The book is designed to serve a broad range of professionals:
If you are currently working on an active power supply project, let me know:
: The book covers the basics of thermal resistance ( θJAtheta sub cap J cap A end-sub θJCtheta sub cap J cap C end-sub
: High-frequency current loops (the "hot loops") must be kept as physically small as possible to minimize parasitic inductance and radiative EMI. Grounding strategies—such as separating quiet analog controller grounds from noisy power grounds—are given paramount importance.
Compared to Abraham I. Pressman’s Switching Power Supply Design , Mammano’s book is more focused, less encyclopedic, and more aligned with modern integrated controllers. Next to Robert W. Erickson’s Fundamentals of Power Electronics (a canonical graduate text), Mammano’s work is less theoretical and more pragmatic, emphasizing rules of thumb and IC-specific implementation. It sits perfectly between a superficial application note and a doctoral thesis.
: Final sections explore the value proposition of digital control and the practical aspects of power supply construction, including PCB layout and thermal management. Amazon.com Engineering Significance
: Definitions of power supplies, voltage regulation, and essential component selection (inductors, capacitors, and semiconductors). Topologies and Control
The book is designed to serve a broad range of professionals:
If you are currently working on an active power supply project, let me know:
: The book covers the basics of thermal resistance ( θJAtheta sub cap J cap A end-sub θJCtheta sub cap J cap C end-sub
: High-frequency current loops (the "hot loops") must be kept as physically small as possible to minimize parasitic inductance and radiative EMI. Grounding strategies—such as separating quiet analog controller grounds from noisy power grounds—are given paramount importance.
Compared to Abraham I. Pressman’s Switching Power Supply Design , Mammano’s book is more focused, less encyclopedic, and more aligned with modern integrated controllers. Next to Robert W. Erickson’s Fundamentals of Power Electronics (a canonical graduate text), Mammano’s work is less theoretical and more pragmatic, emphasizing rules of thumb and IC-specific implementation. It sits perfectly between a superficial application note and a doctoral thesis.
: Final sections explore the value proposition of digital control and the practical aspects of power supply construction, including PCB layout and thermal management. Amazon.com Engineering Significance
: Definitions of power supplies, voltage regulation, and essential component selection (inductors, capacitors, and semiconductors). Topologies and Control