One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...

Improved transformer longevity by design. With so many transformer manufacturers in the marketplace today, have transformers become just another commodity? Specs are always a consideration when ...

When developing TOPSwitch flyback power supplies, transformer design is usually the biggest stumbling block. Flyback transformers are not designed or used like normal transformers. Energy is stored in ...

Takara's newest and biggest toy for the Transformers New Legends line revives a forgotten Predacon from a Japanese-exclusive Beast Wars anime.

The low-power (milliwatt) flyback transformer used in a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) needs to be designed with a gap in the magnetic path for maximum power delivery over temperature. Transformers ...

A new and exclusive set from Hasbro has arrived as they return to the Transformers universe with not one but three deluxe-scale versions of Optimus Prime. However, each of these figures represents a ...

Here are the steps required to select the transformer and how to design the circuit needed to meet the end use in a manner that prevents transformer saturation Average current-mode control (CMC) ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Let's return to the question, “Why Have an Air Gap?” initially posed in the Power Design article in the December 2002 issue of Power Electronics ...

This article was updated Feb. 27, 2023. It was originally published Aug. 9, 2018. When a transformer fails, especially newer ones, the cost of damages can far exceed the simple replacement cost. The ...