Electronic Design

Output Capacitance Optimization Using a Load Slammer—Theory

Part 1 of this series discussed what characteristics make up a good load slammer. This article discusses how to use load slammers effectively to design, evaluate, debug, and validate your on-board ...
Electronic Design

Output Capacitance Optimization and Picking the Right Slammer—An Introduction

Existing test solutions aren’t always suitable for the latest improvements in switching regulator technology. Transient load testing can address these inequities. In response to the recent ...
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Dual linear optocoupler

The LOC210P Dual Linear Optocoupler features an infrared LED optically coupled with two photodiodes. A feedback (input) photodiode is used to generate a control signal that provides a servomechanism ...
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Characterizing the dynamic output capacitance of a MOSFET

According to precedence, MOSFET datasheets show output capacitance at a single measured voltage. While these values were good enough for relative comparison between products in the past, it is ...