A switched-mode power supply (SMPS), also called switching-mode power supply, switch-mode power supply, switched power supply, or simply switcher, is an electronic power supply that incorporates a switching regulator to convert electrical power efficiently. Like other power supplies, a SMPS transfers power from a DC or AC source (often mains power, see AC adapter) to DC loads, suc. History1836 Induction coils use switches to generate high voltages. 1910 An inductive discharge ignition system invented by Charles F. Kettering and his company Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco) goe. A (non-SMPS) uses a linear regulator to provide the desired output voltage by dissipating power in (e.g., in a resistor or in the collector–emitter region of a pass transistor in its activ. The main advantage of the switching power supply is greater efficiency (up to ~98–99% ) and associated lower heat generation than linear regulators because the switching transistor dissipates little power when actin.
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