Power Tip 12: Maximize Power Supply Efficiency

In this tip#12, we discuss how you might use the same series to maximize your power supply efficiency at particular load current.

The Power Tips! series
#1, July 2008: Picking the right operating frequency for your power supply
#2, August 2008: Taming a noisy power supply
#3, September 2008: Damping the input filter --- Part 1
#4, October 2008: Damping the input filter --- Part 2
#5, November 2008: Buck-boost design uses a buck controller
#6, December 2008: Accurately Measuring Power Supply Ripple
#7, January 2009: Efficiently driving LEDs offline
#8, January 2009: Reduce EMI by varying power supply frequency
#9, March 2009: Estimating Surface Mounted Semiconductor Temperature Rise
#10, April 2009: Simply Estimate Load Transient Response

Robert Kollman is a Senior Applications Manager and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Texas Instruments. Kollman earned a BSEE from Texas A&M University, and a MSEE from Southern Methodist University.