choosing an LDO, and presents techniques for achieving an acceptable balance *Download: A Guide to Choosing the Right Ultra - Low IQ Low Dropout Linear Voltage Regulators* [image: pdf icon] This application note describes how Constant Current Regulators (CCRs) can be used in battery charging circuits as a simple controller to terminate charging for the three most common types of rechargeable batteries. *Download: Constant Current Regulator Charging Circuit* [image: pdf icon] Learn how adjusting the frequency fold-back characteristics of interleaved two-phase power factor controls (IPFCs) can optimize circuit efficiency across the load range including light load efficiency. * Download: Further Improve the Low-Power Efficiency of Your NCP1631-Driven Interleaved PFC* [image: pdf icon] Learn how Constant Current Regulators (CCRs) for lighting circuit design help maintain constant current conditions for maximum LED efficiency (lumens per watt), color and lifetime. *Download: Using ON Semiconductor Constant Current Regulator (CCR) Devices in AC Applications* [image: pdf icon] Learn how the new architecture in the NCP1612 PFC controller can help you extend the benefit of Critical Conduction Mode (CrM) PFC's with enhanced light load efficiency and built-in protection features for improved reliability and safety without external components - when cost-effectiveness, reliability, and high efficiency are critical. * Download: Enhanced, High-Efficiency Power Factor Controller* [image: pdf icon] Design note featuring the flexible, synchronous NCP3170 high-efficiency buck regulator that accepts input voltages from 4.5 V to 18 V and drives 3 A loads at output voltages as low as 0.8 V *Download: High Efficiency 3 A Buck Regulator with Light Load Efficiency* [image: pdf icon] This off-line flyback power supply achieves high (84% at full load) efficiency with synchronous output rectification, yet it is very simple and cost effective. It includes an EMI filter for conducted EMI compliance. While it's ideal for 12 V, 15 W to 25 W applications, you can easily tailor it for output voltages up to 28 V * Download: 20 Watt, High Efficiency, Off-line Power Supply Using Synchronous Output Rectification* [image: pdf icon] This white paper looks at a technique that allows smart grid architects to improve the speed and robust characteristics of automatic meter reading (AMR) communications while protecting their investment in existing infrastructure. * Download: Speeding Up the Smart Grid: Technique for Delivering More Robust, Higher Data Rate Communications for Automatic Meter Reading* [image: pdf icon] Design note outlines a power supply solution that meets board space constraints and high efficiency requirements found in home theater and other applications. * Download: 200 V Boost Regulator Design Note* [image: pdf icon] Reference design for low noise power supply for test equipment and medical devices. The design works with ceramic or electrolytic capacitors and exhibits efficiency greater than 85%. *Download: 12 V Input, 5 A DC-DC PWM Buck Controller + FET with Ceramic Capacitors on the Output * --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .