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An Electronic System Power Supply Example Louis E. Frenzel Prerequisites To understand this presentation, you should have the following prior knowledge: Draw the structure of an atom, including electrons, protons, and neutrons. Define resistance and conductance. Label an electronic schematic, indicating current flow. Define Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws. Describe the characteristics of DC and AC (sine wave) voltages. Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of viewing this presentation, you should be able to: Define power supply. Name the main components in a common linear AC to DC power supply and explain the purpose and function of each. Define rectifier and name two common types. Name the component that transforms pulsating DC into constant DC. Define ripple and identify its origins. Power Supply All electronic circuits need a power source to work. For electronic circuits made up of transistors and/or ICs, this power source must be a DC voltage of a specific value. A battery is a common DC voltage source for some types of electronic equipment especially portables like cell phones and iPods. Most non-portable equipment uses power supplies that operate from the AC power line but produce one or more DC outputs. Power Supply Characteristics The input is the 120 volt 60 Hz AC power line. Alternately, the input may be 240 volt AC. The power supply converts the AC into DC and provides one or more DC output voltages. Some modern electronic circuits need two or more different voltages. Common voltages are 48, 24, 15, 12, 9, 5, 3.3, 2.5, 1.8, 1.5, 1.2 and 1 volts. A good example of a modern power supply is the one inside a PC that furnishes 12, 5, 3.3 and 1.2 volts. Components of a Power Supply Main circuits in most power supplies. Power Supply The AC line is first passed through a low pass filter of the form shown in figure. This eliminates noise on the AC line from bothering the power supply circuits and prevents unwanted signals from the power supply from being tr