Linear Power Supply Text Book

GOR3 · 14th October 2011, 08:28 PM

Can anyone recommend a good text book on the design of linear power supplies? I searched on Amazon and most of the texts are concentrated on SMPS, in which I am not interested.
Thanks,
George

Minion · 15th October 2011, 12:04 AM

There probably aren"t any books about designing Linear Power supplies because there probably isn"t enough info to fill a book .... Unless you are doing something really esoteric there really isn"t a lot too it ......

Most linear power supplies probably don"t have more than a dozzen components , a Transformer , Diode Bridge , Filter Capacitors , Regulators ,Maybe a CRC filter or a CLC filter......

Download PSUD2 , it is a Power supply simulation program which lets to test different Power supply configurations and will help you design a PSU suitable for whatever you purpose is .....

PSUD2

Cheers

gootee · 04:23 AM

Unregulated Power Supply Design

If you add a regulator, just be sure to size the smoothing capacitors vs the max load current so that the regulator's Vin minus Vout can't dip too near the regulator's dropout voltage spec, even at the ripple voltage's minima/troughs, and with worst-case line voltage and transformer performance.

For something LIKE a textbook on power supply design, go to national.com and linear.com (among others) and look through their Application Notes and other technical literature sections.

qusp · 15th October 2011, 05:55 AM

I second the recommendation for reading the linear tech App notes, they are superb and probably the most complete that i have seen for any technology

sofaspud · 15th October 2011, 06:38 AM

Aside from the older power supply books by Irving Gottlieb (TAB books), and the smallish 'Building Power Supplies' by David Lines (Radio Shack), here's a few things you can find online:
Power Supply Design Basics by P. Antoniazzi, SGS-Thomson unnumbered app note
Design Guide for Rectifier Use by Hammond Mfg.
Linear Regulators: Theory of Operation and Compensation by Chester Simpson, NatSemi app note 1148

AndrewT · 15th October 2011, 09:38 AM

is TNT the site that describes various PSU builds/improvements?

GOR3 · 17th October 2011, 01:17 PM

Thank you all for this. I will take a look at your recommendations.
George

14th October 2011, 08:28 PM	#1
GOR3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut	Linear Power Supply Text Book Can anyone recommend a good text book on the design of linear power supplies? I searched on Amazon and most of the texts are concentrated on SMPS, in which I am not interested. Thanks, George

15th October 2011, 04:21 AM	#3
gootee diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Blog Entries: 1	Unregulated Power Supply Design If you add a regulator, just be sure to size the smoothing capacitors vs the max load current so that the regulator's Vin minus Vout can't dip too near the regulator's dropout voltage spec, even at the ripple voltage's minima/troughs, and with worst-case line voltage and transformer performance. For something LIKE a textbook on power supply design, go to national.com and linear.com (among others) and look through their Application Notes and other technical literature sections. Last edited by gootee; 15th October 2011 at 04:23 AM.

15th October 2011, 06:38 AM	#5
sofaspud diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Antonio TX	Aside from the older power supply books by Irving Gottlieb (TAB books), and the smallish 'Building Power Supplies' by David Lines (Radio Shack), here's a few things you can find online: Power Supply Design Basics by P. Antoniazzi, SGS-Thomson unnumbered app note Design Guide for Rectifier Use by Hammond Mfg. Linear Regulators: Theory of Operation and Compensation by Chester Simpson, NatSemi app note 1148 __________________ It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from enquiry. - Thomas Paine

15th October 2011, 09:38 AM	#6
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	is TNT the site that describes various PSU builds/improvements? __________________ regards Andrew T.

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15th October 2011, 12:04 AM	#2
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	There probably aren"t any books about designing Linear Power supplies because there probably isn"t enough info to fill a book .... Unless you are doing something really esoteric there really isn"t a lot too it ...... Most linear power supplies probably don"t have more than a dozzen components , a Transformer , Diode Bridge , Filter Capacitors , Regulators ,Maybe a CRC filter or a CLC filter...... Download PSUD2 , it is a Power supply simulation program which lets to test different Power supply configurations and will help you design a PSU suitable for whatever you purpose is ..... PSUD2 Cheers

15th October 2011, 05:55 AM	#4
qusp Sometimes a square peg fits a round hole just fine diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	I second the recommendation for reading the linear tech App notes, they are superb and probably the most complete that i have seen for any technology

17th October 2011, 01:17 PM	#7
GOR3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut	Thank you all for this. I will take a look at your recommendations. George

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