Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. TYPICAL HIGH-SIDE, n-channel, hot-swap “soft-switch” systems use a charge pump to drive the gate of an external MOSFET ...

The LTC4234 provides separate inrush-current control and current limiting, accurate to 11% at 22.5 A, with output-dependent foldback. The current limit can be reduced from its 22.5-A default with a ...

At a power-on cycle, inrush current, if not limited, can peak to tens of even hundreds of amps when capacitive load is present, thereby increasing the probability of failure and decreasing usable ...

Hot-swapping refers to plugging electronics into a live power supply; and this can be damaging to the involved electronics. Capacitive loads potentially draw large load currents, which stress the ...

The global market for battery-powered applications is rapidly growing, including power tools, service robots, light electric vehicles, and many others. The evolution of switched-mode power supply ...