EDN

Simple Load Switch

A load switch is an electronic switch. It works like a relay to power supply rails in systems, but it has no moving parts. Load switches are increasingly found in today’s portable electronic devices, ...
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Integrated or discrete load switch: which one should you use? (Part 2 of 2)

MOSFET-based load switches, whether as integrated circuits or built with discrete components, continue to be popular choices for many engineers for applications with power-switching needs, such as ...
T&D

Solid Dielectric Insulation Load Break Switch

NOJA Power has introduced its VISI-SWITCH LBS15-16-800 for three-phase electricity distribution grid feeder manual isolation. The load break switch overcomes the drawbacks of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6 ...
T&D

Load Break Switch Features Visible Air Isolation Gap

NOJA Power's VISI-SWITCH OLB15-16-800 Load Break Switch will be commercially available in early 2017. This switch enables three-phase, medium-voltage distribution network manual isolation. It is a ...
Electronic Design

Make the Switch from Discrete to Integrated Load Switches, Ideal Diodes, and eFuses

How to replace MOSFETs with load switches, and the impact of on-resistance. Swapping out diodes with ideal diodes, and the use of ideal-diode controllers. Why replacing fuses and resettable fuses with ...
Electronic Design

Dual Load Switch Features Slew-Rate Control

Advanced Analogic Technologies’ AAT4282A is a dual, slew-rate-controlled load switch that allows designers to reduce parts count and cost. Advanced Analogic Technologies’ AAT4282A is a dual, slew-rate ...