Title: Describe the characteristics, operation, and applications of power-supply circuits.
Course: Electronics Systems II (17106-II) > Section: Working with Amplifiers

Description should include the

- characteristics of power-supply circuits—basic stages and associated components
- basic purpose or function of a power-supply circuit, to include a half, full, and bridge rectifier
- operation of power-supply circuits—graphing the voltage pattern at each stage of a power supply’s operation
- types of voltage regulators and how they operate
- applications of power-supply circuits (e.g., AC power supplies, DC power supplies, switching power supplies associated with computers and digital electronics).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are power supplies classified?
- What are the different types of rectifiers?
- What are the comparative features of fuses, slow-blow fuses, and circuit breakers?
- How does a rectifier circuit work?
- What is the difference between a transformer and an inductor?
- What is the difference between a voltage regulator and a shunt regulator?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of a series regulator?
- What are common examples of products containing over-voltage protection circuits?
- What are the implications of ripple frequency?