PSDS resources
Here at TI, we are passionate about power. Browse through three decades of training content based on topics from our Power Supply Design Seminars (PSDS). Over the years, these seminars have cultivated a reputation for being an essential training opportunity for power supply design engineers. The series provides technical and practical topics which combine new advanced power-supply concepts, basic design principles, and "real-world" application examples. Content from previous PSDS events are below and accessible with a myTI login account.
The Power Supply Design Seminar 2024 has completed all sessions. Learn more about past sessions and topics at www.TI.com/psds2024.
The top 10 resources from the past 30 years
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designing an LLC resonant half-bridge power converter | 2010 | |||
| Switch-mode power converter compensation made easy | 2016 | |||
| Under the hood of flyback SMPS designs | 2010 | |||
| Survey of resonant converter topologies | 2018 | |||
| Flyback transformer design considerations of efficiency and EMI | 2016 | |||
| Common mistakes in DC/DC converters and how to fix them | 2018 | |||
| Power-conversion techniques for complying with automotive emissions requirements | 2020 | |||
| Common mistakes in flyback power supplies and how to fix them | 2020 | |||
| Constructing your power supply — layout considerations | 2004 | |||
| Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit basics | 2020 |
2022 to 2020 resources
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimizing GaN-based high-voltage, high-power designs | 2022 | |||
| Supercapacitor and battery backup power supply design | 2022 | |||
| Isolated gate-driver bias supply design considerations | 2022 | |||
| Low-noise and low-ripple techniques for a high-efficiency, low-loss supply without an LDO | 2022 | |||
| Advanced power converter features for reducing EMI | 2022 | |||
| Common mistakes in power supply layout and how to avoid them | 2022 | |||
| Power-conversion techniques for complying with automotive emissions requirements | 2020 | |||
| Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit basics | 2020 | |||
| Voltage regulator design and optimization for high-current, fast-slew-rate load transients | 2020 | |||
| Common mistakes in flyback power supplies and how to fix them | 2020 | |||
| Designing a high-power bidirectional AC/DC power supply using SiC FETs | 2020 | |||
| Practical EMI considerations for low-power AC/DC supplies | 2020 |
2018 to 2016 resources
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey of resonant converter topologies | 2018 | |||
| Common mistakes in DC/DC converters and how to fix them | 2018 | |||
| Considerations for measuring loop gain in power supplies | 2018 | |||
| Control and design challenges for synchronous rectifiers | 2018 | |||
| Comparison of GaN- and silicon FET-based active clamp flyback converters | 2018 | |||
| Power solutions for class-D audio amplifiers | 2018 | |||
| Bidirectional DC/DC converter topology comparison and design | 2016 | |||
| Design of a high-frequency series capacitor buck converter | 2016 | |||
| Design review of 350-W CCM PFC + LLC module | 2016 | |||
| Design review of a 2-kW parallelable power-supply module | 2016 | |||
| Designing low-EMI power converters for industrial & automotive systems | 2016 | |||
| Flyback transformer design considerations of efficiency and EMI | 2016 | |||
| Introduction to isolated topologies | 2016 | |||
| Introduction to USB Type-C® & power delivery | 2016 | |||
| Power systems - design tools | 2016 | |||
| Seven things to know about PMBus | 2016 | |||
| SiC and GaN applied to high-frequency power | 2016 | |||
| Switch-mode power converter compensation made easy | 2016 | |||
| Under the hood of a noninverting buck-boost converter | 2016 |
2014 to 2010 resources
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosing the right fixed-frequency buck regulator control strategy | 2014 | ||
| Choosing the right variable frequency buck regulator control strategy | 2014 | ||
| Control challenges for low-power AC/DC converters | 2014 | ||
| Examining wireless power transfer | 2014 | ||
| GaN FET-based CCM totem-pole bridgeless PFC | 2014 | ||
| LLC converter small-signal modeling | 2014 | ||
| Under the hood of a multiphase-synchronous-rectified boost converter | 2014 | ||
| A design review of a full-featured 350-W offline power converter | 2012 | ||
| Accelerating power-supply compliance to specification | 2012 | ||
| Advanced digital controls improve PFC performance | 2012 | ||
| Design and optimization of a high-performance LLC converter | 2012 | ||
| Exposing the inner behavior of a quasi-resonant flyback converter | 2012 | ||
| Input EMI filter design for offline phase-dimmable LED power supplies | 2012 | ||
| Practical magnetic design: inductors and coupled inductors | 2012 | ||
| Designing a solar-cell-driven LED outdoor lighting system | 2010 | ||
| Designing an LLC resonant half-bridge power converter | 2010 | ||
| Designing magnetic components for optimum performance in low-cost AC/DC converter applications | 2010 | ||
| Dual half-bridge DC/DC converter with wide-range ZVS and zero-circulating current | 2010 | ||
| Incorporating active-clamp technology to maximize efficiency in flyback and forward designs | 2010 | ||
| Power factor correction using buck topology — efficiency benefits and practical design considerations | 2010 | ||
| Under the hood of flyback SMPS designs | 2010 |
2008 to 2004 resources
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applying digital technology to PWM control-loop designs | 2008 | ||
| High power factor and high efficiency — you can have both | 2008 | ||
| High-voltage energy storage: the key to efficient holdup | 2008 | ||
| Improving system efficiency with a new intermediate-bus architecture | 2008 | ||
| Under the hood of a DC/DC boost converter | 2008 | ||
| Understanding noise-spreading techniques and their effects in switch-mode power applications | 2008 | ||
| Using PMBus™ for improved system-level power management | 2008 | ||
| An interleaving PFC pre-regulator for high-power converters | 2006 | ||
| Designing a digital power supply | 2006 | ||
| Designing planar magnetics | 2006 | ||
| Feedback in the fast lane — modeling extending current-mode control in high-frequency converters | 2006 | ||
| Green-mode power by the milli-watt | 2006 | ||
| Improving power supply efficiency — the global perspective | 2006 | ||
| Software design for digital power programming 101 for analog designers | 2006 | ||
| Compensating DC/DC converters with ceramic output capacitors | 2004 | ||
| Constructing your power supply — layout considerations | 2004 | ||
| Design review: a step-by-step approach to AC line-powered converters | 2004 | ||
| Interleaving contributes unique benefits to forward and flyback converters | 2004 | ||
| Safety considerations in power supply design | 2004 | ||
| Sequencing power supplies in multiple voltage rail environments | 2004 |
2002 to 2000 resources
| Title | Year | White paper | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applying digital technology to PWM control-loop designs | 2002 | ||
| Designing high-power factor off-line power supplies | 2002 | ||
| Paralleling power — choosing and applying the best technique for load sharing | 2002 | ||
| Transformer and inductor design for optimum circuit performance | 2002 | ||
| Under the hood of low-voltage DC/DC converters | 2002 | ||
| Understanding and optimizing electromagnetic compatibility in switch-mode power supplies | 2002 | ||
| Coupled filter inductors in multiple output buck regulators provide dramatic performance improvement | 2001 | ||
| Deriving the equivalent electrical circuit from the magnetic device physical properties | 2001 | ||
| Designing stable control loops | 2001 | ||
| High-efficiency, regulated charge pumps for high-current applications | 2001 | ||
| How to design a transformer with fractional turns | 2001 | ||
| Magnetics design handbook (complete book) | 2001 | ||
| The effects of leakage inductance on switching power supply performance | 2001 | ||
| A more accurate current-mode control model | 2000 | ||
| Frequency Response Measurements for Switching Power Supplies | 2000 | ||
| Hot swap power management | 2000 | ||
| Unique cascaded power converter topology for high-current low-output voltage applications | 2000 |
1990s Resources
| Title | Year | White paper |
|---|---|---|
| A unique four quadrant flyback converter | 1997 | |
| Current sensing solutions for power supply designers | 1997 | |
| Design review: 140-W, multiple-output high-density DC/DC converter | 1997 | |
| Control-loop cookbook | 1996 | |
| Design considerations for active clamp and reset technique | 1996 | |
| Design review: 100-W, 400-kHz, DC/DC converter with current doubler synchronous rectification achieves 92-% efficiency | 1996 | |
| Fueling the megaprocessors — empowering dynamic energy management | 1996 | |
| A 250-kHz, 500-W power factor correction circuit employing zero-voltage transitions | 1994 | |
| Active clamp and reset technique enhances forward converter performance | 1994 | |
| Design review: 500-Watt, 40-W/in3 phase-shifted ZVT power converter | 1993 | |
| Designing a phase-shifted Zero-Voltage Transition (ZVT) power converter | 1993 | |
| Distributed power systems | 1993 | |
| Snubber circuits: theory, design and application | 1993 | |
| Fixed-frequency, resonant-switched pulse width modulation with phase-shifted control | 1991 | |
| Load sharing with paralleled power supplies | 1991 | |
| Practical considerations in high-performance MOSFET, IGBT and MCT gate drive circuits | 1991 | |
| Average current-mode control of switching power supplies | 1990 | |
| Isolating the control loop | 1990 | |
| Optimizing the design of a high-power-factor switching preregulator | 1990 |
1980s Resources
| Title | Year | White paper |
|---|---|---|
| High-power-factor preregulator for off-line power supplies | 1988 | |
| Resonant-mode converter topologies | 1988 | |
| Design review: 150-Watt current-mode flyback | 1986 | |
| Design review: A 300-W, 300-KHz current-mode half-bridge converter with multiple outputs using coupled inductors | 1986 | |
| Practical considerations in current-mode power supplies | 1986 | |
| The right-half-plane zero — a simplified explanation | 1986 | |
| Current-mode control of switching power supplies | 1985 | |
| Closing the feedback loop | 1984 | |
| Switching power supply topology review | 1984 | |
| 250-Watt off-line forward converter — design review | 1983 | |
| Line input AC to DC conversion and input filter capacitor selection | 1983 |