Power Supply design is all about detail. And a large part of that detail lies in the practical domain, largely because of the typically small number of microseconds of switching periods involved, and the even smaller tens of nanoseconds of switch transition times --- all these, in effect accentuating various "second-order" effects, that eventually end up playing prime havoc with "normal" expectations of how the circuit should behave. So not unsurprisingly, even after reading several books, most readers still find themselves no closer to the ultimate goal of designing an actual power supply....

Part 1 of a readable two-part, no-nonsense ramp-up into the very depths of control loop theory -- from Sanjaya Maniktala, reputed author of over six well-known books of power electronics. Go confidently from the mundane world of closed loop room air-conditioners, into the heart of modern switchers. Featuring a deep dive into finer aspects of analog and digital control, routinely glossed over in related literature, or mystified by unending math. Corrects abundant myths, preconceptions and erroneous notions to prepare the stage for a unique understanding of PID coefficients, never before...