The following terms are reproduced with permission from PC Power & Cooling, Inc., Carlsbad, California, a manufacturer of quality power supplies. See glossaries in this encyclopedia. Airflow rated in ...

The Power Supply Unit, or PSU, is a component of your computer that provides electricity to the rest of the components in your computer. This term was viewed 10,470 times.

The common type of power supply used with computers and other electronic equipment. The "switching" comes from switching a transistor on and off to create square waves for input to a transformer. For ...

Editor’s note: I hope to see many of my EDN and Planet Analog audience at APEC in Tampa, FL this year. Texas Instruments will have Bob Mammano at their booth at APEC where you can meet him and enter ...

Fully digital architectures offer deeper visibility into the power supply’s performance as well as the health of the overall application. The digital low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator is one of the ...

If you're in the process of building your PC, one of the most important components to consider is which power supply unit you will choose for your new computer. While shopping, you might see the word ...

How switch-mode power supplies changed the power-supply design space. The isolation factor in power supplies: galvanic isolation vs. non-isolated. Most common non-isolated topologies. This series ...

Power supplies are a frequently misunderstood—and overlooked—PC component. Many users choose a PC power supply based on total wattage alone, assuming that higher is always synonymous with better.

Don’t underestimate the importance of your PC’s power source. A good power supply serves as the cornerstone for a low-maintenance and highly reliable computer. But more often than not, boxed, ...

A PC power supply won’t boost your frame rate, but it will make sure everything in your PC is safe, secure, and running efficiently. A bad PSU risks system crashes at stock settings – nevermind ...