Title: Analyze power supplies.
Course: Electronics Technology (17101-II) > Section: Working with Analog Circuits

Analysis should include

- describing linear- and switched-mode power supply circuit requirements
- describing how to step-up or step-down AC voltage
- differentiating among rectifier configurations (e.g., half-wave, full-wave, bridge)
- determining proper filter requirements
- identifying power supply regulation
- constructing a regulated power supply
- troubleshooting a power supply.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the requirements when building a power supply?
- How is AC converted to DC for use in electronic devices?
- What is the difference between a half-wave and a full-wave rectifier?