Capacitors with unique construction and failure modes are placed on the AC line to manage EMI modes and ensure user safety.

How many integrated circuits do you need to build ... The end result is a very simple unregulated power supply — just a diode bridge with some capacitors on the output — but by using really ...

A transformerless power supply (TPS) is basically just a ... This is a handy feature of the TPS circuit. Since the capacitor passes some current as long as the DC voltage doesn’t exceed the ...

Investigating potential power current sources capable of handling both AC and DC currents using the LM317 current source.