Re: best book to get started in ac/dc smps power supply design

acannell@xxxxxxx wrote:
i'd like to learn how to make my own AC/DC switching power supply.

i'd like to design something that just WORKS. it DOESN'T need to be
production ready, small, EMI-quiet, high voltage, or high current. Im
thinking 12VDC at 3A from 110VAC. It does need to be safe and
reliable.

i dont want to use any off-the-shelf SMPS controller ic's, i'd like to
pretend im in the 70's and do all this with discrete parts.

this is a one-off project for learning sakes only.

any suggestions for good books on this subject? something focusing
more on fundamentals instead of improvements and refinements?


it depends on your level of knowledge.

Marty Brown's book is pretty good, as is Abraham Pressmans (although his maths is designed to be as confusing as possible). Personally I like Keith Billings book, it has a great deal of info on magnetics design, which is an area most people dont know much about.

IMNSHO anything published by TAB books is a joke, suitable only for hobbyists who specifically dont want to know whats really going on.

Cheers
Terry
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