2
votes
2answers
121 views

Power Electronics for 3.3v or lower MSP430 + 10v sensor

After asking around I realized that switching regulators should be used to regulate the power going to the MSP430. I'm wondering (I'm not very informed in the topic of power electronics) how can I ...
2
votes
1answer
206 views

Designing a PI controller for my power system

I have a power system which is given as: Using MATLAB, I found the system's response to be: As you can see, the system is not stable. So, I need to design a PI controller, so that, the transient ...
-1
votes
1answer
213 views

Design rules for power AB amplifier stage [closed]

could you please point me to a good guide for a simple class AB power amplifier design based on BJTs (referring to the "classic" schema with complementary push pull, diodes to remove cross over, ...
1
vote
1answer
174 views

10V DC Power Supply help

I've been researching power supply design techniques and information for the last few days and feel like I have a good understanding of how this is to work, but I can't seem to get my simulation to ...
8
votes
3answers
373 views

Blowing a Fuse to Permanently Disable Functionality

Certain electrical designs require permanently disabling hardware functionality on the fly. Sending an overcurrent to a weak fuse may be a method for accomplishing this, breaking the circuit in a ...
5
votes
1answer
618 views

What is the implication of supplying power the other way on this circuit?

We are having a debate on the implication of powering this circuit. The image is only a snipped of the complete hardware- but the debate arises from providing power using a PIN header connected to ...
2
votes
1answer
187 views

how to design a power amplifier's layout in l-edit?

i want to design a power amplifier in Tanner L-Edit. I want to write code in the .ext file but I don't know what syntax or language the .ext file is expecting. Is it spice? I couldn't find a good ...
3
votes
2answers
177 views

CEC Level 5 Design Constraints

Does anyone have any experience spec'ing power supplies to CEC level 5? And if so what is the maximum cable length allowed? I can't seem to find the relevant resources for on this subject matter
3
votes
1answer
77 views

Are the specs for the “Ears of the World” challenge reasonable?

I saw a post today on the Make blog about a challenge to create an extremely cheap FM/SW radio kit for developing nations. The organization sponsoring the challenge distributes donated wind-up powered ...