LAB 438 - Power Device Analysis

Measuring Power Loss in Switched Mode Power Supplies.
LeCroy Application Brief No. LAB 438

Power Device Analysis
Measuring Power Loss in Switched Mode Power Supplies
Design goals for switched mode
power supplies include designing
more efficient power supplies that
effectively reduce the size and costs
of those supplies. Having tools that
provide more insight into these cir-
cuits supports these goals, as well as
providing a designer with more con-
fidence in power supply reliability
under all operating conditions.

One of the ways to improve the ef-
ficiency of your designs is to reduce
the power losses within the circuit.
LeCroy's PMA2 Power Measure
Analysis Software, which runs on
X-Stream digital oscilloscopes,
provides exceptional ability to
measure and analyze the operating