These designations spell out the number of contacts and how they behave during operation. For instance, a basic on/off light switch is an example of a single-pole (i.e., one-circuit) single-throw (i.e ...

The power stage of switching converters can be modeled essentially as a PWM-switch. A switch seems to be far from the kind of circuit element that can be linearized, but it can be. This Part 2 ...

Every month we receive a substantial number of technical questions, many of which deal with electrical problems. Recently we were in Texas visiting the folks at Painless Performance and had the ...